(a) The defendant may elect to receive an early payment discount (Town Prosecutor’s plea bargain) if payment is received by the court, or if mailed, postmarked, ten (10) days prior to the date set for first hearing. The early payment discount will be a fine discount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) off the penalty as set forth on the summons and complaint, and a penalty point reduction. The penalty point reduction shall be two (2) points per charge, with the exception of a three-point charge, which shall be reduced to a two-point charge. The early payment discount shall not apply to zero-point violations.

(b) At the time of payment, which shall include all costs and fees regularly assessed by the court for defendant’s pleading or being found guilty of noncivil municipal violations, the defendant shall sign a waiver of rights and acknowledgment of guilt or liability upon a form approved by the rules of the Municipal Court.

(c) This procedure shall constitute an entry and satisfaction of judgment. (Ord. 381 § 1, 1977; Ord. 407 § 4, 1995; Ord. 441 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1002 § 30, 2009)