Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) If a defendant
wants to enter a not guilty plea, he/she shall:
(1) Check the appropriate box and sign on the
back of the defendant's copy of the summons; and
(2) Mail the summons to the division within
30 days of the date of the summons.
(b) If a defendant wants to enter a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere, he/she shall:
(1)
Check the appropriate box and sign on the back of the defendant's copy of the
summons; and
(2) Mail the summons
to the division or appear in person at the division within 30 days of the date
of the summons.
(c) If
mailing the summons under paragraph (b), the defendant may pay by:
(1) Check or money order payable to the State
of NH-MV; or
(2) Credit card, by
entering his/her credit card number, expiration date and the name as it appears
on the credit card in the space provided on the summons.
(d) If appearing in person at the division
under paragraph (b), the defendant may pay the summons by:
(1) Cash;
(2) Check or money order payable to the State
of NH-MV; or
(3) Credit
card.
(e) The defendant
may pay the summons under paragraph (b) by telephone using a credit card if
he/she:
(1) Calls the toll free number
printed on the summons, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the
hours of 8:15 a.m. EST and 4:15 p.m. EST;
(2) Provides the division with his/her name,
date of birth, address and summons number;
(3) States the appropriate plea of guilty or
nolo contendere to the division; and
(4) Provides his/her credit card number,
expiration date, and the name as it appears on the credit card.
(f) Any summons that is returned
without a plea and payment of fine and penalty assessments shall be returned to
the defendant with instructions to complete the form properly. A defendant may
resubmit his/her plea and payment of fine and penalty assessments as long as it
is received by the division within the original 30 days of the date of the
summons.
(g) The defendant may pay
the summons under paragraph (b) online if he/she:
(1) Completes the division's online ticket
payment process at
http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/financial-responsibility/online-ticket-payment/index.htm
and completes the online payment within 30 days of the date of issuance shown
on the front of the summons;
(2)
Agrees to the following certifications/disclosures under penalty of unsworn
falsification pursuant to
RSA
641:3:
a.
That the defendant or other authorized person completing the online ticket
payment process is the authorized card holder of the credit card used to
complete the transaction;
b. That
the defendant has read and understands the penalties and/or fees outlined on
the reverse of the ticket and acknowledges that suspension action may be
initiated for failure to comply with or properly respond to the traffic
citation(s)/complaint(s) listed herein;
c. That the defendant understands that upon
completion of each transaction a conviction record and demerit points, if
applicable, will be posted to the defendant's motor vehicle record;
d. That the defendant understands and
acknowledges that payment applies only to the transactions listed herein and
has no effect on any other outstanding traffic citations/complaints issued to
the defendant or any suspension/revocation actions, either in effect or
pending, against the defendant's license/operating and/or registration
privileges; and
e. That all
information entered by the defendant herein is true and accurate to the best of
the defendant's knowledge and belief; and
(3) Follows the directions provided during
the online ticket payment process, including the frequently asked questions
(FAQs), when submitting the following information:
a. First name, middle initial and last name,
excluding suffixes, e.g., "jr.";
b.
Date of birth;
c. Gender;
d. Valid e-mail address;
e. State on license;
f. License number;
g. Citation number;
h. Citation date;
i. Defendant's address as shown on
citation;
j. Whether the address
shown on the citation is the defendant's current address;
k. The statute "RSA" that the citation
indicates has been violated;
l.
Whether the vehicle involved was a commercial vehicle;
m. Whether the violation involved hazardous
materials;
n. Whether the vehicle
involved had a capacity of 16 or more passengers;
o. The law enforcement officer's department
and badge number;
p. Whether the
defendant pleads nolo contendere or guilty;
q. The name as displayed on the credit card
used to complete the transaction;
r. The billing zip code of the credit card
used to complete the transaction;
s. The type of credit card used to complete
the transaction;
t. The expiration
date of the credit card used to complete the transaction; and
u. The CVV number of the credit card used to
complete the transaction.
#5539, eff 1-1-93; ss by #6891, eff 11-25-98, EXPIRED:
11-25-06
New. #8823, eff
2-21-07
The
amended version of this section by
New
Hampshire Register Volume 40, Number 50, eff.
11/23/2020 is not
yet available.
