§ 14-26. Procedure in traffic cases.

(a)

Plea of guilty.

(1)

In cases where a person is charged with a traffic violation and desires to plead guilty and pay the fine set by order of the judge for the offense charged, an agreement in writing to such effect shall be obtained from the person charged and the amount of the fine collected.

(2)

Duplicates of agreements and receipts shall be made and filed by the clerk of the municipal court as official records of the disposition of such case.

(b)

Plea of not guilty. In the event that a person charged with a traffic violation fails to plead or desires to plead not guilty, the ticket issued by the arresting officer shall be referred to the municipal court clerk or other proper person who shall prepare a complaint for the case and cause the same to be filed and docketed as any other case.

(Code 1994, § 8.108; Ord. No. 18A, art. 5, 2-1-1966)