1B, Administrative Fines for Traffic Offenses

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(CITY) ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES IN (CITY). The City Council of the City of (City) hereby ordains: Section 1. 1.1 PURPOSE. (City) authorized by resolution the use of administrative citations for specific traffic offenses, as permitted by the Legislature in Minn. Stat. § 169.999. The City is required by that statute to establish and maintain procedures through which motorists receiving administrative citations may obtain an independent hearing or judicial review of a citation. The City Council finds that establishing a voluntary administrative citation procedure ensures the availability of an independent hearing and retains full opportunity to obtain judicial review of a citation. 1.2 DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, except as otherwise provided, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: Citation. An administrative citation issued to a motorist for a Designated Traffic Offense occurring within the City. Designated Traffic Offense. Those traffic offenses eligible for administrative citation as designated by Minn. Stat. § 169.999, subd. 1(b)(1), (2) and (3), as it may be amended from time to time. Issuing Officer. The licensed peace officer employed by or under contract with (City) who issues any particular administrative citation. Flamer. A document which informs a person receiving an administrative citation of: - the recipient's right to challenge the citation or opt for a standard criminal citation; - the City's process for handling challenges to administrative traffic citations; - the process for paying a traffic citation; and - the effect of an administrative traffic citation on a recipient's driving record. Recipient. The person who receives an administrative citation under this chapter. Section 2 2.1 AUTHORIZATION. Licensed peace officers employed or under contract with the City may issue administrative citations for Designated Traffic Offenses occurring within the City. The fine for committing a Designated Traffic Offense shall be the amount stated in Minn. Stat. § 169.999, subd. 5, as it may be amended from time to time.