28-1633. Contracts


A. A court or political subdivision of this state may contract with the department
to:


1. Provide electronic data access of department records to facilitate documentation
of unpaid monetary obligations for violations of title 5, chapter 3 and for civil and
criminal traffic violations and for failure to appear in criminal traffic cases.


2. Refuse to renew a motor vehicle registration until the court or political
subdivision notifies the department in a form prescribed by the director that either:


(a) The unpaid monies due on the violation for which a vehicle registration was not
renewed have been paid.


(b) The unpaid monies are no longer delinquent.


(c) The registered owner charged with the criminal traffic offense appeared in
court for the criminal traffic offense for which the vehicle registration was not
renewed.


(d) A waiver was issued under section 28-1635.


3. Collect the unpaid monies on behalf of the court or political subdivision under
terms and conditions prescribed by the contract.


B. A court that is not authorized by law to contract directly with the department
shall seek the approval of the appropriate funding authority before entering into a
contract with the department.


C. The director shall implement the electronic access authorized by this section
only if the director determines the system proposed by the court or political subdivision
is fully compatible with the existing and anticipated systems of the department.


D. An agreement may be executed pursuant to this section only if all of the
following conditions are met:


1. The planning, implementation and operation of the system are at no expense to
the department.


2. The court or political subdivision both:


(a) Ensures that its system is compatible with state systems and those of
participating courts or political subdivisions.


(b) Agrees that it will bear all current and future expenses necessary to ensure
compatibility of its system with the state system.


3. The court or political subdivision assumes all financial, technical and legal
risks associated with electronic access of department records through its system.


E. The department, court or political subdivision may contract with nongovernmental
agencies or private sector businesses to perform any of the acts authorized by this
section, except that the department shall mail the notice to all registered owners at the
most recent address for each registered owner known to the department that the vehicle
registration will not be renewed.