Ind. Code ch. 33-36-3

in effect

Ind. Code § 33-36-3-1 Schedule of ordinance and code provisions; civil penalties

Sec. 1. (a) Upon the appointment or designation of the violations clerk as provided by IC 33-36-2-1, the legislative body shall designate, by ordinance or code, a schedule of ordinance and code provisions of the municipal corporation that are subject to admission of violation before the violations clerk and the amount of civil penalty to be assessed to a violator who elects to admit a violation under this chapter. (b) Civil penalties shall be paid to, receipted by, and accounted for by the clerk under procedures provided for by the state board of accounts. Payment of civil penalties under this chapter may be made in person, by mail, or to an agent or agents designated by the legislative body. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 33-36-3-2 Right to trial

Sec. 2. A person charged with an ordinance or a code violation is entitled to a trial before a court as provided by law, unless the person waives the right to trial and enters an admission of the violation with the violations clerk. Upon an admission, the clerk shall assess and receive from the violator the amount prescribed by the schedule of civil penalties established under section 1 of this chapter. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 33-36-3-3 Denial; exercise of the right to trial

Sec. 3. If a person charged with a violation wants to exercise the right to trial, the person shall appear before the violations clerk and deny the violation or enter a written denial with the clerk. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 33-36-3-4 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.88-2006, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 33-36-3-5 Failure to appear or to satisfy assessed civil penalty; report; prosecution

Sec. 5. (a) If a person: (1) denies an ordinance or code violation under this article; (2) fails to satisfy a civil penalty assessed by the violations clerk after having entered an admission of violation; or (3) fails to deny or admit the violation under this article; the clerk shall report this fact to the official having the responsibility to prosecute ordinance violation cases for the municipal corporation. (b) Proceedings in court against the person shall then be initiated for the alleged ordinance violation. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-3.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 33-36-3-6 Court costs fee; admitted ordinance violations

Sec. 6. (a) An ordinance violation admitted under this article does not constitute a judgment for the purposes of IC 33-37. An ordinance violation costs fee may not be collected from the defendant under IC 33-37-4. (b) An ordinance violation processed under this chapter may not be considered for the purposes of IC 33-37-7-6 when determining the percentage of ordinance violations prosecuted in certain courts. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-5.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.134.

Ind. Code § 33-36-3-7 Disposition of civil penalties and costs collected

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), all sums collected by the violations clerk as civil penalties for ordinance violations shall be accounted for and paid to the municipal corporation as provided by law. (b) If a city or town that has not established a court under IC 33-35-1 or an ordinance violations bureau under IC 33-36-2 has entered into an interlocal agreement described in IC 33-36-2-4 with a municipal corporation, the sums collected by the violations clerk that involve the city or town that has not established a court or an ordinance violations bureau shall be accounted for and paid as provided in the interlocal agreement. (c) If a county enters into an interlocal agreement under IC 33-36-2-5 with a city or town, the sums collected by the violations clerk or city or town court that involve the county shall be accounted for and paid as provided in the interlocal agreement. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-4.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.55-2010, SEC.5; P.L.75-2018, SEC.5.

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