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HomeMy WebLinkAbout018 - 02/19/2002 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO RULES FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS ORDINANCE NO. 018, 2002 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING SECTIONS 19-49 AND 19-50 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO RULES FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS WHEREAS, Article IV of Chapter 19 of the City Code sets out the rules and procedures followed for traffic infractions filed into the Fort Collins Municipal Court; and WHEREAS, the revision of certain procedures would provide improved customer service while still complying with legal requirements; and WHEREAS,state law has been revised with regard to the impact of non-payment of a traffic infraction on the defendant's driving privileges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Section 19-49(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 19-49. Payment before appearance. (a) The court clerk shall accept payment of a penalty assessment notice by a defendant without an appearance before the court if payment is made within the period following the issuance of the charging document and ending at the time scheduled for the first hearing, provided that the court clerk has a copy of the charging document. Section 2. That Section 19-50(c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 19-50. First hearing. (c) If the defendant appears in person, the court shall advise the defendant in writing or in open court of the following: (3) The consequences of the failure to appear at any subsequent hearing, including entry of judgment against the defendant and reporting the judgment to the state Motor Vehicle Division, which may assess points against the driving privilege and may cancel a driver's license or deny an application for a driver's license; Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 5th day of February,A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of February,A.D. 2002. Mayor ATTEST:LLll(� Qa City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of February, A.D. 2002. Mayor AT EST: City Clerk