The Village Court of Maybrook is hereby authorized to establish a Traffic Violation Bureau to assist the Court in the disposition of the offenses in relation to traffic violations set forth in §
47-2 of this chapter. The Court is further authorized to designate the person or persons to be in charge of such Bureau and to designate the hours which such Bureau shall be open.
The Traffic Violations Bureau is authorized
to dispose of violations of traffic laws, rules and regulations, which
such offenses shall not constitute the traffic infraction known as
"speeding" or a misdemeanor or felony.
The Village Justice is hereby authorized to designate the fines to be paid for the offenses listed in Chapter
189, Vehicles and Traffic, which may be satisfied at the Traffic Violations Bureau in the manner hereinbefore stated, provided that such fines are within the limits established as penalties for such offenses, and is further authorized to designate the period or periods of time within which a person charged with such an offense may answer at the Bureau.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall keep a record
of all such violations of which each person has been guilty, whether
guilt was established in court or in the Bureau, and also a record
of all fines collected and the dispositions thereof. Such Bureau shall
also perform such other or additional duties and keep such other or
additional records as shall be prescribed by the Court.
The following is the written power of attorney
to be used by persons answering charges by power of attorney in the
manner hereinabove prescribed:
I, the undersigned, hereby waive
a hearing in court and plead guilty to the traffic violation of _______________________________
Summons # ______________, and duly constitute the person in charge
of the Traffic Violations Bureau my attorney in fact, authorizing
him to appear in court, enter my plea and pay my fine. This is my
____________ offense for this violation within the past 12 months.
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