§ 39-20 Reduction of Fine Program.
RCNY § 39-20
(a)Cessation of program. The Reduction of Fine Program, in which a respondent was offered the opportunity to plead guilty and request the reduction of the fine for certain types of violations, will not be offered after January 31, 2012.
(b)Types of violations for which the program was available. The program was available for violations for: (1) No standing (2) No parking (3) Parking meter (4) Double parking; and (4) Status (e.g., expired registration, overdue for inspection) (c) Types of violations for which the program was not available. Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of this section, this program was not available in the following circumstances: (1) for summonses that were issued more than one hundred days prior to the plea and that were in judgment (2) if the respondent had a prior hearing or settlement of the violation (3) for any of the following violations: (i) no stopping (ii) handicapped violations (iii) parking at a fire hydrant (iv) traffic lane violation (v) bicycle lane violation (vi) sidewalk violation (v) crosswalk violation (vi) engine idling violation (vii) blocking an intersection (viii) safety zone violation; and (ix) pedestrian ramp violation.
(d)The provisions of this section will not affect the Program of Stipulated Fines for Vehicles Enrolled in the Fleet Program pursuant to 19 RCNY § 39-03.1.
