1. How do I obtain worthless check warrants?
2. North Carolina Registered Sex Offenders
3. Getting a Domestic Violence Protective Order

Laws and Town Ordinances

1. What are the curfew laws for Huntersville?
2. Can I practice shooting a firearm?
3. When does "noise" become a nuisance?
4. Does Huntersville have a leash law?
5. Can I park here?

Directions and Misc. Information

1. Where can I find a local tag office or drivers license office?
2. Where can I find the jail, courthouse or the
   Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office ?
3. Telephone Listings
4. Where can I get fingerprints done?

How do I obtain worthless check warrants ?

Before a warrant will be issued by the magistrate for a worthless check, several conditions and criteria must be met as set forth by the Chief District Judge in this Judicial District. They are as follows:

You must mail the "Defendant" (the person whose signature actually appears on the bottom right portion of the check) a certified letter demanding payment in full within ten (10) days.   However, you will wait 15 days before applying for the warrant, thereby giving appropriate time for mail delivery and response time for the Defendant.

If the defendant does not respond or the letter is returned to you unclaimed, you must then bring to the magistrate:

1.  A copy of the letter and/or the envelope containing the letter; and
2.  The certified mail receipt; and,
3.  The original check; and,
4.  Your business Federal ID (or Social Security Number if you are personally prosecuting.

You will be asked by the magistrate to fill out a separate "Certification Form" for each check received and you will be asked to swear or affirm to the facts you are giving as this will become testimony and evidence to present in court for the prosecution.  This certification requires the following necessary information on each defendant: race, sex, date of birth, drivers license number (including the state of issuance), and a street address (post office box numbers are not acceptable as a warrant cannot be served on a box).  It would also be helpful to have the defendant's place of employment.  Remember, the more information you can give the magistrate about the defendant, the more likely that the police department can find him/her and serve the warrant, thereby making it more probably that you will receive restitution for your losses.

If you do not have all of the above required information, you may go in person to the police department and they will assist you in obtaining it.  Do not call and seek it over the phone because they are not permitted to give it to you unless you are physically present.

When filing out this paperwork, you must print legibly and neat or the warrant will be refused.  A warrant cannot be typed if the information cannot be read with accuracy.

After the magistrate issues the warrant, it is sent to the "Central Warrant Repository" for storage.  If you have questions about the service of these or you find out a new address, you need to contact the repository at (704) 336-6139.  Just remember, this repository does not arrest people or serve warrants, they just store them.  The local law enforcement officers are responsible for finding and arresting the defendants.

Don't expect anyone to call you for at least 2-3 months.  After the person has been arrested and a trial date set, the court will subpoena you.  These subpoenas may be served in person or over the phone by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department.

Do not call the Magistrate about subpoenas or to find out if the warrant has been served.  They will not have this information.  If you want to find out if the person has been arrested, you need to call the Clerk of Superior Court at (704) 686-0600.  However, do not call for at least two months.

The magistrate's office will accept checks Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. only and will only accept for prosecution those checks that have been marked "NSF" (non-sufficient funds) or "ACCOUNT CLOSED" by the banking institution.  All checks marked "STOP PAYMENT" will have to be pursued through the civil magistrate.  The civil court is located on the 2nd floor of the courthouse.  The phone number for this court is 704-686-0520.

Remember, always demand payment in full.  If you accept partial payment of the amount owed, the matter becomes civil and we will not issue a warrant for the remainder of monies owed.  You may charge a return check fee, however, the warrant is only for the amount written on the check.   We cannot and will not make the defendant pay you this fee.

If you are seeking warrants for five or more worthless checks, you will be given the warrant forms to fill out yourself.   After completed, bring the completed warrants back to the Magistrate where the information will be checked for accuracy.  You will be sworn to it and the Magistrate can sign the warrants and complete the process.

There will be no excuses accepted or deviations from the aforementioned conditions and criteria.  The magistrate did not make these rules, they are set out by N.C. General Statute and the Chief District Judge.

