§ 34-28-5-14 Admission of parking violation; nolo contendere plea; payment and entering of judgment

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34-28-5-14 Admission of parking violation; nolo contendere plea; payment and entering of judgment

    Sec. 14. If a person named as a defendant in a summons and complaint issued under IC 5-16-9-10, before the appearance date specified in the summons and complaint, mails or delivers the following to the court having jurisdiction over the action:

    (1) an admission of the violation or a plea of nolo contendere to the violation; and

    (2) a fifty dollar ($50) civil judgment;

    the court shall enter a judgment against the defendant for the violation. An admission or plea of nolo contendere received by the court under this section (or IC 34-4-32-6 before its repeal) constitutes a written appearance and the defendant is not required to personally appear before the court.