243. In the cases contemplated in the first paragraph of section 236, proceedings may not be instituted until thirty days after a prior notice has been mailed to the offender describing the offence and specifying the minimum fine, the amount of the costs and the place where payment must be made.
Payment of the required amount within the allotted time precludes penal prosecution.
After payment under this section, an offender is deemed to have been found guilty of the offence.