NY Veh & Traf L § 237 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 2 - Department of Motor Vehicles; Commissioner Article 2-B - Adjudication of Parking Infractions 237 - Functions, Powers and Duties.

§ 237. Functions,  powers  and  duties.  The parking violations bureau   shall have the following functions, powers and duties:1. To accept pleas to, and to hear and determine, charges  of  parking   violations  and,  except  in  a city with a population of one million or   more, abandoned vehicle violations;2. To provide for penalties other than imprisonment  for  (a)  parking   violations   in  accordance  with  a  schedule  of  monetary  fines  and   penalties, provided however, that monetary penalties  shall  not  exceed   fifty dollars for each parking violation other than (i) in a city with a   population  of one million or more, violations committed in spaces where   stopping or standing is prohibited for which  monetary  penalties  shall   not  exceed one hundred dollars and, (ii) handicapped parking violations   for which monetary penalties shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars;   and (b) abandoned vehicle violations, except in a city with a population   of one million or more, provided however, that monetary penalties  shall   not  be  less  than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand   dollars for each abandoned vehicle violation; and  (c)  a  city  with  a   population of one million or more may impose a monetary penalty of up to   two  hundred  fifty  dollars  for a first offense and up to five hundred   dollars  for  subsequent  offenses  within  a  six  month   period   for   tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers   parked overnight on streets in residential neighborhoods;3. To adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with any applicable   provision  of  law  to carry out the purposes of this article, including   but not limited  to  rules  and  regulations  prescribing  the  internal   procedures  and  organization  of  the  bureau,  the  manner and time of   entering pleas, the conduct of hearings, and the amount  and  manner  of   payment of penalties;4.  To  issue  subpoenas  to  compel the attendance of persons to give   testimony at hearings and to compel the production  of  relevant  books,   papers and other things;5.  To enter judgments and enforce them, without court proceedings, in   the same manner as the enforcement of money judgments in  civil  actions   in  any  court of competent jurisdiction or any other place provided for   the entry of civil judgment within the state of New York;6. To compile and maintain complete and accurate records  relating  to   all  charges  and  dispositions  and  to  prepare  complete and accurate   transcripts of all hearings conducted by the bureau and to furnish  such   transcripts  to  the  person  charged  at said person's own expense upon   timely request, and upon said person complying with the  regulations  of   the bureau;7. To remit to the finance administrator, or other appropriate finance   officer,  on  or  before  the  fifteenth day of each month, all monetary   penalties or fees received by  the  bureau  during  the  prior  calendar   month,  along  with  a statement thereof, and, at the same time, to file   duplicate copies of such statement with the comptroller;8. To answer within a reasonable  period  of  time  all  relevant  and   reasonable  inquiries  made by a person charged with a parking violation   or his attorney concerning  the  notice  of  violation  served  on  that   person.  The bureau must also furnish within a reasonable period of time   to the person charged on  his  request,  and  upon  complying  with  the   regulations  of  the  bureau, a copy of the original notice of violation   including all information contained thereon. Failure by  the  bureau  to   comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  subdivision  or any part of the   provisions of this subdivision, within forty-five days of such  inquiry,   forwarded  to the bureau by certified or registered mail, return receipt   requested, will result, upon the request of the person  charged,  in  an    automatic  dismissal  of all charges relating to and only to that notice   of violation to which the inquiry was made;* 9. To prepare and issue a notice of violation in blank to members of   the  police  department, the fire department, the traffic department and   to other officers as the  bureau  by  regulation  shall  determine.  The   notice of violation or duplicate thereof, when filled in and sworn to or   affirmed  by  such  designated  officers, and served as provided in this   article, shall constitute notice of the parking violation charged;* NB Effective until December 1, 2024* 9. To prepare and issue a notice of violation in blank to members of   the police department, the fire department, the traffic  department  and   to  other  officers  as  the  bureau  by regulation shall determine. The   notice of violation or duplicate thereof, when filled in and sworn to or   affirmed by such designated officers, and served  as  provided  in  this   article, shall constitute notice of the parking violation charged.* NB Effective December 1, 2024* 10.  To  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of   subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this  chapter  in   accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-a  of this chapter or   section eleven hundred eleven-b of this  chapter  as  added  by  section   sixteen  of  the  chapter of the laws of two thousand nine which amended   this subdivision,  if  authorized  by  local  law  adopted  pursuant  to   subdivision  (a)  of such section eleven hundred eleven-a or pursuant to   subdivision (a) of such section eleven  hundred  eleven-b  as  added  by   section  sixteen  of  the chapter of the laws of two thousand nine which   amended this subdivision;* NB Effective until December 1, 2024* 10.  To  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of   subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in   accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as added   by section sixteen of the chapter of the laws of two thousand nine which   added this subdivision, if authorized by local law adopted  pursuant  to   subdivision  (a)  of  such  section  eleven hundred eleven-b as added by   section sixteen of the chapter of the laws of two  thousand  nine  which   added this subdivision.* NB Effective and Repealed December 1, 2024* 11.  To  adjudicate  the  liability of owners for violations of toll   collection  regulations  as  defined  in  and  in  accordance  with  the   provisions  of  section  two  thousand  nine  hundred eighty-five of the   public authorities law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c   of  chapter  seven  hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred   fifty;* NB Effective until September 20, 2025* 11. To adjudicate the liability of owners  for  violations  of  toll   collection  regulations  as  defined  in  and  in  accordance  with  the   provisions of section two  thousand  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the   public  authorities  law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c   of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws  of  nineteen  hundred   fifty;* NB Effective September 20, 2025* 12.  To  adjudicate  liability  of owners in accordance with section   eleven hundred eleven-c of this  chapter  for  violations  of  bus  lane   restrictions as defined in such section;* NB Effective until September 20, 2025* 12.  To  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of   subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven  hundred  eighty   of  this  chapter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of   this chapter. * NB Effective September 20, 2025 until July 1, 2022* 13.  To  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of   subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven  hundred  eighty   of  this  chapter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of   this chapter.* NB Effective until July 1, 2022* 14.  To  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of   subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in   accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-d  of  this  chapter,  if   authorized  by  local  law  adopted  pursuant to subdivision (a) of such   section eleven hundred eleven-d.* NB Repealed December 1, 2024* 15.  To  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of   subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in   accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-e  of  this  chapter,  if   authorized  by  local  law  adopted  pursuant to subdivision (a) of such   section eleven hundred eleven-e.* NB Repealed December 1, 2024* 16. To adjudicate the liability of owners for violations of  section   eleven  hundred  seventy-four of this chapter in accordance with section   eleven hundred seventy-four-a of this chapter, if  authorized  by  local   law  adopted  pursuant to subdivision (a) of such section eleven hundred   seventy-four-a.* NB Effective September 5, 2019 and Repealed December 1, 2024* 16.  To  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of   subdivision  (b),  (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty   of this chapter in accordance with section eleven  hundred  eighty-d  of   this chapter.* NB Effective September 6, 2019 and Repealed September 6, 2024