00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 166(JUD)                                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to registration of a motor vehicle and suspension of a driver's                                        
02 license for failure to appear in court or failure to pay a fine."                                                       
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 12.25.200(b) is amended to read:                                                                    
05  (b)  A citation issued under AS 12.25.180 must indicate the amount of bail or                                         
06 fine applicable to the offense, the procedure a person must follow in responding to the                                 
07 citation, [AND] that if the person fails to pay the bail or fine the person must appear                                 
08 in court, and that failure to pay the bail or fine or appear in court for an offense                                   
09 involving a moving motor vehicle may result in suspension of the person's driver's                                      
10 license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license.  In addition, a citation                                
11 must indicate that the person has a right to                                                                            
12   (1)  a trial;                                                                                                        
13   (2)  engage counsel;                                                                                                 
14   (3)  confront and question witnesses;                                                                                
01   (4)  testify; and                                                                                                    
02   (5)  subpoena witnesses on the person's behalf.                                                                      
03    * Sec. 2.  AS 28.10.041 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                               
04  (d)  If an applicant has received actual notice of a required payment of a fine                                       
05 for a parking offense and has failed to pay the fine, the department shall refuse to                                    
06 register any vehicle owned by the applicant until the applicant provides proof that the                                 
07 fine has been paid.  An agency of the state or a municipality shall report a person's                                   
08 failure to pay a fine to the department as required by the department.  The department                                  
09 may require electronic reporting.                                                                                       
10    * Sec. 3.  AS 28.15.181 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                               
11  (h)  The court may suspend the driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege                                     
12 to obtain a license of a person who fails to appear in court as required by a citation                                  
13 for an offense involving a moving motor vehicle, or who fails to pay a fine as required                                 
14 by the court for an offense involving a moving motor vehicle.  If the court suspends                                    
15 a driver's license under this subsection, the court shall also provide notice of the                                    
16 suspension to the department.  Suspension imposed under this subsection shall remain                                    
17 in effect until the person appears in court as required by the citation, or pays the fine                               
18 as required by the court.  When the person appears in court or pays the required fine,                                  
19 the court shall terminate the suspension imposed under this subsection and provide the                                  
20 person with written notice of the termination.