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Division 4, Chapter 2: one extension not to exceed 30 days from the pay or appear date, requested from the clerk on or before that date (4.2.1); dismissal of correctable offenses on proof of correction and the fee under Vehicle Code § 40522 (4.2.2); proof of insurance under Vehicle Code § 16028 - the citation dismissed on a $25.00 proof of correction fee if the insurance was valid at the time the citation was issued (4.2.3); traffic violator school - a speed violation less than 26 miles per hour over the limit, no prior traffic school in the last 18 months, 90 days to complete and submit the certificate, requested on or before the due date, and a fee equal to the bail and administrative fees (4.2.4 and 4.2.5); trial by written declaration under Vehicle Code § 40902 with 20 calendar days to request a new trial on form TR-220, and trial in absentia under Vehicle Code § 40903 on form TR-205, the case dismissed if the officer's declaration is not timely (4.2.6 and 4.2.7); transcripts (4.2.8); and remote video proceedings under Rule 4.220, requested only by the defendant on Judicial Council form TR-505 or TR-510 filed with the Traffic Division at 200 South "G" Street, documents submitted with local form MAD-CSD-0007 and two (2) copies brought to the trial, documents for the day of trial to the court clerk no later than 9:30 a.m. (4.2.9)
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Chapter 2 Traffic Matters 4.2.1 Extension for Pay or Appear Date. A party may request from the clerk of the court one extension not to exceed 30 days from the pay or appear date listed on the citation or mandatory reminder notice. The extension will be granted only if the request is made on or before the original pay or appear date. (Effective 1/1/25, amended 7/1/25) 4.2.2 Dismissal of Correctable Traffic Offenses. With respect to violations specified in Vehicle Code § 40303.5, the clerk of the court shall enter an order of dismissal pursuant to Vehicle Code § 40522 on timely presentation of proof of correction and payment of the required fee. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/15, 7/1/25) 4.2.3 Insurance Vehicle Code § 16028 Fine Reduced by Clerk. A defendant may submit to the clerk of the court proof of insurance to have the fine reduced. If the insurance was valid at the time the citation was issued, a proof of correction fee equal to $25.00 will be collected and the citation dismissed as proof of correction. If valid insurance was obtained after the citation was issued, the base fine will be reduced to the minimum base fine specified in Vehicle Code § 16029. (Effective 1/1/25, amended 7/1/25) 4.2.4 Policies for Attendance at Traffic Violator School. The following shall apply to all applications for Traffic Violator School: (1) Fine and fee is payable at the Superior Court in the county of violation according to that court’s policy; (2) Any speed violation must be less than 26 miles per hour over the applicable limit; (3) The alleged violator shall have no prior traffic school in last 18 months (from violation date to violation date); (4) The time to complete school and submit a certificate of completion to the clerk of the court is 90 days from receipt of payment. If a payment plan is granted pursuant to VC § 42007(a)(2), the time to complete school and submit a certificate of completion to the clerk is 90 days from receipt of the initial payment. If more time is needed, the defendant may submit a request to the division which granted the traffic school; (5) Defendant must request traffic school on or before the due date on the citation, mandatory reminder notice, or any court-granted extension to the due date. (6) Defendants must contact the Traffic Division if they wish to request traffic school after the due date on the citation, mandatory reminder notice, or any court-granted extension to the due date. Granting traffic school after the due date will be at the discretion of the court. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/10, 7/1/10, 1/1/25, 7/1/25). 4.2.5 Added Fees for Traffic Violator School. Each person permitted or ordered to attend traffic violator school shall pay a fee equal to the bail for the offense for which he or she was cited. In addition each person shall also pay administrative fees as authorized by law. Payment for both such fees shall be made to the Division which permitted or ordered the traffic violator school attendance. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 7/1/10, 1/1/16, 1/1/25) 4.2.6 Trial by Written Declaration. Any defendant, regardless of where he or she resides, may elect to have a trial by written declaration for traffic violations described in Vehicle Code § 40902. A trial by written declaration shall be processed and determined in accordance with Vehicle Code § 40902. The defendant has 20 calendar days from the date of delivery or mailing of the TR-215 to submit a Request for New Trial (Trial de Novo) (form TR-220). (Effective 7/1/08, amended 7/1/10, 1/1/25) 4.2.7 Trial in Absentia. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 40903, any person who fails to appear as provided by law may be deemed to have elected to have a trial by written declaration upon any alleged infraction, as charged by the citing officer, involving a violation of the Vehicle Code or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this code. (a) When a defendant does not respond to the mandatory reminder notice by the Pay or Appear date, the clerk of the court shall initiate the trial by written declaration process (in absentia). The clerk shall send the defendant a Notice of Trial by Written Declaration and Request (form TR-205). The notices, forms, due dates, and all other requirements for the trial by written declaration process shall be consistent with Rule 4.210 of the California Rules of Court. (b) Should the officer(s) submit their declaration(s) timely, the Court shall hold a trial by declaration and issue a ruling in the matter. (c) Should