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Title 15 Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 1 Miscellaneous
Title 15 Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 1 Miscellaneous
Baxter
Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 1 : Miscellaneous
15-121 : Compliance with financial responsibility law required.
- This section shall apply to every vehicle subject to the state registration and certificate of title provisions.
- At the time the driver of a motor vehicle is charged with any moving violation under Tennessee Code Annotated, title 55, chapters 8 and 10, parts 1-5, chapter 50; any provision in this title of this municipal code; or at the time of an accident for which notice is required under Tennessee Code Annotated, § 55-10-106, the officer shall request evidence of financial responsibility as required by this section. In case of an accident for which notice is required under Tennessee Code Annotated, § 55-10-106, the officer shall request such evidence from all drivers involved in the accident, without regard to apparent or actual fault. For the purposes of this section, "financial responsibility" shall be defined by Tennessee Code Annotated, § 55-12-139.
- It is a civil offense to fail to provide evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to this section. Any violation is punishable by a civil penalty of up to fifty dollars ($50.00).
- The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by the laws of this state or this municipal code.
- On or before the court date, the person so charged may submit evidence of financial responsibility at the time of the violation. If it is the person's first violation of this section and the court is satisfied that the financial responsibility was in effect at the time of the violation, the charge of failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility shall be dismissed. Upon the person's second or subsequent violation of this section, if the court is satisfied that the financial responsibility was in effect at the time of the violation, the charge of failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility may be dismissed. Any charge that is dismissed pursuant to this subsection shall be dismissed without costs to the defendant and no litigation tax shall be due or collected, notwithstanding any law to the contrary.
Date Last Updated: 03/01/2026
Codification Date: 03/01/2026
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Danny Holmes
Councilman - Willie Allison
Councilman - Jeff Herald
Councilman - Greg Phillips
Councilman - Dustin Stanton
Recorder - Sharon Carlile
Attorney - Shawn Fry