If a denial of
responsibility is not made within 28 days of the issuance of
the ticket, or if the defendant fails to appear for a scheduled
hearing, a Default Judgment is entered. Once a Default
Judgment is entered, the Defendant may file a motion to set
aside the Default Judgment. Such a motion must be filed
within 14 days of the date of the Court notifies the Defendant
of the Default.At the time of
filing, the Defendant must post the amount of the fines and
costs assessed by the Default as a bond. If the District
Court Judge grants the motion, a hearing will be scheduled.
If the Judge denies the motion, the money that has been posted
will be applied to the ticket and the case will be closed.
Civil Infraction Default Judgments