The city may provide by ordinance that late fees not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25) shall attach to untimely paid fines that are authorized pursuant this article and imposed pursuant to this article. No person may be arrested or incarcerated for nonpayment of a fine or late fee. No record of an adjudication of civil violation made under this article shall be listed, entered, or reported on any criminal record or driving record, whether the record is maintained by the city or an outside agency. An adjudication of civil violation provided for in this article shall not be considered a conviction for any purpose, shall not be used to increase or enhance punishment for any subsequent offense of a criminal nature, shall not be considered a moving violation, and shall not be used by any insurance company to determine or affect premiums or rates. The fact that a person is held liable or responsible for a fine for a traffic signal violation, stop sign violation, or speeding violation shall not be used as evidence that the person was guilty of negligence or other culpable conduct, and as evidence in any other proceedings if it is or becomes admissible under the rules of evidence applicable therein.
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