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• PROGRAM POLICIES AND USER AGREEMENT PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY THESE PROGRAM POLICIES AND THE USER AGREEMENT BEFORE APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM. PARTICIPATION IN THE TICKET EDUCATION PROGRAM OR VIOLATIONS BUREAU ( "PROGRAM ") INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR OR PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. Program Policies 1) The following offenses are eligible for use under the Program: All statutory petty misdemeanor offenses from the Statewide Payables List authored by Minnesota State Court Administration, and violations of municipal ordinances from Cities served by iGovernment Solutions. 2) A person may use the Ticket Payment Program once in a twelve month period. This limitation shall not apply to petty misdemeanor parking violations. 3) The cost of the Program is broken into two elements: a fee for each offense plus a program fee. The total cost of the Program shall cost no more the amount of a fine payment for a comparable offense. 4) The amount to be paid is the amount set by iGovernment Solutions for each offense charged, plus applicable program fee. If a citation charges multiple offenses, the amount to be paid will include the fee amount for each offense charged. • 5) Payment of the offense fee and the program fee are due in full before the educational component will be provided to the offender. 6) The Program shall cost no more than 90% of the cost of a comparable offense listed on the Statewide Payables List as adopted by the Tenth Judicial District. 7) The program may not impose any condition which could not otherwise be imposed as a condition of court- ordered probation. 8) Completion of the program is based on the achievement of an objective (i.e. education or other stated goal). 9) The program must conclude prior to the defendant's arraignment. 10) The prosecutor may not request the court to continue a defendant's arraignment for the purpose of allowing them to complete the requirements of a ticket payment program. However, a defendant may request continuation of their arraignment pursuant to District Court policy. 11) The prosecutor may not `continue' a charge as a condition of the program. The decision to dismiss a case lies within the prosecutor's discretion. There is no suspension of prosecution. 12) Where appropriate, the prosecutor will make every reasonable effort to notify and seek input from any victim before employing the ticket payment program for certain offenses. 11111 13) Offenses involving accidents, endangerment, or committed by persons with Commercial driver's licenses are not eligible for this Program. 21