However, the Magistrate's office certainly appreciates your patience and understanding in presenting this information correctly.  It makes our job easier but it also serves to get the person arrested quicker, thereby recovering your losses.

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What are the curfew laws for Huntersville?

Reprinted directly from the Town of Huntersville Ordinances, Section 10-3.  Child Safety.

(a) [Purpose.]  The purpose of this section shall be to establish a response for the need to protect minors from being placed into dangerous or vulnerable situations in the town.  Unsupervised minors are particularly vulnerable to being induced to participate in drug abuse and other criminal activities during the nighttime.  Minors often lack the ability to make informed, mature decisions when faced with the temptation to engage in criminal activities.   Also, it is important that parents be encouraged to take an active role in the proper upbringing of their children.  Furthermore, there is a need to protect businesses and other persons from vandalism committed by minors.  This section will assist parents in the difficult task of child rearing and the town in regulating those activities which are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and to the peace and dignity of the town.

(b) Definitions.  As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:

     (1)  Public place.  Any place which is generally open to and used by the public, whether it be publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, streets, highways, public vehicular areas, places of business and amusement, parks and other common areas open to the public.

     (2)   Custodian.  A parent, guardian, step-parent, foster parent, house parent, or other person legally responsible for the care and custody of a minor as defined by this section.

     (3)  Minor.   Any person who has not reached his or her sixteenth birthday and is not married, emancipated, or a member of the armed services of the United States.

(c)  Time limits.  It is unlawful for any minor to be or remain upon any public place as defined in this section within the town or on any property or right-of-way belonging to the town located outside the corporate limits of the Town of Huntersville between the hours of midnight and five o'clock a.m.

(d)  Exceptions.  The restrictions provided by subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to any minor who is:

1. Accompanied by his custodian as defined in subsection (b)(2) of this section; or
2. Accompanied by a responsible person over 18 years of age who has the written permission of the minor's custodian to have the minor under his supervision; or
3. Traveling in connection with his employment, religious activity or attendance at a function or activity sponsored by the town or other governmental unit, school or other generally recognized civic or community organization; or
4. Temporarily within the town or on town property while engaged in interstate or similar point-to-point intrastate travel; or
5. Attempting to obtain assistance in a medical or other emergency.

(e)  Responsibility of adults.  It is unlawful for any custodian to allow or permit any minor to be in or upon or remain in or upon a public place within the Town of Huntersville or on any property or right-of-way belonging to the town and located outside the corporate limits of the Town of Huntersville within the curfew hours set by subsection (c) of this section, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(f)  Responsibility of business establishments.  It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating a place of business or amusement to allow or permit any minor to be in or upon or to remain in or upon the premises of such place of business or amusement within the child restraint hours set by subsection (c) of this section, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(g)  Enforcement.

1. When a minor is found to be in violation of this section, a police officer will complete a miscellaneous incident report (MI) using the ten code 10-48 (Child Safety Ordinance).  The officer without delay will take the juvenile to the residence of his or her custodian.  If the juvenile is known to be a first offender, a written warning will be issued to the custodian and an indication will be noted on the miscellaneous incident report that such a warning has been issued.   The report shall include the name of the juvenile and the custodian, the time, date and location of the offense.  The miscellaneous incident report will be turned in to the police department with the officers daily paperwork.  The report will then be entered into the computer system in the same manner as all other miscellaneous incident reports.
2. If the juvenile is found to be a repeat offender, he or she will be taken to the residence of his or her custodian and the custodian may be issued a criminal citation charging him with a violation of this section.   The officer may use his or her discretion in whether to issue a citation or a written warning on this second offense, depending on the apparent commitment of the custodian to prevent any further violation, time between first and second offense, or other mitigating factors determined to be present by the investigating officer.   Officer discretion may also be used by the investigating officer to determine whether repeat offenders should be treated as a delinquent juvenile.  A miscellaneous incident report will be completed as outlined in subsection (g)(1) of this section.
3. If the juvenile is found to be in violation of this section three or more times, the same procedures for reporting and transporting the juvenile as outlined in subsection (g)(2) of this section will be followed, except the custodian must be issued a criminal citation for violation of this section.  A miscellaneous incident report will be completed as outlined in subsection (g)(1) of this section.
4. In cases where the investigating officer determines a criminal citation should be issued according to this section, the officer shall verify the existence of past offenses and should reference the MI number on the new miscellaneous incident report completed for the offense in which the citation is being issued.  If possible, the officer will attach a copy of the miscellaneous incident report for the previous offenses.
5. The shift supervisor will make available a list of all juveniles who have been recorded as being in violation of this section.
6. If the minor is under 12 years of age, regardless of the number of past offenses, a report will be made and a copy forwarded to the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services.  This report should be completed after the procedures outlined in subsections (g)(1), (g)(2) and (g)(3) of this section have been followed.
7. The names of juveniles shall not be released or made public.

