§ 131.55. ELECTION OF PERSON CHARGED WITH VIOLATION.

(A) Any person receiving a municipal civil infraction violation notice shall be permitted to dispose of the charge alleged in the notice by making payment of the fine to the Bureau. However, a person shall have the right to elect not to have the violation processed by the Bureau and to have the alleged violation processed in a Court of competent jurisdiction. The unwillingness of any person to dispose of a violation at the Bureau shall not prejudice the person or in any way diminish the person's rights, privileges and protection accorded by law.

(B) A person electing to have the alleged violation processed at the Bureau shall appear at the Bureau and pay the specified fine within the time specified for appearance in the municipal civil infraction violation notice. The appearance may be made by mail, in person or by representation, provided if appearance is made by mail, the person charged in the notice shall have the responsibility for timely delivery of the fine within the time specified in the municipal civil infraction violation ordinance.

(Ord. 54, passed 5-22-2000)