1B, Administrative Fines for Traffic Offenses

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Administrative offense citations are intended to provide the public and the cities and towns served by the traffic patrol of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department with a less formal, cost- effective alternative to traditional criminal charges for violations of certain state traffic law provisions. An administrative citation carries only a financial penalty and will not be recorded on your driving record. You may choose to contest this citation. Within 14 days of the issuance of an administrative citation, you may choose from the following options (CIRCLE ONE): #1 Pay the administrative fine as indicated, OR #2 Contest the citation by requesting a hearing with the Administrative Hearing Officer, OR #3 Request a regular District Court citation for the offense, to allow the Court to handle the case. Mail or deliver your selection, along with any payment, to: Ramsey County Sheriff's Department If you fail to pay the fine or request a hearing within the required time period, the City will issue a criminal citation instead of the administrative citation. The administrative citation procedure is intended to be voluntary. If you choose a hearing through this program, at an_ t� prior to paying the administrative penalty, you may withdraw from the process. In place of the administrative citation, the City will issue a standard criminal citation in accordance with the law. Likewise, prior to the payment of the administrative citation, the City, at its discretion, may choose to dismiss the administrative offense and may bring criminal charges instead. If you pay the administrative fine amount for your citation, or prevail at your administrative hearing, the matter is considered closed. No further citation will be issued for this traffic offense.