Within 30 days from the date appearing at the top of a notice of Automated Traffic Citation sent to the Vehicle Owner, the Vehicle Owner may challenge the citation as follows.

A. The Vehicle Owner may submit a written challenge to the citation by clicking the link below. Upon receipt of a written challenge, a member of the Marion Police Department Command Staff shall determine whether the citation should be rescinded. Within 10 days after the City receives such a challenge, the City shall notify the Vehicle Owner in writing whether the challenge to the Automated Traffic Citation is successful or not. If the challenge is successful, the citation will be rescinded. If the challenge is not successful, the Vehicle Owner will be advised, in the written decision, a date by which the fine must be paid.

B. If the Vehicle Owner wants to challenge the decision made by a member of the Marion Police Department Command Staff, they can request that in lieu of the Automated Traffic Citation, a municipal infraction citation, pursuant to Iowa Code §364.22, be issued and filed with the Clerk of Courts of the Iowa District Court in Linn County by clicking the link below. Such a request must be filed prior to the due date of the fine, set by the member of the Marion Police Department Command Staff, following the written challenge detailed above in Subsection A. Such a request will result in a court order requiring the Vehicle Owner to file an answer and appearance with the Clerk of Court, as well as setting the matter for trial before a judge or magistrate. If the Court finds the Vehicle Owner guilty of the municipal infraction, mandated court costs will be added to the amount of the fine imposed by this ordinance.