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VIOLATION
FINE
COSTS
TOTAL
Allowing Child Under 16 to Operate Motor Vehicle
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Bicycle- No Lamps or Reflectors
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Blocking Highway
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Casting a Light from a Public Road (nuisance
spotlighting)
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
Clinging to a Vehicle
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Coasting
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Crossing a Fire Hose
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Disobeying Traffic Control Devices on a Controlled-
Access Highway
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Driving on Beach or Sand Dunes
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
Driving on Wrong Side of Road
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Driving Through or Around a
Barricade/Fence/Warning Sign/Detour Sign
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Driving Under the Minimum Speed
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Driving Upon Sidewalk
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Driving with Vision Obscured
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Entering Highway Closed by State Trooper
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Expired License
$20.00
$220.00
$240.00
Expired Tag
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Affix Tinting- Compliance Label
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Dim Headlights
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
Failure to Display Flare or Warning Devices
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Exercise Care
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Move Over or Reduce Speed when
Approaching Enforcement or Emergency Vehicles
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Failure to Move to the Right Upon Approach of
Emergency Vehicle
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Failure to Obey Pedestrian-Control Signals
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Obey the Instructions of Any Official Traffic-
Control Device
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Stop at a Railroad Crossing
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
Failure to Stop when Emerging from Alley, Driveway,
or Building
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Use Child Restraint
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Failure to Wear Safety Belt
$25.00
$16.00
$41.00
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Following Emergency Vehicle
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Following Too Closely
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
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Hitchhiking
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
Impeding the Flow of Traffic
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Access to Controlled-Access Roadway
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Backing
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Brakes
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Horn
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Lane Change
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Lane Usage
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Length/Width of a Motor Bus
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
Improper Lights
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Motorcycle Operation
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Muffler
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
Improper or No Rearview Mirror
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Passing
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Passing on a Motorcycle
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Riding of a Bicycle on a Roadway
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Signal
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
Improper Stopping or Parking on or in
Highway(general)
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Improper Stopping, Standing, or Parking in Specified
Places
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Improper Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside of
Business or Residence
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Improper Tag
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Improper Tag Classification
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Improper Tires
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Turn
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improper Use of Clearly Indicated Divided Highway
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Improper Window Tinting
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improperly Driving Over the Center Line of a Four-
Lane Roadway
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Improperly Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Insurance- Allowing the Operation of a Vehicle
Without Insurance
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Insurance- Display of Invalid Insurance
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Insurance- Failure or Refusal to Display
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Insurance- Operating a Vehicle the Registration of
which is Suspended
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Insurance- Operating a Vehicle Without Insurance
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Littering Highway
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
Making a U-Turn
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
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Motorcycle- No Shoes
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
No CD License
$100.00
$220.00
$320.00
No Flag, Flares, or other Warning Device
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
No Helmet (Motorcycle Rider)
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
No Motorcycle Endorsement
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
No Permit (Oversized Width, Height, Length)
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
No Plainly Visible Tag
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
