§12-12-52. Receipt of guilty pleas in traffic infraction prosecutions by magistrates.  


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  • Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12-17-251, magistrates may receive pleas of guilty in traffic infraction prosecutions, but may not receive pleas in matters involving:

    (1) Violations resulting in personal injury;

    (2) Operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated;

    (3) Reckless driving;

    (4) Felonies or indictable offenses;

    (5) Operation of motor vehicles without an operator's license or while the license is suspended or revoked; or

    (6) A defendant convicted of two or more previous traffic offenses in the preceding 12 months.

(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-106.)