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Introduced Session

This bill allows for the dismissal of certain motor vehicle violations contained in chapter 3 of Title 39. The fineable violations set forth in chapter 3 of Title 39 typically address correctable issues such as equipment failures, expired registrations and licenses, and failure to exhibit the documents required to operate a motor vehicle in the State. All moving violations are contained in chapter 4 of Title 39. When an officer, in the course of the officer's regular enforcement duties, observes a correctable violation and none of the extenuating circumstances specified in the bill exist, the officer is required to issue a ticket that contains the correctable violation and immediately inform the person cited that the person has the opportunity to fix the issue and have the violation dismissed. Under the bill, dismissal of an alleged violation requires a defendant to submit acceptable proof of correction to the court on or before the person's scheduled appearance date. If the defendant makes the required correction and provides acceptable verification to the court having jurisdiction over the violation, the original charge is required to be dismissed. If the defendant fails to provide acceptable verification that the issue was corrected to the court, the fine for the violation is required to be collected in full. Regardless of dismissal, court costs may be collected at the discretion of the court for each violation.

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Kristin Corrado (R)*,  Patrick Diegnan (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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