the officer(s) fail to submit their declaration(s) or submit their declaration(s) after the due date, a trial by declaration will not be held. The case will be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (d) If there is a guilty finding, the conviction shall be reported to DMV (if the charge is reportable), and a Notice of Decision (TR-215) sent to the defendant. The defendant has 20 calendar days from the date of delivery or mailing of the TR- 215 to submit a Request for New Trial (Trial de Novo) (form TR-220). The defendant will be responsible for paying the ordered fine or timely submitting form TR-220 and posting the bail amount with the clerk of the court. The case will be referred to collections if the defendant does not respond to the Notice of Decision. (Effective 1/1/25, amended 7/1/25) 4.2.8 Transcripts. (a) Where a party or attorney has been found to have repeatedly ordered transcripts of hearings or trials in preparation for appeal, but continually failed to file such an appeal, the Traffic Court judge has the discretion to deny the request pending the filing of an affidavit by the party or attorney that he or she has a good faith and reasonable suspicion that appealable error occurred at the hearing or trial. (b) If the trial court proceedings were reported by a court reporter and the trial court judge determines that it would save court time and resources, instead of correcting a proposed statement on appeal, the trial court judge may order that a transcript be prepared as the record of the oral proceedings. The court will pay for any transcript ordered under this subdivision. (Effective 7/1/10, amended 7/1/20, 1/1/25) 4.2.9 Remote Video Proceedings. (a) Traffic infraction trials and proceedings may be conducted by two-way remote video communications pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule (“CRC”) 4.220(a). (b) “Remote video proceedings” (“RVP”) are available in any infraction case involving an alleged violation of the Vehicle Code, or any local ordinance adopted under the Vehicle Code, that does not involve drugs or alcohol, or cases that are filed in informal juvenile or traffic court; except as specifically excluded by CRC Rule 4.220(b)(1). (c) RVP are available for arraignments, trials, or related proceedings conducted by two-way electronic audiovisual communication between the defendant, witnesses, the prosecution, including any law enforcement officer, and the court in lieu of the physical presence of both the defendant and any witness or law enforcement officer in the courtroom. (d) RVP may only be requested by the defendant. If RVP is not requested by the defendant, the trial will be heard in Department 17. (e) To request arraignment and trial on the same day by RVP, the defendant must complete and submit Judicial Council form TR-505, Notice and Waiver of Rights and Request for Remote Video Arraignment and Trial. To request arraignment and trial on different days by RVP, the defendant must complete and submit Judicial Council form TR-510, Notice and Waiver of Rights and Request for Remote Video Proceeding. (f) Judicial Council forms TR-505 and TR-510 must be submitted, either in person or by mail, to the Traffic Division for filing. The mailing address for the Traffic Division is: Madera County Superior Court Traffic Division 200 South “G” Street Madera, California 93637 The Traffic Division is located on the first floor of the Madera County courthouse located at 200 South “G” Street, Madera, California 93637. (g) The forms requesting RVP must be submitted for filing no later than one (1) day prior to the appearance date indicated on the traffic citation issued by the officer or other notice to appear. Forms submitted in person must be received at least five (5) court days prior to the appearance date indicated on the traffic citation issued by the officer or other notice to appear. Forms submitted by mail must be postmarked no less than ten (10) court days prior to the appearance date indicated on the traffic citation issued by the officer or other notice to appear. (h) All documents the defendant, prosecution or law enforcement officer intends to request the court to consider on the date of the RVP trial must be submitted prior to the date set for trial, in order for the documents to be in the file and available to the judicial officer on the date of the trial. “Document” means any writing, handwritten, typed or printed, diagram, map, drawing, photograph and reproduction of any electronic image. All documents submitted must clearly and legibly indicate the full name of the defendant and the case number or citation number. All documents must be submitted with Madera County local form MAD-CSD-0007, Notice of Exhibits Associated with Remote Video Trial. At least two (2) copies of all documents submitted must be brought to the RVP trial by the party submitting the documents. One (1) of those documents must be provided to the opposing party prior to the beginning of the trial. The judicial officer, in his or her discretion, may accept documents for consideration on the date of the trial by RVP. If any party to an RVP trial wishes to have the court consider documents on the date of the RVP, those documents must be provided to the court clerk no later than 9:30 a.m., on the day of the trial. The original document must be submitted to the court. The submitting party must bring two (2) copies of each original document to the RVP trial and provide one (1) of those copies to the opposing party prior to the beginning of the trial. (Effective Date 7/1/19, amended 1/1/25)
Chapter 2 Traffic Matters 4.2.1 Extension for Pay or Appear Date. A party may request from the clerk of the court one extension not to exceed 30 days from the pay or appear date listed on the citation or mandatory reminder notice. The extension will be granted only if the request is made on or before the original pay or appear date. (Effective 1/1/25, amended 7/1/25) 4.2.2 Dismissal of Correctable
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.