[§291D-9]  Monetary assessments. (a)  A person found to have committed a traffic infraction shall be assessed amonetary assessment not to exceed the maximum fine specified in the statutedefining the traffic infraction.

(b)  Notwithstanding section 291C-161 or anyother law to the contrary, the district court of each circuit shall prescribe aschedule of monetary assessments for all traffic infractions, and anyadditional assessments to be imposed pursuant to subsection (c).  Theparticular assessment to be entered on the notice of traffic infractionpursuant to section 291D-5 shall correspond to the schedule prescribed by thedistrict court.  Except after proceedings conducted pursuant to section 291D-8or a trial conducted pursuant to section 291D-13, monetary assessments assessedpursuant to this chapter shall not vary from the schedule prescribed by thedistrict court having jurisdiction over the traffic infraction.

(c)  In addition to any monetary assessmentimposed for a traffic infraction, the court may impose additional assessmentsfor:

(1)  Failure to pay a monetary assessment by thescheduled date of payment; or

(2)  The cost of service of a penal summons issuedpursuant to this chapter.

(d)  The court may grant to a person claiminginability to pay, an extension of the period in which the monetary assessmentshall be paid or may impose community service in lieu thereof.  If theassessment is not paid or the community service is not performed on or beforethe date established and the court has not extended the time, the court shalltake action as provided in section 291D-10. [L 1993, c 214, pt of §2]

 

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  Delinquency penalty, see HCTR rule 20(b).

  Judgments, see HCTR rule 16.