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This setting is configured directly within the system settings of the individual handheld enforcement device.

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2. Enable the Show $0.00 Towing Charge checkbox.

Default State By default, this setting is disabled. If the checkbox remains disabled, the towing charge line item will be completely hidden on standard printed tickets unless a real fee is applied.

Using this Feature

Enforcement personnel do not need to perform any special actions to use this feature; it operates automatically when a physical violation is printed.

Printing Tickets with the Notice

1. Issue a standard plate or person violation on the handheld device.

2. Tap Save & Print on the violation entry screen.

3. Review the printed ticket. The physical citation will now automatically include a "Towing" line item explicitly displaying a "$0.00" value.

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Best Practices and Considerations

• Understand actual towing charges: If a real towing charge is manually applied to the $0.00violation costby the officer, the towing charge will always appear on the ticket.printed ticket regardless of whether this setting is enabled or disabled. This toggle strictly controls the display of the $0.00 placeholder value.

  

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