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A. Failure to Respond to Citation.

1. Default Judgment. If a defendant fails to respond as provided in BMC 10.01.060, the court may, without finding probable cause to believe the defendant committed the offense, enter a default judgment of conviction as provided in BMC 10.01.080.

2. Warning Notice Requirement. At least fifteen (15) days before default judgment is entered, a notice advising the defendant of the consequences of a failure to respond must be sent to the defendant at the address on record with the Division of Motor Vehicles or the address shown on the citation.

3. Citations Filed with Municipalities. If the citation is initially filed with the city, as authorized by Alaska Court System Administrative Bulletin 39, the city may request a default judgment by filing with the court the citation and an affidavit from a city employee stating that the city sent the defendant the warning notice required in subsection (A)(2) of this section and the defendant failed to respond. Requests for default judgment must be filed within six (6) months after the citation was issued.

B. Failure to Appear After Summons. If a defendant who has been served a summons fails to appear, the court may enter a default judgment of conviction as provided in BMC 10.01.080.

C. Failure to Appear for Trial. If a defendant has been sent notice of a trial date and then fails to appear on the scheduled date, the court may, without finding probable cause to believe the defendant committed the offense, enter a default judgment of conviction as provided in BMC 10.01.080. The notice of a trial date must advise the defendant of the consequences if the defendant fails to appear. [Ord. 13-17 § 2.]