A.
Establishment. The Judge of the City Court of Gloversville,
New York, is hereby authorized to establish a Traffic Violations Bureau
to assist the Court in the disposition of offenses in relation to
traffic violations.
B.
Jurisdiction and procedure.
(1)
A Traffic Violations Bureau so established may be
authorized to dispose of violations of traffic law, ordinances, rules
and regulations when such offenses shall not constitute the traffic
infraction known as “speeding” or a misdemeanor or felony
and if authorized by local law or ordinance to adjudicate the liability
of owners for violations of Subdivision (d) of § 1111 of
the Vehicle and Traffic Law in accordance with § 1111-a
of such law by permitting a person charged with an offense within
the limitations herein stated to answer, within a specified time,
at the Traffic Violations Bureau, either in person or by written power
of attorney in such form as may be prescribed in the ordinance creating
the Bureau, by paying a prescribed fine and, in writing, waiving a
hearing in court, pleading guilty to the charge or admitting liability
as an owner for the violation of Subdivision (d) of § 1111
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, as the case may be, and authorizing
the person in charge of the Bureau to make such a plea or admission
and pay such fine in court.
(2)
Acceptance of the prescribed fine and power of attorney
by the Bureau shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation
or of the liability, and the violator or owner liable for a violation
of Subdivision (d) of § 1111 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law shall be given a receipt which so states.
(3)
If a person charged with a traffic violation does
not answer, as hereinbefore prescribed, within a designated time,
the Bureau shall cause a complaint to be entered against him forthwith
and a warrant to be issued for his arrest and appearance before the
court.
(4)
Any person who shall have been, within the preceding
twelve (12) months, guilty of a number of parking violations in excess
of such maximum number as may be designated by the court or of three
(3) or more violations other than parking violations shall not be
permitted to appear and answer to a subsequent violation at the Traffic
Violations Bureau, but must appear in court at a time specified by
the Bureau. Such Traffic Violations Bureau shall not be authorized
to deprive a person of his right to counsel or to present him from
exercising his right to appear in court to answer to, explain or defend
any charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
C.
The court shall designate the fines to be paid for
offenses which may be satisfied at the Bureau as hereinbefore stated,
provided that such fines are within the limit established as penalties
for such offenses.
D.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall keep such records
as are directed by § 373 of the General Municipal Law and
such other records as shall be directed by the court.
E.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall be in charge of
such person or persons and shall be open at such hours as the court
may designate.
