6-13-25: PROCEDURES TO CONTEST VIOLATIONS IN COURT, DELINQUENCY, AND COLLECTION:

   A.   Contest A Citation: To contest a citation in the Fourth District Magistrate Court, the cited individual must within thirty (30) days:

      1.   Contest the violation through the City Clerk's administrative process; and

      2.   Accept service of complaint and summons in person at the City Clerk's Office.

      Failure to strictly comply with these requirements will prevent the cited individual from contesting their citation in court. Although a citation that is contested within thirty (30) days at the Clerk's Office may be contested in court, failure to contest the citation at the Clerk's Office within ten (10) days of the violation will result in the application of the fifteen dollars ($15.00) administrative fee pursuant to subsection 6-14-22E of this Chapter.

   B.   Delinquent Citations: A citation shall be deemed delinquent if:

      1.   The citation is not paid or contested within thirty (30) days from the date of its original date of issuance; or

      2.   The cited individual fails to accept service of the summons within thirty (30) days of written notice to contest the citation.

      If a citation becomes delinquent, all applicable late fees shall be assessed in addition to the original citation fine amount. The City may utilize all available collection methods to recoup fines and late fees owed on all delinquent citations. Nothing herein alters the assessment of fees associated with failure to pay the citation within the time frames dictated within this Chapter. (Ord. 28-18, 8-21-2018; amd. Ord. 36-19, 7-23-2019; Ord. 20-23, 7-11-2023)