§ 38-196. Penalty assessment notice.

(a)

A penalty assessment notice shall be signed and served on the defendant by a police officer, or fare inspector, and shall contain the name, address, date of birth and physical description of the defendant; the type and number of any identification documents shown by the defendant; a citation of the Code section alleged to have been violated; a brief description of the infraction; the date and approximate location thereof; the amount of the penalty and the surcharge prescribed; and the date the penalty assessment notice is served on the defendant. The notice shall direct the defendant to appear in the county court at a specified date, time and place in the event the prescribed penalty and surcharge is not paid and shall contain a place for the defendant to elect to execute a signed acknowledgement of liability and an agreement to pay the penalty and surcharge on or before the appearance date. The notice shall also contain any additional information which may be required by law to convert the penalty assessment notice into a summons and complaint, should the penalty and surcharge not be paid within the time allowed.

(b)

The time specified in the penalty assessment notice for an appearance if the defendant fails to pay the penalty and surcharge shall be at least thirty (30) days but not more than ninety (90) days after the date the penalty assessment notice is issued.

(c)

One (1) copy of the penalty assessment notice shall be served upon the defendant by the officer or inspector, and the remaining copies shall be filed with the clerk of the county court.

(Ord. No. 818-94, § 1, 10-17-94)