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Council approves electronic citations, adds $5 fee to support equipment and software
Summary
Lenoir City adopted an ordinance to allow police to issue electronic traffic citations; the council approved a $5 court fee (one dollar to general fund, four dollars to a restricted electronic‑citation fund) that expires after five years unless renewed.
Lenoir City Council voted Dec. 9 to adopt an ordinance allowing police officers to issue electronic traffic citations and to add a $5 court fee to support the system.
City finance staff and police representatives told council the change will let officers complete citations on handheld devices, scan driver licenses, print a paper copy for the motorist, and upload records directly to the cloud. Finance staff said the city won a grant…
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