(h)  Aiding and abetting by adult, guardian or parent.  It shall be a violation of this section for any person over 18 years of age to aid or abet a minor in the violation of subsection (c) of this section.

(i)  Refusal of custodian to take custody of a minor.  If the custodian of a minor found to be in violation of this section refuses to take custody of such minor, the officer having custody of the minor shall contact the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services and release the minor to that agency, pending further investigation by the police department and the department of social services.  The custodian may be issued a criminal citation charging him with a violation of this section.

(j)  Penalty.  This ordinance may be enforced by any or both of the following ways as provided by law.
     A.  Anyone violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days.
     B.  A violation of this ordinance shall subject the violator to issuance of a citation in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) for each such citation.  A citation remaining unpaid to the Town of Huntersville after fifteen (15) days from the date of issuance shall subject the violator to a civil penalty that may be recovered by the Town in a civil action.  A violation, which is a continuing violation, shall subject the violator to a separate citation for each day the violation continues.

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Can I practice shooting a firearm?

Reprinted directly from the Town of Huntersville Ordinances, Firearms Ordinance

WHEREAS, G.S. 160A-189 allows a Municipality by ordinance to regular, restrict, or prohibit the discharge of firearms at any time or place within the City, except as used in defense of personal property or pursuant to the direction of a law enforcement officer; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the public safety by regulating the indiscriminate shooting of firearms within the incorporated areas of the Town of Huntersville; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Huntersville:

SECTION 1.  Each person discharging a firearm is responsible for exhibiting reasonable regard for the safety and property of other persons and for discharging the firearm in such a manner as to assure that all projectiles come to rest safely within the boundary or boundaries of the property or properties on which the person is authorized to be shooting.

SECTION 2.  Except as provided in Section 7, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm within 900 feet of any of the following:

• a dwelling house;
  a school;
  a church;
  any other type of building, while occupied;
  a public or private park or recreation area;
  any other type of public gathering place.

SECTION 3.  It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm in such a way as will result in the projectile therefrom passing across a sidewalk or across a highway, street, or other public vehicular area.

SECTION 4.  It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm within 900 feet of any domestic livestock not belonging to him unless such person has on his person written permission for such activity from the owner of the livestock.

SECTION 5.  It shall be lawful for any person, being a parent or guardian of, or standing in loco parentis to, any child under twelve (12) years of age, to permit such child to have possession or custody of, or use in any manner whatsoever, any firearm, whether such firearm is loaded or is not loaded without direct, active adult supervision of the child at all times the child is holding the firearm.  It shall be unlawful for any person being a parent or guardian of, or standing in loco parentis to, any child between twelve (12) years of age and fifteen (15) years of age, to permit such child to discharge a firearm without direct, active adult supervision of the child at all times the child is firing the firearm unless that child has passed a Hunter Safety Course or similarly recognized course in firearms safety.

SECTION 6.  It shall be unlawful for any person to fire any firearm in a fully automatic mode except on a firing range operated by a recognized gun club or law enforcement agency, which firing range is substantially in accordance with specifications promulgated by the National Rifle Association or by an equivalent nationally recognized firearms safety authority for the firing of a fully automatic firearm of the type and caliber being fired.  Such person firing a firearm in a fully automatic mode must have on his person the necessary documentation showing that the firearm is properly registered with the federal government and that the person has the proper federal license to process such firearm.

