Court - Bond Schedule

                                        Bond Schedule

                            ORO VALLEY MAGISTRATE COURT
                                   11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
                                        ORO VALLEY, AZ 85737
                            Tel: (520) 229-4780 Fax: (520) 229-4789
                                        Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

You have just received a complaint for a traffic offense and are unsure of what to do. The court date on your citation is not your trial date.

You have received a complaint for a traffic offense and are unsure of what to do.

If you are an adult (18 years of age or older) and charged with DUI, DRAG RACING, RECKLESS DRIVING, DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE or any other criminal traffic or criminal offense, you must appear at the court on the appearance date on your citation and go before a Judge.

If you are a juvenile (under 18 years of age), regardless of your charge, you must appear in person on your initial appearance date WITH A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.

If you are an adult (18 years of age or older) and charged with a civil traffic offense, you may select one of the following options:

OPTION #1
Plead responsible and pay your fine by mail. Mail the fine payment following the instructions for PAY THE FINE BY MAIL in this insert. .Or go to www.townoforovalley.com/court and pay by internet. (A fee may be assessed by paying online.)

OPTION #2
Plead not responsible and request a hearing by mail. Deny responsibility and request a hearing by mail by following the instructions for REQUEST A HEARING BY MAIL in this insert.

OPTION #3
Complete Defensive Driving School BEFORE your court date, if you are eligible. Follow instructions for attending the class in this insert. This will dismiss only one moving violation.

OPTION #4
Appear in court on the date and time indicated on your citation.

FAILURE TO RESPOND on a civil traffic complaint by the appearance date will result in a default judgment against you for the bond/fine amount set out herein, plus a default fee of $70.00. Your driver license will be suspended by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) until the fine/sanction and fees are paid in full.

FAILURE TO APPEAR by the appearance date on the citation for a Criminal or Criminal Traffic charge will result in a warrant being issued for your arrest.
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NOTICE: Per Arizona Revised Statute 12-116, a $20.00 one time payment will be added to each fine not paid in full on the date that the Court imposes sanctions.
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BOND/FINE SCHEDULE

Bond Schedule Arpil 1, 2008

SPEEDING (No Accident)

28-701A(1 thru 10) $135

28-701A(11 thru 15) $183

28-701A(16 thru 20) $202

28-701A(21 thru 25) $222

28-701A(26 thru 30) $235

28-701A(31 thru 45) $356

28-701A (Failure to Control Speed to Avoid Accident) $142

28-702.01A (Waste of Finite Resources) $38

FREQUENTLY ISSUED CIVIL TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

28-448A $133

28-644A1 & 28-644A2 $165

28-645A1A thru 28-645A2B $132

28-645A3A $260

28-645A3B,C,D $214

28-647.1 & 28-647.2 $104

28-721A thru 28-733b $164

28-751.1 thru 28-774 $164

28-775A1 & 28-775A2 $260

28-776A & 28-776B $122

28-792A & 28-792B $164

28-797E $270

28-797G $253

28-851A1 thru 28-856.3 $164

28-871A thru 28-874C $68

28-884A $102

28-891A & 28-891B $122

28-907A $102

28-909A1 & 28-909A2 $28

28-922 $133

28-924A thru 28-945E $146

28-955.01A & 28-955.01B $311

28-956 thru 964C $146

28-1096 thru 28-1097C $143

28-2058A2B $133

28-2153A $143

28-2153B1 & 28-2153B2 $104

28-2158C $133

28-2532A & 28-2533A $562

28-3151A $143

28-3169A $133

28-4135A $930

28-4139A $470

*If fine amount is not listed above, please contact the court at (520) 229-4780.

IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND REQUIRE AUXILIARY SERVICES, PLEASE CALL THE COURT FOR ASSISTANCE
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                                                NOTICE

ARS 28-645A3A, ARS-647
If you are found “Responsible” for a violation of A.R.S. § 28-645A3A, (Failure to stop at a red light), or A.R.S. § 28-647 (Failure to stop for a flashing red light) by either admitting you are responsible or after a finding by the Court that you are responsible at a civil traffic hearing, in addition to any sanctions imposed by the Court, you will be ordered by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) of the Arizona Dept. of Transportation to successfully complete “traffic survival school training and educational sessions”. Failure to complete the Traffic Survival School will result in your driver license or privilege being suspended by MVD until you complete the Traffic Survival School.

If you are eligible and attend the Defensive Driving School (see Option #3) and the citation is dismissed, you will not be required to attend the Traffic Survival School. The Defensive Driving Program and the Traffic Survival School are NOT the same. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Motor Vehicle Division at (520) 629-9808.

Violation of ARS 28-4135A.B.C. (No Mandatory Insurance)
If you had liability insurance on the date cited, mail proof of insurance to reach the court on or before your court date and the charge will be dismissed.
If your insurance was not current on the date cited, but you renew or acquire a minimum of six (6) month insurance policy and submit a copy to the court, the sanction/fine will be reduced.

Effective September 19, 2007

If you fail to respond and are defaulted on charges ARS 28-4135A, B or C:

1st. Offence: $946.00 + 3 months suspension of plate, license and       registration

2nd Offense: $1,390.00 + 6 months suspension of plate, license, and registration

3rd Offense: $1,850.00 + 12 months suspension of plate, license and registration

Additional default and late fess may apply.

You may be eligible for a MVD issued restricted license if you obtain SR22 Insurance.