No Red or Orange Flag or Red Light or Amber Strobe
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
No Reflect Device on Slow-Moving Vehicles
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
No Reflectors on Tractor
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Obstructing Driver’s View
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a Driver’s License
$25.00
$220.00
$245.00
Overweight/Overheight/Overlength Truck
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
Parking More Than 18 Inches from Curb
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Pedestrian entering or remaining on Bridge or
Railroad Crossing
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Pedestrian on Highway
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
Pedestrians Not Yielding to Authorized Emergency
Vehicles
$10.00
$170.00
$180.00
Refusal to Weigh
$300.00
$170.00
$470.00
Riding in House Trailer
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Running Red Light
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Running Stop Sign
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Shifting Load
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Slowing or Stopping Without Proper Signal
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Speeding: Less than 25 MPH Over Posted Speed Limit
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Speeding: 25 MPH or More Over Posted Speed Limit
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Speeding in a Construction Zone: Less than 25 MPH
Over Posted Speed Limit
$40.00
170.00
$210.00
Speeding in a Construction Zone: 25 MPH or More
Over Posted Speed Limit
$80.00
$170.00
$250.00
Speeding- Exceeding Reasonable and Prudent
$20.00
$170.00
$190.00
Spilling Load
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Stopping on Highway
$30.00
$170.00
$200.00
Switched Personalized License Plates
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
Towing or Hauling a Disabled Vehicle
$50.00
$170.00
$220.00
Unattended Motor Vehicle
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Unloading Logs, Lumber, Etc., on or Near Highway
$25.00
$170.00
$195.00
Violating Driver’s License Restriction or Endorsement
$10.00
$220.00
$230.00
Violating Oversized-Load Permit
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
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MOVING OFFENSES
Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Street
$60.00
$170.00
$230.00
Driving Wrong Way in One-Way Alley
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Fail to Obey Traffic Markers in Intersection
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Fail to Stop for Flashing Red Light
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Driving Through a Funeral Procession
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Illegally Crossing the Median on the Interstate
$60.00
$170.00
$230.00
Failure to Drive in the Proper Traffic Lane
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Improper Changing of Traffic Lanes
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Cutting In on a Passed Vehicle
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Failing to Yield to Passing Vehicle
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Passing on Curve, Hill, or R.R. Tracks
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Prohibited Left Turn at an Alley or Driveway
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Slow Moving Vehicle Failed to Keep Right
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Driving in Public Park Except on Roadways
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Driving with Overcrowded Front Seat
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Improper Starting From a Parked Position
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Failed to Stop at Sidewalk Before Entering Street
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Failing to Stop at a Crosswalk When Traffic is
Obstructed
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Driving Upon a Play Street
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Illegal Hauling of Junk Vehicles
$100.00
$170.00
$270.00
Overloaded Truck
$60.00
$170.00
$230.00
Off Truck Route
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Illegal Vehicle on Interstate or Expressway
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Speeding on Bicycle
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Riding Bicycle on Interstate
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Riding Bicycle Through Red Light
$40.00
170.00
$210.00
Clinging Onto Vehicle While on Bicycle or Motorcycle
or Skates
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Passenger on Running Board or Outside of Vehicle
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Jumping on or Off or Hanging Onto a Moving Vehicle
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Pedestrian Walking on Roadway Where Sidewalks Are
Provided
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Pedestrian Walking on Freeway or Interstate
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Pedestrian Suddenly Walking/Running into Path of
Vehicle
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Pedestrian Walking on Wrong Side of Highway
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
Walking Against Red or Amber Light or Don’t Walk
Light
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
No Driver’s License in Possession
$20.00
$220.00
$240.00
Stopping on Highway
$60.00
$170.00
$230.00
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EQUIPMENT OFFENSES
No or Improper Warning Device
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
No or Improper Windshield Wipers
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
No Reflector or Clearance Lights on Bus or Truck
$40.00
$170.00
$210.00
NOTE: GENERAL NO TRAFFIC PAYABLE OFFENSE:
ALL CASS ADJUDICATED AFTER 6/21/12; ASSESS A BAIL BOND FILING FEE OF $35.00. FOR ALL CASES
ADJUDICATED AFTER 8/1/12, ASSES A BAIL BOND FEE OF $100.00 & $25.00 ACCORDINGLY:
IF IT IS A SIGNATURE BOND, ASSESS ONLY A $25.00 BAIL BOND FEE TO THE CASE. IF THE
DEFENDANT IS ARRESTED AND BONDS OUT OF JAIL, ASSESS A $35.00 BAIL BOND FILING FEE AT THE
TIME OF BOND AND A $100.00 BAIL BOND FEE UPON ADJUDICATION.
