University Daily Kansan
Court Choice Sought In Traffic Fine Appeals
Wednesday, May 1, 1974
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A proposal offering a person cited for parking violations a choice of appeals courts was submitted yesterday to Jess H. McNen, hearing officer of the University of Virginia.
Timothy Bouweyns, Lawrence third year law students; the charged party, Bill Perry, chief justice of the Parking and Traffic Board; Charles H. Oldfather, University attorney.
The proposal is a compromise developed in response to the judicialy's March 25 ruling that the current Parking and Traffic Court was illegal.
The proposal was submitted by the charging parties, Joe Speelman and
In the proposal, the person cited could choose either to pay the fine or to appeal. If he chose to appeal, he could then choose either the Parking and Traffic Court or the appropriate Douglas County court to hear the case.
Under the present parking and traffic fine system, there are no provisions for transit.
The proposal also suggests eliminating the posting of a bond in the amount of the first payment.
Within the stipulation is a petition asking that the current *Parking* and *Traffic Court* be allowed to operate for people who want to park in areas where there are no parking or Security and Parking to inform people who
have appeals pending of that option.
If NoNish signs the stipulation ac-ccompanying the proposal, the stipulation and the proposal will go to the Board of Judges and the attorney general for approval.
Mechanics of a new system will have to be worked out with the appropriate state courts if the regents and attorney general approve.
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