Vehicle violation enforcement system and method

A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing system comprising:

• a storage medium comprising a vehicle information database;
• a mobile data terminal;
• an identification device, the identification device identifying a unique identification number for a particular vehicle;
• a communications link for allowing communication between the storage medium and the mobile data terminal, the communications link including a transmitter-receiver being located on the mobile data terminal, the transmitter-receiver sending the unique identification number to and retrieving vehicle information associated with the unique identification number from the vehicle information database, the vehicle information including current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle;
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• an enforcement module for preparing a notice based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the vehicle information database, the notice including the amount of the current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle and a warning that the particular vehicle will be subject to further enforcement action if the current and outstanding debt is not paid within a specified time frame.

A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing method comprising the steps of:

• providing a vehicle information database stored on at least one storage medium;
• identifying a particular vehicle using a mobile data terminal;
• retrieving vehicle information pertaining to the particular vehicle from the vehicle information database via a communications network, the vehicle information including current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle;
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• preparing a notice based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the vehicle information database, the notice including the amount of the current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle and a warning that the particular vehicle will be subject to further enforcement action if the current and outstanding debt is not paid within a specified time frame.