PATROL GUIDE

PATROL GUIDE
Section: Summonses Procedure No: 209-22
SUMMONS NOTIFICATION
DATE ISSUED: DATE EFFECTIVE: REVISION NUMBER: PAGE:
09/06/13 09/06/13 1 of 2
PURPOSE
PROCEDURE
To notify agencies or units concerned in certain summons cases.
When a summons has been served for the following offenses, follow normal
summons processing procedure and:
DESK OFFICER 1. Make telephone notification to agency concerned as indicated below:
OFFENSE
a. Soliciting contributions in public (Section
603-11.0, Administrative Code.)
b. Traffic offense by operator of Parks
Department vehicle.
c. Moving traffic infraction committed by
school bus operator while actually
transporting children.
d. Summonses issued to private carting vehicle
for moving violations under the NYS Vehicle
and Traffic Law and the NYC Traffic Rules;
violations of the Environmental Control
Board; and, violations of the NYC
Department of Consumer Affairs or the NYC
Department of Health.
NOTIFY
Department of Social Services
Parks Department,
Director of Maintenance
NYC Department of Education,
Office of Pupil Transportation
Business Integrity Commission
2. Forward REPORT OF VIOLATION (PD672-151) to:
a. Department of Consumer Affairs when summons issued to towing
car owner or driver.
NOTE
Tow trucks of certain organizations and tow truck operators who are employed by and
are actually operating a tow truck of such organization are exempt from Department of
Consumer Affairs licensing regulations. Those EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS are:
a. Governmental agencies
b. Franchise public transportation companies
c. Taxi companies - licensed by Taxi and Limousine Commission
d. School bus companies (as defined in VTL)
e. Public utility companies
f. Motor vehicle rental agencies.
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RELATED
PROCEDURES
FORMS AND
REPORTS
3. Prepare report on OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD (PD158-151) and forward
direct to Bureau of Enforcement, N.Y.C. Department of Air Resources, 120
Wall Street, New York 10005, when a summons is served for an air
pollution violation (other than a smoking vehicle). Report will include:
a. Summons number
b. Violation (full section number)
c. Time and date
d. Place of occurrence
e. Details
f. Defendant’s name and address
g. Rank, name, shield number and command of summonsing officer.
4. Forward a duplicate copy of summons served for violation of Section 11-801,
Administrative Code “no commercial motor vehicle tax stamp” to the Chief
of Department, Investigation and Review Section accompanied by a Typed
Letterhead indicating reason summons was served.
a. Investigation and Review Section will forward the duplicate
summons to New York City Department of Finance.
Conditions of Service (P.G. 209-01)
Personal Service of Summonses Returnable to Traffic Violations Bureau or Criminal
Court (P.G. 209-09)
OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD (PD158-151)
REPORT OF VIOLATION (PD672-151)
Typed Letterhead
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