Indiana Code 33-36-3-5. Failure to appear or to satisfy assessed civil penalty; report; prosecution

Sec. 5. (a) If a person:

(1) denies an ordinance or code violation under this article;

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

(2) fails to satisfy a civil penalty assessed by the violations clerk after having entered an admission of violation; or

(3) fails to deny or admit the violation under this article;

the clerk shall report this fact to the official having the responsibility to prosecute ordinance violation cases for the municipal corporation.

(b) Proceedings in court against the person shall then be initiated for the alleged ordinance violation.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-6-3-3.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.15.