Myrtle Beach |
Code of Ordinances |
CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 12. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
Article III. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING |
Division 4. PARKING CITATIONS AND DISPOSITIONS |
§ 12-150.3. Request and right to criminal adjudication.
In lieu of payment of the reduced amount, persons who receive a parking citation may elect to invoke the right of trial upon their written request for and acceptance of a warrant in substitution of each parking citation issued. Upon receiving a request for such trial, a warrant shall be issued and a courtesy copy of that warrant will be mailed to the owner's address listed in the vehicle's registration information along with the date and time of the trial. The original warrant will be served at the time of the trial. Service of a warrant vests the municipal court with jurisdiction to hear and dispose of the charge for which the warrant was issued and served. Upon conviction after trial, the person shall be punished for each violation in accordance with law, up to $500.00 or 30 days imprisonment for each
(Ord. No. 2016-62, 8-9-16)