SECTION 7.  Section 2 of this Ordinance shall not apply to any of the following:

• A person discharging a shotgun with any type of shot or load except "slugs", provided that the shooter is 500 feet or more from any of the types of places or structures listed in Section 2(a) - (f).

• A rifle, pistol, skeet or trap range, operated by a recognized gun club or by a law enforcement agency, which firing range is substantially in accordance with specifications promulgated by the National Rifle Association or by an equivalent nationally recognized firearms safety authority for the type and caliber of firearms being fired, except as provided in Section 6 above;

• A person target shooting on his own property (or on another's property if he has on his person written permission for the activity from the owner of the property) exhibiting reasonable regard for the safety and property of other persons (i) if such person is using a backstop substantially in accordance with specifications promulgated by the National Rifle Association or any equivalent nationally recognized firearms safety organization for the type and caliber of firearms being fired, and (ii) if such person has on his person written permission for such activity from all persons owning any of the types of places or structures listed in Section 2(a)-(f) which are located within 900 feet of the target shooting activity;

• A person hunting on his own property (or on another's property if he has on his person written permission for the activity from the owner of the property) exhibiting reasonable regard for the safety and property of other persons if such person has on his person written permission for such activity from all persons owning any of the types of places or structures listed in Section 2(a) - (f) which are located within 900 feet of the hunting activity;

• Law enforcement officers or members of the armed forces discharging firearms in the line of duty (provided that Section 1 of this ordinance shall also not apply to such an activity);

• Persons discharging firearms for the purpose of shooting or killing any dangerous animal or reptile; or

• A person discharging a firearm in self-defense (provided that Section 1 of this Ordinance shall also not apply to such an activity).

SECTION 8.  The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons engaged in hunting as regulated by Subchapter III of Chapter 113 of the North Carolina General Statutes, or similar successor statutes.

SECTION 9.  The term "firearm" is defined as any weapon or similar instrument from which shot, shells, bullets, or similar projectiles are discharges by means of the explosion of gunpowder.

SECTION 10.  The violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be a Class 3 misdemeanor and may be punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days.

SECTION 11.  North Carolina Wildlife officers (Wildlife Protectors) are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 12.  It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable and that if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such constitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, as the same would have been enacted by the Board without incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional or invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.

SECTION 13.  This Ordinance shall apply to all incorporated areas of the Town of Huntersville.

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When does "noise" become a nuisance?

Reprinted directly from the Town of Huntersville Ordinances, Sec. 8-86. 
Unnecessary noise prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to create, assist in creating, permit, continue or permit the continuance of any reasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise in town.

Sec. 8-87.  Prohibited acts enumerated.

The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, annoying and unnecessary noises in violation of this article.   Such enumerations shall not be deemed to be exclusive.

