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 Brookhaven
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 6. Traffic Violations Bureau

  § 6-5. Power and duties.  

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  • The duties of the Traffic Violations Bureau shall be as follows:
    A. 
    It shall accept designated fines and issue receipts to those who desire to plead guilty, waive a court appearance and give a power of attorney.
    B. 
    It shall adjudicate the claims of those who plead not guilty after being advised in writing of their right to counsel and their right to appear in court to answer to, explain or defend any charge of a violation of any parking law, ordinance, rule or regulation, waiving same and consenting to said adjudication.
    C. 
    It shall keep an easily accessible record of all violations of which each person has been guilty during the preceding 12 months, whether such guilt was established in court or in the Traffic Violations Bureau.
    D. 
    If a violator of the parking law, ordinances, rules and regulations does not appear and answer in response to a notice as provided in this chapter, the Traffic Violations Bureau shall send to the owner of the motor vehicle to which the notice was affixed a letter warning him that he will be held responsible for the appearance of the offender and that in the event such letter is disregarded for a period of five days, a complaint will be filed and a warrant of arrest may issue.
    E. 
    In the event that any person fails to comply with a notice as provided in this chapter or fails to make an appearance pursuant to a summons directing an appearance in the Traffic Violations Bureau as provided by this chapter, the Traffic Violations Bureau shall forthwith have a complaint entered against such person and make application to secure and issue a warrant for his arrest.
    F. 
    The Traffic Violations Bureau shall keep records for all notices issued and arrests made for violations of the parking laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and of all fines collected by the Traffic Violations Bureau and the final disposition or present status of every case of violation of the provisions of the parking laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. These reports shall be public records.
    G. 
    The Traffic Violations Bureau shall perform such other or additional duties and keep such other and additional records as shall be prescribed by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven.