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Suffolk County, NY
 
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[Added 12-18-2012 by L.L. No. 9-2013[2]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. XXXVII, Pine Barrens Review Commission, added 4-10-1984 by L.L. No. 7-1984 as amended, was repealed 3-31-1998 by L.L. No. 11-1998.
[2]
Editor's Note: This local law was adopted as Charter Art. XXXII, but was renumbered to fit into the organizational structure of the Code, as previously amended.
Subject to the provisions of Article 14-B of the General Municipal Law, there shall be a department of the Suffolk County Government known as the "Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency" (Agency) to assist the District Court of Suffolk County in the disposition and administration of infractions of traffic and parking laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and the adjudication of liability of owners for violations of Subdivision (d) of § 1111 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in accordance with § 1111-b of such law, except that said Agency shall not have jurisdiction over those matters which are specifically excluded by § 371(2) of the General Municipal Law.
A. 
The Agency shall be headed by an Executive Director, appointed by the County Executive subject to the approval of the County Legislature, who shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
B. 
The Executive Director shall be responsible for the oversight and administration of the Agency, and may, within the appropriations provided, appoint and remove a Deputy Director, who shall act generally for and on behalf of the Director in all matters, an exempt secretary and such other staff as may be provided, subject to the provisions of § C37-3 governing the qualifications of traffic prosecutors.
C. 
The Executive Director shall not appear in any capacity in any part of the District Court of Suffolk County on any matter relating to traffic or parking violations and shall be further prohibited from appearing in any capacity in any other court or administrative tribunal on any matter relating to traffic or parking violations.
D. 
The Executive Director may establish such rules, regulations, procedures and forms as he or she may deem necessary to carry out the functions of the Agency, Article 14-B of the General Municipal Law, and the collection of delinquent fines.
The Executive Director of the Agency shall select and may contract with or hire one or more persons who are attorneys, duly admitted to the practice of law in New York State, for the prosecution of any traffic and parking infraction, except such violations described in Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of § 371(2) of the General Municipal Law, to be heard, tried, or otherwise disposed of by the District Court of Suffolk County. Such persons shall be known as "traffic prosecutors," as that term is defined in § 370-a of the General Municipal Law and shall be subject to the provisions of § 374(a) of the General Municipal Law.