Contact the MVD for information regarding your suspension 1-800-285-5866, TDD service 1-800-324-5425.

IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE COURT AND/OR FAIL TO GET INSURANCE, YOUR LICENSE AND REGISTRATION WILL BE SUSPENDED.

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OPTION #1 PAY THE FINE BY MAIL

If you wish to admit responsibility to the civil traffic charges you have received, without appearing in court, you may do so by filling out this section completely and mailing it with your payment in full in the envelope provided to the Oro Valley Magistrate Court. You will not have to appear if you pay in advance. Points will be assessed by the MVD against your driver license for moving violations.

NAME: _________________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________________

CITY: STATE:______ZIP_____________

TELEPHONE: Daytime _____________________________

Evening _____________________________

Violation Code Fine Due
(Left side of Citation) (See bond/fine schedule)

____________________ A = $ _______________

____________________ B = $ _______________

____________________ C = $ _______________

____________________ D = $ _______________

____________________ E = $ _______________

Total Fine Due $ _______________

I hereby enter a plea of RESPONSIBLE to the civil charges alleged in Citation No._______________________. I waive my rights to a hearing and consent to the entry of a judgment and fines in the amount set out in the bond/fine schedule in this insert.

_____________________________________________________
Signature of Defendant Date

METHOD OF PAYMENT:

_Money Order _Check _Cashier’s

Made out to Oro Valley Magistrate Court

_MasterCard _Visa _Discover

CARD NUMBER: _____________________

EXPIRATION DATE: _____________________

_____________________________________________________
CARDHOLDER SIGNATURE
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OPTION #2 REQUEST A HEARING

On civil traffic citations only, if you wish to enter a plea of Not Responsible and have a hearing on the charges in the complaint, complete the following and mail it to the court at least (7) days before the appearance date on the citation.

You may post a bond and enclose the amount from the bond/fine schedule listed in this insert. If a hearing is requested you will receive a new court date via mail. If you did not post a bond and fail to appear on your new court date, Default Judgment will apply and you driver license will be suspended.

COMPLAINT / CITATION NUMBER (from upper corner of traffic ticket)
______________________

VIOLATION CODES

(e.g. 28-701, 28-448A, 28-644A1)

A_________    B _________   C _________    D ________    E ________

NAME:__________________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________________

CITY: ____________STATE: _____ ZIP: _________

TELEPHONE: Daytime _______________________
Evening __________________________

I wish to enter a plea of NOT RESPONSIBLE on the charges noted above and request a hearing.
________________________________________________
Signature Date

You will be notified by mail of your hearing date. You will not be required to be in court on the appearance date on the citation if you timely submit this form with the bond amount.

Note: When requesting a Hearing, you give up the option of attending Defensive Driving School and having your ticket dismissed.
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OPTION #3 DEFENSIVE DRIVING SCHOOL (DDS)
(Phone numbers Below)

Arizona law allows you to resolve one moving civil traffic charge by attending the DDS.

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE DDS BEFORE YOUR APPEARANCE DATE.

Advantages of attending the DDS:
- The charge will be dismissed.
- No points will be assessed against your driver license.
- You will not have to appear in court on that charge.
- You will not have to pay a fine for that charge.

You may be eligible to attend the DDS if you meet all of the following conditions:
-Your citation was for a civil moving violation.
-You have not attended a defensive driving class for an Arizona citation in the last 24 months.
-Your citation was not issued as the result of a collision in which any person was seriously injured or killed.
-Your case has not been set for a civil traffic hearing.
-You do not have a CDL (Commercial Driver License).

To confirm your eligibility to attend DDS and/or to register for class, call:
Arizona Chapter National Safety Council
Defensive Driving School
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(800) 293-0112 (All Arizona Counties except
Maricopa County)
(602) 222-3360 (Maricopa County residents
and out of state residents)
Internet Registration and online classes available at www.ddcaz.org

National Traffic Safety Institute (NTSI)
(520) 547-2500 (Tucson)
1-800-347-6874 (Toll Free outside Pima County)
M-F 7 am-7 pm   Sat 7 am- 3 pm   Sun 7:30 am- 11 am
Internet and classroom courses in English and Spanish are offered.
Interned registration: www.NTSI.com

Bring the following with you to class::
a. Your driver license
b. Your ticket/complaint
c. Money order for $130.00 made payable to:
AZ National Safety Council
(Cash & personal checks are NOT accepted)

If you wish to attend traffic school in another state, contact the Arizona phone numbers above. Coordination of the fees and reporting to the Oro Valley Magistrate Court will be done by the Arizona National Safety Council.

If you choose the Defensive Driving School, you do not pay the fine on that one charge.
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REPAIRS
If you were cited for any of the following:
28-924A, 28-925A, 28-931C, 28-939, 28-941, 28-952, 28-956, 28-957B or 28-957.01A

Equipment Repair Violations may be resolved one of three ways:

1: By taking the auto to any police officer or Sheriff's Deputy and have them verify the repair by signing the back of your pink citation.

2. By taking or faxing a copy of the invoice for the repair to the Oro Valley Magistrate Court.

3. Payment of fines/sanction for the vehicle equipment violation.

The repair must be completed within seven (7) days of receiving the violation with proof to the court before your court appearance.

If the repair has been made, the citation for the equipment violation will be dismissed. If you fail to have the repair made, the citation will be processed like any other civil traffic violation.

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Revised 4/1/07