GENERAL NON-TRAFFIC OFFENSES
Operating Any Radio, Tape Player, or Other Device
Producing Amplified Sound by a Passenger on a
Common Carrier Without an Earplug or Other Device
to Abate the Sound
$150.00
$271.00
$421.00
Operating a Radio, Tape Player, or Other Device
Producing Amplified Sound From a Vehicle Louder
Than Necessary for Convenient Hearing of Vehicle
Occupants and in a Manner as to Disturb Neighboring
Inhabitants
$150.00
$271.00
$421.00
Unnecessary Horn Blowing
$40.00
$271.00
$311.00
Opening Vehicle Door Into Lane of Traffic
$30.00
$271.00
$301.00
Blocking Street Crossing with RR Trains
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Vehicle Tracking Dirt or Mud or Debris
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Throwing Debris on Public or Private Way(Except
From a Vehicle)
$200.00
$271.00
$471.00
Disposal of Garbage or Refuse in an Area Other Than
is Authorized
$70.00
$271.00
$341.00
Misuse of City Waste Receptacles by Places of
Business
$70.00
$271.00
$341.00
Throwing or Sweeping of Trash Into City Streets
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Unlawfully Obstructing Sanitary or Storm Sewers with
Garbage, Rubbish, or Any Other Substance or to
Damage the Same
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Unlawfully Obstructing the Free Flow of Water in
Gutters and Ditches by any Substance
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Duty to Keep Premises Free of Garbage, Rubbish,
Inoperable Motor Vehicles and Tires, and Weeds
(First Offense within One Year)
$200.00
$271.00
$471.00
(Second Offense within One Year)
$500.00
$271.00
$771.00
Allowing Dog to Run at Large (First Offense within a
12 month period)
$200.00
$271.00
$471.00
Failure to Properly Dispose of Dog Excrement
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
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Posting Advertisements on Fences, Buildings, Poles,
Viaducts
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Display of Advertising on Awning
$20.00
$271.00
$291.00
Depositing Dead Animals on Streets
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Failure to Maintain Fences in Good Repair
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Failure to Keep Dwellings and Premises Clean &
Sanitary
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Failure to Keep commercial or Industrial Property
Clean& Sanitary
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Improper Disposition or Storage of Commercial or
Industrial Rubbish, Garbage
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Improper Disposition or Storage of Rubbish, Garbage,
etc., in a Dwelling Unit
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Failure to Observe Time Restrictions on Putting Out or
Taking in Garbage Containers
$20.00
$271.00
$291.00
Opening or Disturbing Garbage Containers
$30.00
$271.00
$301.00
Improper Disposal or Bailing of Boxes, Crates, etc.
$60.00
$271.00
$331.00
Failure to Keep Abutting Sidewalk Clean & Clear
$70.00
$271.00
$341.00
Allowing Gates & Doors to Open Over Public Right of
Way
$40.00
$271.00
$311.00
Failure to Remove Obstructions from Abutting Right
of Way
$60.00
$271.00
$331.00
Failure to Keep & Maintain Parking Lot & Premises
Clean
$70.00
$271.00
$341.00
Failure to Remove Waste Cuttings, Trimmings, etc., to
Landfill
$150.00
$271.00
$421.00
Junk Dealer, Peddler, etc., Storing or Permitting Junk
on Street, Alley, Sidewalk or Other Public Property
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Soliciting, Watching, or Guarding of Vehicles
$30.00
$271.00
$301.00
Placing Objects on or in Planter Boxes on Birmingham
Green
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Walking, Standing, or Sitting on or in Planter Boxes on
Birmingham Green
$40.00
$271.00
$311.00
Placing Objects or Debris on Commemorative Walk at
Boutwell Auditorium
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Pedestrian Littering City Right of Way
$200.00
$271.00
$421.00
Riding Bicycle on Sidewalk in Business District
$20.00
$271.00
$291.00
No or Improper Lights on Bicycle
$20.00
$271.00
$291.00
Riding on Handle Bars or Frame of Bicycle
$20.00
$271.00
$291.00
Riding Bicycle with Hands Off Handle Bars
$20.00
$271.00
$291.00
No Red Flag or Light on End of Overhanging Load
(Parked)
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Interfering With Barriers or Red Lanterns
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Placing Advertisement In or Upon Vehicle on a Public
Way of the City
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Skating in Street
$30.00
$271.00
$301.00
Skating in Loop Area on Sidewalk
$30.00
$271.00
$301.00
Skating in Front of Church
$30.00
$271.00
$301.00
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PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES OFFENSES
Driver Sleeping in Taxi
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No or Improper Display on Taxi
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Unserviceable Public Service Vehicle
$200.00
$271.00
$471.00
High Flagging
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No Taxi Cab Light, Meter Light, or Taximeter Light
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Failure to Clear Taximeter
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Dirty Public Service Vehicle
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Improper, Dirty, or Soiled Cab Driver Uniform
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No public Service Vehicle Driver’s License
$300.00
$271.00
