Section 12-12-50 “Traffic infraction” defined. A “traffic infraction” is any violation of a statute, ordinance or regulation relating to the operation or use of motor or other vehicles or the use of streets and highways by pedestrians. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-106.)
Section 12-12-51 District court jurisdiction of misdemeanor prosecutions for traffic infractions. The district court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of misdemeanor prosecutions for traffic infractions, except ordinance infractions prosecuted in municipal courts. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-106.)
Section 12-12-52 Receipt of guilty pleas in traffic infraction prosecutions by magistrates. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12-17-251, magistrates may receive pleas of guilty in traffic infraction prosecutions, but may not receive pleas in matters involving: (1) Violations resulting in personal injury; (2) Operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated; (3) Reckless driving; (4) […]
Section 12-12-53 Requirement of use of uniform traffic ticket and complaint. (a) Every law enforcement agency in the state shall use traffic citations of the form known as the uniform traffic ticket and complaint, which shall be substantially uniform throughout the state and which shall be issued, except for an electronic traffic ticket or e-ticket, […]
Section 12-12-54 Accounting for uniform traffic tickets and complaints; disposition of forms; records and reports. The judge or judges and the clerk of the district court shall designate personnel to be responsible for accounting for all uniform traffic tickets and complaints issued to law enforcement officers or others in their jurisdiction and for the proper […]
Section 12-12-55 Establishment of schedules of fines for traffic infractions; provision for manner of payment and accounting for of fines and costs. Schedules of fines to be imposed for traffic infractions shall be established by law or rule. The manner in which fines and costs shall be paid to and accounted for by personnel assigned […]
Section 12-12-56 Law enforcement officers, etc., not to dispose of uniform traffic tickets or complaints, etc., in unauthorized manner; persons soliciting, etc., unauthorized disposition, etc., of uniform traffic ticket and complaint subject to punishment for criminal contempt. (a) No law enforcement officer or other officer or public employee shall dispose of a uniform traffic ticket […]
