§ 2.56.210. Powers and duties.

The traffic violations bureau, pursuant to and in conformity with the rules and regulations prescribed by the metropolitan court, shall perform the following duties and functions:

A.

Receive bail or bond from and issue receipts to all persons accused of violating the traffic ordinances or traffic regulations of the city;

B.

Prepare warrants, subpoenas, capiases or any other process in connection with the trial or disposition of all cases wherein a violation of traffic ordinances or traffic regulations of the metropolitan government is charged;

C.

Keep an easily accessible and properly arranged record of all arrests, convictions or violations of traffic ordinances or traffic regulations, including such explanatory data as will reflect the disposition made of such cases. Such records shall be kept current for a period of twelve months, and may thereafter be kept in the closed files or archives of the bureau;

D.

Submit summarized monthly reports to the judges of the metropolitan court and to the finance director of the metropolitan government of all cases involving violations of traffic ordinances or traffic regulations, which monthly reports shall contain a statement of all money collected by the traffic violations bureau, and shall further indicate the disposition of such cases by the metropolitan court and the traffic violations bureau;

E.

All money collected by or paid into the traffic violations bureau shall be transmitted daily to the clerk of the metropolitan court;

F.

The traffic violations bureau shall obtain and furnish the police department with suitable forms in triplicate serially numbered for notifying traffic violators to appear in answer to charges of violating traffic ordinances or traffic regulations of the city. The traffic violations bureau shall take receipts for such forms delivered to the police department and shall require a report from the police department on the disposition of such forms, which report shall be kept available at all times for inspection by the judge of the metropolitan court and the finance director or his authorized representative.

(Prior code § 12-1-12) 2.56.210