$571.00
Failure to Display Cab Driver’s License
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
No Public Service Vehicle Business License
$300.00
$271.00
$571.00
No Cert. of Public Necessity & Convenience (CPNC)
$300.00
$271.00
$571.00
Taxi Meter Not Properly Sealed
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Fast Taximeter
$200.00
$271.00
$471.00
Operating Taxicab After PSV License Suspended
$300.00
$271.00
$571.00
Illegal Change of Tires on Taxicab
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Failure to Keep Accurate Trip Sheet
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Failure to Transport Passenger
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Failure to Post Maximum Rate of Fare
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No Jitney Permit
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Off Jitney Route
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Illegal Pickup of Passenger by Jitney
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No Ambulance Attendants License
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Improper or Dirty Ambulance Uniform
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Operating Ambulance or Invalid Coach Without Each
Item of Essential Equipment
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Failure to Have Licensed EMT Attending Patient
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No City Ambulance Permit
$200.00
$271.00
$471.00
No City Wrecker Permit (Vehicle)
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No City Wrecker Permit (Driver)
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
No or Improper I.D. on Wrecker
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
No Revolving Amber Light on Wrecker
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Towing Without Amber Light On
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Illegal Use of Amber Light
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Allowing Wrecker to Operate Without Permit
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Failure to Display Wrecker Permit (Sticker on Vehicle)
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
Radio Turned to Police Shortwave Band
$100.00
$271.00
$371.00
Soliciting Business at the Scene of an Accident
$50.00
$271.00
$321.00
PARKING VIOLATIONS
Parking Semi-Trailer Truck or Tractor Over One Hour
on Public Way
$50.00
-
$50.00
Stopping in Intersection or Crosswalk
$50.00
-
$50.00
Improper Parking More Than 12 Inches Curb
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking in Alley
$30.00
-
$30.00
Blocking Alley (With Vehicle)
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking on Narrow Street
$30.00
-
$30.00
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Stopping, Standing, or Parking- Hazardous or
Congested Place
$30.00
-
$30.00
No Parking to Corner
$30.00
-
$30.00
Standing or Parking on One-Way Streets or Roadways
$40.00
-
$40.00
Parking Broken Down or inoperative Vehicle
$30.00
-
$30.00
Unlawfully Driving a Vehicle Other Than a Bicycle
Across or Upon Any Curb or paved Sidewalk (Parked)
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parked on the Street for:
Advertising Vehicle for Sale
Washing, Greasing or Repair (Other Than
Emergency Repair)
$50.00
$50.00
-
$50.00
$50.00
Storage
$40.00
-
$40.00
Parked Near Schools or Parks
$30.00
-
$30.00
Priority in Right to Occupy Parking Space
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking on Private Property Without Permission
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking in Front Yard
$50.00
-
$50.00
No Parking Anytime
$30.00
-
$30.00
Prohibited Parking During Certain Hours
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parked in Passenger or Freight Loading Zone
$25.00
-
$25.00
Parking, Stopping, Standing Bus Other Than at Bus
Stop
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking, Stopping, Standing Taxicab Other Than at
Taxi or Cab Stand
$30.00
-
$30.00
Taxi Unoccupied Over 15 minutes in Cab Stand
$30.00
-
$30.00
Other Vehicle Parking in Bus Lane or Stop or Cab
Stand
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking in Prohibited Zone Between Safety Zone and
Curb
$40.00
-
$40.00
Unlawful Parking in Designated Space
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking on City Hall Lots
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking on Municipal Owned Property
$30.00
-
$30.00
Parking Over Line at Meter
$30.00
-
$30.00
Meter Violation
$15.00
-
$15.00
Overtime Parking at Meter
$15.00
-
$15.00
Parking Overtime Except at Meter
$15.00
-
$15.00
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OTHER NOTES:
APPEALS- DO NOT ASSESS A BAIL BOND FILING FEE OR BAIL BOND FEE WITH APPEALS
ATTORNEY COLLECTIBLES- DEFENDANT PAYS CURRENT COURT COST ON MINOR TRAFFIC
CASES. REFER TO PAGES 1-3 FOR LIST OF MINOR TRAFFIC CASES [RULE 20(A), ARJA.]
PAYMENT WRITS- DEFENDANT PAYS ONLY WHAT IS OWED ON THE CASE. BAIL BOND FEES WILL
ONLY APPLY TO SERIOUS TRAFFIC/MISD NONTRAFFIC CASES INCLUDED IN RULE 20(ARJA) LISTED ON
PAGES 5&6 OF THIS DOCUMENT THAT WERE ISSUED AFTER JUNE 21, 2012.
PROBATION VIOLATIONS- BAIL BOND FEES WILL ONLY APPLY TO SERIOUS TRAFFIC/MISD
NONTRAFFIC CASES INCLUDED IN RULE 20(ARJA) LISTED ON PAGES 5&6 OF THIS DOCUMENT THAT ARE
ISSUED AFTER JUNE 21, 2012. IF THE DEFENDANT IS ARRESTED AND BONDS OUT OF JAIL, ASSESS A
$35.00 BAIL BOND FILING FEE AT THE TIME OF BOND AND A $100.00 BAIL BOND FEE WHEN DEFENDANT
APPEARS IN COURT.
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