§ 24-12-11-4. Duties of traffic violations bureau.

A.

The traffic violations bureau shall accept designated fines, issue receipts and represent in court violators who are permitted and who desire to plead guilty, waive appearance and give power of attorney.

B.

The traffic violations bureau shall receive and issue receipts for cash bail from the persons who must or wish to be heard in court, enter the time for their appearance on the court docket and notify the arresting officer or the municipal attorney or the liaison officer if any are to be present.

C.

The traffic violations bureau shall keep a record of all violations of the traffic ordinance together with a record of a final disposition of all such alleged offenses:

(1)

the record shall be maintained to show all types of violations and the total of each; and

(2)

the record shall accumulate during at least a two-year period and from that time on shall be maintained complete for at least the most recent two-year period.

D.

The traffic violations bureau shall study the cases of drivers charged with frequent or serious violations of traffic ordinances or involved in frequent traffic accidents or any one serious accident, shall attempt to discover the reasons therefore and shall take whatever steps are lawful and reasonable to prevent the recurrence thereof or to have the licenses of the persons suspended or revoked.

E.

The traffic violations bureau shall keep records and submit summarized monthly reports to the administrator of all notices issued and arrests made for violations of the traffic ordinances and of all fines collected by the traffic violations bureau of the court and of the final disposition or current status or every case of violations of the provisions of the said ordinances. The records shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the totals of each.

F.

The traffic violations bureau shall follow such procedures as may be prescribed by the traffic ordinances of this municipality or as may be required by any law of this state.(*)

(Ord. No. 1567 , 5-29-18)