1. Motor vehicles.  The operation of a motor vehicle in such a way as to cause, suffer or allow any loud, excessive or unusual noise in the operation or use of such motor vehicle upon any streets of the town.
2. Blowing horns.  To unreasonably sound any horn or signal device or in any other manner or circumstances or for any other purpose than required by the laws of the state.
3. Racing engine.  To race the engine of any motor vehicle while such vehicle is not in motion, except when necessary to do so in the course of repairing, adjusting or testing the same.  The racing of an engine at a personal residence, to make repairs or adjustments, shall only be conducted between the hours or 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
4. Use of vehicle.  To use or permit to be used any automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, or other vehicle, stationary or moving, with an engine, instrument, device or other thing so out of repair, so loaded or in such a manner as to create loud and unnecessary grading, grinding or other noise; or to create any loud and excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle or in the opening or destruction of bales, boxes, crates or containers.
5. Sound amplification equipment.  The use of sound amplification equipment on public streets or on private property which produces a sound which is cast upon the public streets or sidewalks for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting attention of the public to any sound or structure is prohibited.   The use of such equipment for amplification or broadcasting of music, speeches or general entertainment of a non-commercial nature is prohibited when it results in the sound being plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet from the point of broadcast, or if it creates an obstruction to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.  Sound amplification equipment installed in automobiles shall not be audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet while the vehicle is being operated on a street or in a public vehicular area.  This section shall not apply to warning devices on authorized emergency vehicles.  This subsection shall not apply to any event held in recognition of a community celebration of national, city or state events, public festivals or the like.
6. Shouting, calling, etc., to attract attention.   To make any noise upon any public street or in such proximity to such public street as to be distinctly and loudly audible upon such street by any kind of crying, calling or shouting or by means of any whistle, rattle, bell, gong, clapper, horn, hammer, drum, musical instrument or other device for the purpose of attracting attention or inviting patronage of any person or any business, or to thereby create an annoyance upon persons on any public street or on neighboring premises, or otherwise create a public nuisance.
7. Radios, phonographs, etc.  The use, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio, receiving set, musical instruments, phonograph, or other device for producing or reproducing sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which machine or device is operating.
8. Pets.  To own, keep and have in one's possession or harbor any animal or bird which by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking or otherwise shall cause loud noises and produce serious annoyance or disturbance to any person or to the neighborhood.

Sec. 8-88  Penalty.  This ordinance may be enforced by any or both of the following ways as provided by law.
     A.  Anyone violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor and shall be fined nor more than fifty dollars ($50) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days.
     B.  A violation of this ordinance shall subject the violator to issuance of a citation in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) for each such citation.   A citation remaining unpaid to the Town of Huntersville after fifteen (15) days from the date of issuance shall subject the violator to a civil penalty, which may be recovered by the Town in a civil action.  A violation, which is a continuing violation, shall subject the violator to as separate citation for each day that the violation continues.

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Does Huntersville have a leash law?

Reprinted directly from the Town of Huntersville Ordinances, Article I.  Animals

Sec. 4-1.  Livestock.

• The keeping and maintaining of certain livestock within the city limits of the town is considered not to be in the best interest of the health and welfare of the citizens of the town.
• It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, own or maintain within the corporate limits of the town any horse, mule, pony, cow, goat, sheep, pig, hog or other form of livestock.
• Violation of this section shall be punishable in accordance with section 1-6.

Sec. 4-26.  Nuisance, dangerous, vicious dogs.

• It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping or having charge of dogs to permit to run at large a dog that is a public nuisance, a menace, dangerous of vicious.  Any such dog must be kept in a secure enclosure, or be accompanied by a person who, by means of a leash, has such dog firmly under control at all times.
• If any dog has bitten any person so as to break the skin, or has in any other manner caused physical injury to any person, it shall be conclusively presumed that such dog is a public nuisance, a menace, dangerous or vicious.
• If this section is violated, in addition to any other punishment or penalty, the town police department shall be empowered to take the offending dog into its custody and hold and/or deliver the dog to the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Animal Control Department for such action as is deemed advisable by that department.  The registering or giving of a complaint with the police department by a citizen of the town that a dog is a public nuisance, a menace, dangerous or vicious and is not securely fenced or on a leash shall be sufficient cause and knowledge for the police department to take action under this section.
• Violation of this section by any person owning, keeping or having charge of such dog, and having knowledge that such dog is a public nuisance, a menace, dangerous or vicious, shall be punishable in accordance with section 1-6.

Sec. 4-27.  Running at large.

Every person owning or having possession, charge, care, custody or control of any dog shall keep such dog exclusively upon his own premises; provided, however, that such dog may be off such premises if it under the control of a competent person and restrained by a chain or leash or other means of adequate physical control.

Sec. 4-28.  Impoundment authorized.

Officers of the police department are hereby authorized to stand by/hold any dogs which are found running at large in violation of this article and to hold the same until the representative from the Charlotte/Mecklenburg County animal control arrives.  The officers of the police department are authorized to go upon unenclosed lots or properties as necessary to enforce the provisions of this article.

