District Of Columbia § 2-1802.02 - Answer.
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§ 2-1802.02. Answer.
2-1802.02In answer to a notice of infraction a respondent may:
Admit the infraction;
Admit the infraction with an explanation which the hearing examiner may take into account in the imposition of a sanction for the infraction; or
Deny commission of the infraction.
A respondent who responds to a notice of infraction but fails to indicate whether the respondent admits, admits with explanation, or denies the infraction shall be considered to have admitted the infraction if the respondent pays the appropriate fine and penalties, and shall otherwise be considered to have denied the infraction.
A respondent may answer the notice of infraction by mail or in person.
A respondent admitting an infraction shall, at the time the respondent submits an answer, pay the applicable civil fine established pursuant to , and any applicable penalties pursuant to .
A respondent shall answer a notice of infraction within 15 calendar days of the date the notice of infraction was served, or within any other time period the Mayor may establish by rule or regulation.
If a respondent has been served a notice of infraction and fails, without good cause, to answer within the time period established in subsection (e) of this section, the respondent shall be liable for the penalty established pursuant to .
No notice of infraction issued pursuant to and this subchapter shall abridge or abrogate any time periods established by the laws and regulations amended by title IV [of ] regarding cure of an infraction.
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Section 2-1802.02 ("Answer.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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