23-1A-12. Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of court appearance--Filing with deposit.
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A person to whom a petty offense complaint and summons has been issued for an offense other than a violation of traffic laws may, in lieu of appearing in court for the hearing on the complaint, make a stipulation admitting the allegations in the complaint. Such admission shall be filed with the deposit specified in § 23-1A-13 . The admission and deposit shall be filed at the office of the clerk of courts in the county in which the complaint was issued by the last working day prior to the hearing. As used in this section, a working day is any day in which the clerk's office is actually open for the transaction of business.