What's happening
This bill requires the redesign of New York's uniform traffic tickets to improve clarity and indicate when court appearances are canceled after fines are paid.
Why it matters
Redesigning traffic tickets for clarity could make it easier for drivers to understand their obligations and avoid unnecessary confusion or missed deadlines, potentially reducing accidental non-compliance and related penalties.
Clearly indicating when a court appearance is canceled after paying a fine can help people avoid needless trips to court, saving time, reducing administrative burdens, and decreasing congestion in local court systems.
The collaboration between the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Office of Court Administration ensures that both traffic enforcement and judicial processes are considered, which may result in a more user-friendly and effective ticketing system for all parties involved.
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Who cares
Department of Motor Vehicles
The commissioner would be required to redesign uniform traffic tickets to improve clarity in conjunction with the Office of Court Administration.
Office of Court Administration
The office would help redesign tickets to state clearly on the front that paying a fine before the court date cancels the court appearance.
Drivers receiving uniform traffic tickets
They would receive clearer notice that their court appearance is canceled if they pay the fine before the scheduled appearance.
Headline styles
Redesign Traffic Tickets
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Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4172
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to direct the commissioner of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the office of court administration to redesign the uniform traffic tickets
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the office of court administration, shall redesign the uniform traffic tickets. Such new design shall include, but not be limited to, increasing the clarity of such ticket and providing clearly on the front of such ticket, the cancellation of the court appearance where a fine is paid prior to the date of such court appearance.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04818-01-9
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