The City ofPhenix City.(2) CIVIL FINE.The monetary amount assessed by the city pursuant to this subpartfor an adjudication of civilliability for a traffic signalviolation, including municipal court costs associated with theinfraction.(3) CIVIL VIOLATION. There is createda noncriminal categoryof law called a civil violationcreated and existingfor the sole purpose of carrying out theterms of this subpart. The penaltyfor violation of a civil violation shall be the payment of a civil fine, the enforceability of which shall be accomplished through civil action. The prosecution of a civil violation shall carry reduced evidentiary requirements andburden of proof as set out in Section 45–57A–64.55, and in no event shall anadjudication of liability for a civil violation be punishable by a criminalfine or imprisonment.(4) OWNER. The owner of a motor vehicle as shown onthe motor vehicle registration records of the state Department of Revenue orthe analogous department or agency of another state or country.

isonment.(4) OWNER. The owner of a motor vehicle as shown onthe motor vehicle registration records of the state Department of Revenue orthe analogous department or agency of another state or country. The term shall not include a motor vehiclerental or leasing company when a motor vehicle registered by the company isrented or leased to another person under a rental or lease agreement with thecompany, in Russell County and which event owner shall mean the person to whomthe vehicle is rented or leased; nor shall the term includemotor vehicles displaying dealer license plates,in which event owner shall mean the person to whom the vehicle isassigned for use; nor shall the term includethe owner of any stolen motor vehicle,in which event owner shall mean the person who is guilty of stealing themotor vehicle.(5) PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFICSIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM. A camera system which is designed and installed to work in conjunction with anelectrically operated traffic-control device using vehicle sensors synchronizedto automatically record, either by conventional film or digital imaging,sequenced photographs, or full motion video of the rear of a motor vehiclewhile proceeding through a

ehicle sensors synchronizedto automatically record, either by conventional film or digital imaging,sequenced photographs, or full motion video of the rear of a motor vehiclewhile proceeding through a signalized intersection.(6) TRAFFIC–CONTROLSIGNAL. Any device,whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which trafficis alternately directedto stop and permitted to proceed as defined inSection 32–1–1.1. The device shall becapable of producing at least two recorded images, at least one of which iscapable of clearly depicting the license plate of a motor vehicle that is notoperated in compliance with the instructions of the traffic-control signal.(7) TRAFFICSIGNAL VIOLATION. Any violation ofSection 32–5A–31, Section 32–5A–32, or Section 32–5A–35, or of any combinationthereof, wherein a vehicle proceeds into a signalized intersection at a time while the traffic-control signalfor that vehicle’s lane of travelis emitting a steady red signal.A traffic signal violation shall bea civil violation as definedin this subpart.(8) TRAINEDTECHNICIAN. A sworn law enforcement officeremployed by the city, who alternatively:a.

ing a steady red signal.A traffic signal violation shall bea civil violation as definedin this subpart.(8) TRAINEDTECHNICIAN. A sworn law enforcement officeremployed by the city, who alternatively:a. Is a professional engineer in the fieldof civil engineering.b. Has received instruction and training in the proper use of thephotographic traffic signal enforcement system to be used by the city by thecity’s traffic engineer or his or her designee.c. Has been trained by the vendor installing the equipment. Under no circumstances shall the salary orother compensation of the trained technician be related to the number ofnotices of violation issued or amount of fines collected.(Act 2012–326, p. 758, § 3.)