The City Court of the City of Oneonta, New York,
is hereby authorized to establish a Traffic Violations Bureau to assist
the Court in the disposition of charges in relation to traffic violations,
pursuant to Article 14-B of the General Municipal Law.
The City Court shall designate the person or
persons who shall be in charge of the Traffic Violations Bureau and
the days and hours that the Bureau shall be open for the transaction
of its official business.
The Traffic Violations Bureau is hereby authorized
to dispose of violations of traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
of the City of Oneonta, New York, except for speeding offenses, or
misdemeanor or a felony, within 10 days after a person has been notified
of a violation by the affixing of a notice of violation on a vehicle
parked in violation of this chapter, traffic law, rule or regulation,
or within three days after personal service of a Uniform Traffic Summons. Days that the Bureau shall not be open for official business
shall not be computed for the three-day period.
The Waiver and power of attorney referred to
in § 371 of the General Municipal Law shall be in substantially
the following form:
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Date ___________ I, the undersigned, for good
and valuable consideration, hereby waive a hearing in court and plead
guilty to the traffic violation as charged on the reverse side hereof,
and duly constitute the Clerk of the City Court or _______________,
my attorney, and authorize him to appear in Court, enter my plea and
pay my fine which is enclosed herewith.
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This is my ___________ offense for this violation
within the current calendar year.
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Name___________________ Motor Vehicle License
No. ________
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Address________________ Operator's License No.
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The Bureau shall keep records and submit detailed
monthly reports to the City Court of all notices or summons issued
and disposed of by said Bureau and such other information as may be
prescribed by the City Court of Oneonta by law and transmit with said
reports all sums collected to the City Court.