DUTY TO RESPOND TO CITATION.
Austin City Code § 13-2-16
in effect§ 13-2-16 - DUTY TO RESPOND TO CITATION.
(A) On or before the appearance date indicated on the citation, a person cited under this division shall submit a plea to each charge indicated on the citation. The person may enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest. The plea may be submitted by mail, in person, or by other method acceptable to the municipal court.
(B) A person may enter a plea of guilty or no contest to a charge on a citation issued under this division by paying the fine for the charge.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-16; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-2GRTRPASE_ART1GEPR_DIV2EN_S13-2-16DURECIFetched: 10/27/2026
