Whenever a police officer is authorized to arrest a person without
a warrant because of a violation of any of the following chapters,
articles or sections of this Code, said police officer may, in lieu
of the filing of a complaint in court, in the first instance issue
to such alleged violator a citation:
A. Advising said person that he has violated a specified provision of
this Code;
B. Requesting him to make payment in an amount applicable to said alleged
violation claim; and
C. Informing him that, upon failure to so settle, a complaint will be
filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County charging him with such violation.
In the event that the person to whom said citation is issued
fails to settle and pay said violation claim within the prescribed
time, or within a period of time specified in a final notice (if one
is served upon him), then the police officer is authorized to cause
a notice to appear to be served upon said alleged violator and is
authorized to file a complaint and to prosecute the same in the Circuit
Court of Cook County.
The fact that an automobile or motor vehicle which is illegally
operated or parked is registered with the Secretary of State in the
name of said alleged violator, or, in the alternative, in the event
that a vehicle sticker issued by a municipality has been issued in
the name of and to said alleged violator, shall be considered prima
facie proof that said alleged violator was in control of or was the
operator of the automobile or motor vehicle at the time of such alleged
violation.
The violation claim described in said citation so to be issued
pursuant to the terms of this Code may be settled, compromised and
paid in the respective amounts set forth in the schedule in Article
3, Police Department Fees and Fines:
A. In the event that said payment is made prior to the mailing by the municipality or by the police officer of a final notice, the amount shown in the fine column of §
150-3-1 shall be accepted as settlement.
B. In the event that payment has not been paid prior to the mailing of such final notice, and, in fact, final notice has been mailed, the amount shown in the past due column of §
150-3-1 shall be accepted as settlement.
C. In the event that payment is not made within the time prescribed
in the final notice, and a notice to appear has been served and a
complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, payment of any
fine and costs shall be in such amounts as may be determined and established
by the Circuit Court of Cook County.
[Added 2-18-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-4]
A. Any person, partnership, corporation or other entity ("debtor") owing
any fine, penalty, cost, tax, user charge, fee, judgment, financial
contractual obligation or any other debt to the Village or any person,
partnership, corporation or entity under the control of such debtor,
shall not be entitled to any Village service, permit, license or other
Village action or approval unless that debt is paid in full.
B. This section shall not prohibit any life safety services such as
water or sewer service or any emergency Village service to a debtor
such as from the police or fire departments.