Rule 2.7. Appearance and Entry of Plea

A. The defendant or defendant's attorney may admit the allegations of the charging document by appearing in person or, for those violations with a fixed fine amount, by mail received by the city within 30 calendar days admitting responsibility for the violation and paying the prescribed fine. B. The defendant or defendant's attorney may deny the allegations of the charging document by appearing in person. The defendant may also deny the allegations of the charging document by delivering to the court and the city a written denial signed by the defendant or defendant's attorney. Upon denial, the court shall set the matter for hearing and notify the defendant and the City of the date, time, and place for the hearing, in writing or through electronic notification such as email. Unless a different address is provided to the court in writing by the defendant or defendant's attorney, the defendant's notice shall be sent to the address set forth on the charging document or Motor Vehicle Division address of record. C. A request for a hearing to contest a civil violation for which Defensive Driving School is an option shall constitute a waiver of that option. D. The defendant shall respond to a citation for a civil parking infraction within 30 calendar days from the date on which the citation was issued by one of the following methods: 1. by defendant or defendant's attorney appearing in person or by mail (including email or fax) received within the 30 calendar day period, admitting responsibility for the violation, and paying the fine prescribed for the violation; or 2. by contacting the court in person, through counsel, or by mail (including email or fax) requesting a hearing to contest the citation within the 30 calendar day period defendant or defendant's attorney appearing in person or by mail (including email or fax) received within the 30 calendar day period, admitting responsibility for the violation, and paying the fine prescribed for the violation; or 2. by contacting the court in person, through counsel, or by mail (including email or fax) requesting a hearing to contest the citation within the 30 calendar day period. If the owner or operator of the vehicle involved in the violation fails to respond by one of the methods prescribed in subsections A or B within 30 calendar days from the date the citation was issued, the court shall enter judgment for the City, impose a civil sanction, and, in addition to any time payment fee required, assess a default fee pursuant to the City Code. The court shall send a default letter to the defendant's last known address on file with the court, giving notice that the citation is in default.