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� � INFORMATION MEMO <br /> L��`�U� °� Administrative Traffic Citations Toolkit <br /> �il'�l�IESUTA <br /> �ITIES <br /> Learn about the law authorizing exclusive use of administrative traffic citations for minor traffic <br /> offenses. Find the steps a city must take to issue these citations. Red toolkit icons mark links to model <br /> resolutions, brochures, notice letters, and other required forms to make use of this law. <br /> Take action with Information Memo toolkits.They contain the forms, <br /> samples, or models a city can use to take action on a process or project. <br /> " ' -' Look for the toolkit icon so you can download that tool to use or modify it <br /> This toolbox icon marks the <br /> link to a downloadable tool. for yoUT Clty. <br /> RELEVANT LINKS: �. Legal authority <br /> M�.s�t§�69.999. Since 2009 cities have been empowered to issue administrative citations for <br /> certain traffic offenses.Note that this toolkit does not implement or <br /> Special Review of recommend a driver diversion program,where drivers pay a fee,complete a <br /> Adminislrative Trat�ic <br /> Citations and Local Traffic class, and then the traffic oi�ense does not appear on the violator's driving <br /> DiversionPrograms, record.The state auditor finds no sta.tutory authority for diversion programs. <br /> Legavspecial In�est�gacian <br /> Division Office of the State <br /> Auditor,Nov.13,2013. <br /> This toolkit helps cities institute a process for issuing administrative traffic <br /> citations. It contains a number of provisions a city may want to adopt.A city <br /> wishing to adopt any part of this toolkit should review the materials with the <br /> city attorney to deterinine which provisions and what language are best <br /> suited to the city's circumstances.Because provisions within this toolkit <br /> implicate state statutes and involve state and federa.l constitutional rights,the <br /> city attorney should review any modifications to ensure they conform to <br /> current law. <br /> This is an exclusive remedy for administrative traffic citations. That is,no <br /> staiutory or home rule charter city may use a different process for issuing <br /> such administrative traffic citations.A city may,however,issue other kinds <br /> of administrative citations pursuant to local ordinance for non-traff'ic matters <br /> such as liquor licensing ordinance violations,nuisance and animal ordinance <br /> violations, and so on. <br /> II. Implementing administrative traffic citations <br /> The statute requires a city to take several steps to allow it to use the <br /> authority granted by law. <br /> This material is provided as general infortnation and is not a substitute for legal advice.Consult your attomey for advice conceming specific s'Ruations. <br /> 145 University Ave.West www.lmc.org 7/21/2014 <br /> Saint Paul,MN 55103-2044 (651)281-1200 or(800)925-1122 �2014 AII Rights Reserved <br />