Sec. 4-29.  Redemption fees.

Persons redeeming and claiming dogs which have been delivered to the Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Animal Shelter shall pay such redemption fees as are required by the animal shelter.

Sec. 4-30.  Penalty.  This ordinance may be enforced by any or both of the following ways as provided by law.

1. Anyone violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days.
2. A violation of this ordinance shall subject the violator to issuance of a citation in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) for each such citation.  A citation remaining unpaid to the Town of Huntersville after fifteen (15) days from the date of issuance shall subject the violator to a civil penalty, which may be recovered by the Town in a civil action.  A violation, which is a continuing violation, shall subject the violator to a separate citation for each day the violation continues.

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Can I park here?

Reprinted directly from the Town of Huntersville Ordinances, Article III.
Stopping, Standing and Parking

Sec. 14-51.  Parking prohibited or restricted when signs posted.

• No person shall park a vehicle on any portions of a public street designated as "no parking" after signs have been erected prohibiting parking at such places.
• On any street or portion thereof upon which parking is prohibited at certain specified times, no person shall park a vehicle at such place during the prohibited times, after signs have been erected prohibiting parking during such times.
• The board of commissioners, by a duly adopted resolution filed with the town clerk, shall have the power to designate locations and times of prohibited and restricted parking and this article shall be effective as to such locations and times upon and after the erection of signs prohibiting or restricting parking.
• Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the chief of police is empowered to put into effect special restrictions on parking, or temporarily permit parking in otherwise prohibited areas or times, when justified by special temporary emergency conditions, but not to exceed a continuous period of 48 hours.

Sec. 4-52.  Parking prohibited in specified places.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

1. On a sidewalk.
2. In front of a public or private driveway.
3. Within an intersection.
4. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
5. On a crosswalk.
6. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
7. Within 30 feet upon the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway.
8. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station.
9. Along or opposite any street excavation or construction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
10. On any median, unless the vehicle is disabled or at the direction of a police officer, and then only temporarily for a period not to exceed 24 hours.
11. In violation of G.S. 20-37.6, or otherwise in a space designated with a sign for handicapped persons, unless the vehicle displays the distinguishing license plates or placard specified in G.S. 20-37.6.
12. In violation of G.S. 20-37.6 or otherwise in such location as to obstruct a curb ramp or curb cut for handicapped persons.
13. In any area designated as a fire lane, including those in a shopping center or mall parking lots and other public vehicular areas.
14. On the side of a street facing in other than the direction of travel.

Sec. 14-53.  Penalty and procedures.

• For violation of this article, except for section 14-52(11) and (12), any member of the police department of the town has the power to issue a citation to any owner of the violation vehicle or the person in control of the vehicle, and the person so cited shall pay a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25).  If the penalty if not paid within 15 days of the date of the citation, there shall be an additional penalty of ten dollars ($10) and the offense shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.  Payment of penalty shall be made at the town hall or by mail.
• For violation of section 14-52(11) and (12) there shall be a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100), which civil penalty shall be delinquent after 72 hours from the issuance of the citation.  If the penalty is not paid within such 72-hour period, there shall be an additional penalty of ten dollars ($10) for each day that the penalty is delinquent.
• When a violation of the parking regulations set forth in section 14-52(11) or (12) is detected by an officer or by persons designated by the town manager to photograph handicapped parking violations, an officer or person so designated shall obtain the necessary information on the vehicle, the operator and/or the owner, and an officer shall issue in writing a citation to be delivered by an officer in person, affixed on the vehicle by an officer, or by first-class mailing giving notice to answer the charge within 72 hours at the office of the town clerk.
• The town manager shall have the authority to designate persons to photograph those handicap parking violations prohibited in section 14-52(11) and (12).
• Unless otherwise amended in this Ordinance No. 94-07, the provisions of Sections 14-52 and 14-53 of the Code of Ordinances shall remain in effect.

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Where can I find the jail, the Sheriff's Department, or the courthouse ?