Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-1119

TRP 1119

Civil Motor Vehicle Infraction I

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section_ the following section:-

SECTION_. Section 3 of chapter 90C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph of clause (A)(4) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

A violator may contest responsibility for the infraction by making a signed request for a noncriminal

hearing on the citation and mailing such citation, together with a $25 court filing fee, to the registrar at

the address indicated on the citation within 20 days of the citation. Notwithstanding any general or

special law to the contrary, the registrar, in cooperation with the state comptroller, upon receipt of the

$25 court filing fee, shall cause the court filing fee to be transferred to the trial court department;

provided, however, that the registrar may periodically retain an amount necessary to pay refunds of

said fees for dispositions that result in findings of not responsible; and provided further that the registrar

may retain an amount not greater than $200,000 annually for personnel costs associated with the

processing of those filing fees.