Relief from Judgment. The court may act on motion filed within one year after entry of the judgment or on its own initiative after reasonable notice. After a period of two years, the presiding judge for a judicial district may, upon the request of a clerk of court and after notice to the agency which issued the citation, order that warrants for minor offenses which have been outstanding for two years or more shall be quashed and the cases closed statistically. However, the employee is limited to giving testimony and may not examine witnesses, make opening and closing arguments, or otherwise act as an attorney. Court costs and bench warrant fees imposed under this rule are to be deposited in the state general fund.
Collection costs belong to the political entity that prosecuted the offense.
Temporary Transfer of Minor Offense Cases.