(a) Any person who receives a Notice of Civil Infraction shall respond to such notice as provided in this section prior to the scheduled date and time of the requisite Tribal Court appearance.

(b) If the person determined to have committed the civil infraction does not contest the determination, the person shall respond by submitting cash, check, or money order in the amount of the penalty prescribed for the civil infraction, either by mail or in person, to the Tribal Court. When a payment is received, an appropriate order shall be entered in the Court’s records.

(c) If the person determined to have committed the civil infraction wishes to contest the determination, the person shall respond by filing an answer with the Court in compliance with Chapter 2.20 ATC.

(d) If the person determined to have committed the civil infraction does not contest the determination and consents to judgment or wishes to participate in An’gim Tunuu or appear before the Panel of Elders as provided for in ATC Title 2, the person may file a consent in accordance with ATC Title 2.

(e) If the person fails to respond in any manner or appear at the scheduled Tribal Court hearing, the Court shall enter a default judgment assessing the monetary penalty prescribed for the civil infraction. [Res. 2012-27; 2008 Code § 3.2.7]