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a. A notice of infraction ticket from a ticket book which substantially complies with IRLJ 2.1(b) <br />and is approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts, or <br />b. A notice of infraction form that shall contain the following: <br />i. A statement indicating a determination has been made that the civil infraction has <br />been committed by the person named in the notice and that the determination shall <br />be final unless contested as provided in this Title; <br />ii. A statement of the specific civil infraction(s) alleged to have been committed for which <br />the notice of infraction was issued and a reference to the code section allegedly <br />violated; <br />iii. The date(s) the violation was observed; <br />iv. Address or sufficient description of the property at which the violation allegedly <br />occurred; <br />v. A statement that the civil infraction is a noncriminal offense for which imprisonment <br />shall not be imposed as a sanction; <br />vi. A statement that a person's failure to respond to a notice of infraction as promised is <br />a misdemeanor and may be punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars and/or <br />imprisonment in jail up to ninety days; <br />vii. A list of options provided in this ordinance for responding to the notice of infraction <br />and the procedures necessary to exercise these options; <br />viii. A statement that at any hearing to contest the determination of infraction, the burden <br />is on the county to establish that the infraction was committed by preponderance of <br />the evidence and that the person may produce witnesses and subpoena the <br />authorized official who issued and/or served the notice of infraction; <br />ix. A statement that the person alleged to have committed the infraction promises to <br />respond to the Notice of Infraction in a manner consistent with this title, and a space <br />for the alleged violator's signature; <br />x. A statement that refusal to sign the infraction as directed in paragraph (i) of this <br />subsection shall constitute a determination that the person to whom the notice was <br />issued committed the infraction; <br />xi. The amount of the penalty for the alleged infraction; <br />xii. Statement that if the violation is a nuisance and is not corrected, that the County can <br />abate the nuisance and that the infraction penalty, abatement costs, and all associated <br />legal costs and fees can become a lien against the property as well as a joint and <br />several judgment against the owners and that the County can foreclose upon that lien, <br />also obtaining reimbursement for its foreclosure costs, against the property; <br />xiii. The name, signature, address, and phone number of the authorized official issuing the <br />notice of infraction as well as the time and place the notice was issued; and <br />xiv. A statement that multi-day violations can be charged as crimes. <br />2. Notice of Infraction - Service. An authorized official may issue a notice of infraction if that <br />official has probablyprobable cause to believe, and does believe, that the provisions of an <br />applicable ordinance has been violated. A notice of infraction may be served through adherence <br />to IRLJ 2.2(c): <br />3. Notice of Infraction - Filing. A notice of infraction shall be filed in District Court within forty- <br />eight hours of issuance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Kittitas County District <br />Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine these matters.