New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter G - Uniform Traffic Ticket, Form Of Waiver And Certifying And Recording Convictions
Part 91 - Uniform Traffic Ticket
Section 91.7 - Form of uniform traffic ticket

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 91.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 52, December 24, 2024

Uniform traffic tickets conforming to the specifications set forth in section 91.5 of this Part must be in the following form. No variations from the format prescribed herein shall be permitted unless prior written approval is obtained from the commissioner.

(a) Part I.

(1) Part I of the packet is the ticket, and is given to the alleged violator.

(2) It shall be printed on canary stock.

(3) The following instruction shall be printed in red, in uppercase characters, in boldface 12-point type:

"A PLEA OF GUILTY TO THIS CHARGE IS EQUIVALENT TO A CONVICTION AFTER TRIAL. IF YOU ARE CONVICTED, NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE LIABLE TO A PENALTY, BUT IN ADDITION YOUR LICENSE TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE, AND YOUR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION, IF ANY, ARE SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW."

(4) The reverse side of this part shall contain the form prescribed by the commissioner to be used in disposing of certain traffic infractions by mail, and may at the option of the enforcement agency contain information with respect to schedules of fines and other information applying to a specific local area.

(5) It shall be printed in substantially the following form:
(i) Front.

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(ii) Reverse.

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(b) Part II.

(1) Part II of the packet is the simplified traffic information, and after having been verified or affirmed by the officer is delivered to the court in which the alleged violator is notified to appear.

(2) It shall be printed on salmon stock.

(3) It shall be printed in substantially the following form*:

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(i) Front.

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(ii) Reverse.

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(d) Part IV.

(1) Part IV of the packet is the enforcement agency copy and is delivered by the police officer to the court in which the alleged violator is notified to appear.

(2) It shall be printed on blue stock.

(3) It shall be printed in substantially the following form*:

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(e) Part V.

(1) Part V of the packet is the officer's copy and is retained by the police officer or the enforcement agency.

(2) It shall be printed on green stock.

(3) Report of action and officer's notes shall be printed on the reverse of this part. The amount of space provided for this purpose is optional with the enforcement agency. Additional information may be printed on the reverse of this part at the option of the enforcement agency.

(4) It shall be printed in substantially the following form [FN1]:
(i) Front.

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(ii) Reverse.

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[FN1] All material printed on the front of part I in accordance with footnotes 1-5 also be printed on part V.

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