House Bill NO. 610

By Representative(s) Eaton, Flaggs

AMEND by inserting the following after lines 72 and 242:

(x) In the discretion of the Highway Safety Patrol, to issue warning citations, in accordance with policy established by the Department of Public Safety, to persons charged with any violation of Section 63-3-501 through 63-3-505, 63-3-509 or 63-3-513 through 63-3-516. When a warning citation is issued, no penalty may be assessed. If a party who is issued a warning citation is not charged within a period of time, as established by the department, with a subsequent violation of Sections 63-3-501 through 63-3-505, 63-3-509 or 63-3-513 through 63-3-516, the warning citation shall be retired to the file and the fines and imprisonment authorized under Section 63-9-11 shall not be imposed. A warning citation shall not be a part of a person's permanent driving record, and all records of such citations shall be the property of the Department of Public Safety. Records of warning citations maintained by the department shall not be available for inspection by the general public; this requirement of confidentiality may not be waived by an offender for any purpose.

AMEND FURTHER the TITLE by inserting the following after the word "PATROL" on line 3:

AND TO AUTHORIZE THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL TO ISSUE WARNING CITATIONS IN LIEU OF SPEEDING TICKETS