[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village
of Pleasantville 12-14-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981
as Ch. 60, Art. III, of the 1981 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. Authorization. The Village Justice of the Village of
Pleasantville is hereby authorized to establish a Traffic Violations Bureau
pursuant to the provisions of Article 14-B of the General Municipal Law.
B. Scope of authority. The Traffic Violations Bureau, when
established, is hereby authorized to dispose of violations of traffic laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations when such offenses shall not constitute
the traffic infraction known as "speeding" or a misdemeanor or felony.
C. Time within which to answer charge at Bureau; procedure.
A person charged with an offense or violation within the limits herein stated
may, within a specified time, answer the charge at the Traffic Violations
Bureau either in person or by written power of attorney in the form hereinafter
prescribed.
(1) By paying a prescribed fine; and
(2) In writing, waiving a hearing in court; pleading guilty
to the charge and authorizing the person in charge of the Traffic Violations
Bureau to make such plea and pay such fine in court.
D. Effect of acceptance of fine and power of attorney by
Bureau. Acceptance of the prescribed fine and power of attorney by the Traffic
Violations Bureau shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation
charged, and the receipt given shall so state.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall be in charge of and shall consist
of such person or persons as the court shall designate.
A. Acceptance of fines; representing in court. The Traffic
Violations Bureau shall accept payment of designated fines, issue receipts
and represent in court such persons as are permitted and desire to plead guilty
and waive a court appearance, either in person or by written power of attorney.
B. Record of violations. The Traffic Violations Bureau shall
keep a record of all the violations of which each person has been guilty during
the preceding 12 months, whether such guilt was established in court or in
the Traffic Violations Bureau.
C. Effect of failure to answer charge. If a person charged with a traffic violation does not answer within the designated time as provided in §
39-1C, the Traffic Violations Bureau shall cause a complaint to be entered against him or her and a warrant to be issued for his or her arrest and appearance before the Village Court.
D. Multiple violations. No appearance shall be accepted
from any person who has been guilty of three or more violations within the
preceding three months.
E. Right to attorney, court appearance. Nothing contained
in this chapter shall authorize the Traffic Violations Bureau to deprive a
person of his or her right to be represented by an attorney or to prevent
him or her from exercising his or her right to appear in court to answer to,
to explain or to defend any charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordinance,
rule or regulation.
F. Duty to maintain records and submit monthly reports.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall keep complete and accurate records and
submit detailed monthly reports to the Village Justice of all notices issued
and arrests made for violations of the traffic law, ordinances, rules and
regulations and of all fines collected by the Traffic Violations Bureau and
simultaneously transmit all sums collected to the Village Justice or Acting
Village Justice.
G. Other duties. The Traffic Violations Bureau shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by the Village Justice.
The Village Justice shall prescribe the fine to be paid for offenses
which may be satisfied at the Traffic Violations Bureau, provided that such
fines are within the limits established as penalties for such offenses by
law.