The City Government’s General Secretariat, through the Civic Judges Coordination Office, has launched a public information campaign aimed at preventing administrative violations and educating residents about their rights and responsibilities, as well as the fines associated with common offenses.

According to the informational guide, the mission of the city’s civic courts is to maintain public order and community harmony by resolving minor disputes and administrative violations quickly, free of charge, and without the need for criminal proceedings.

The Civic Justice system also helps resolve neighborhood disputes through mediation and conciliation in cases involving issues such as dumping trash on private property, blocking access to a residence, playing loud music, engaging in aggressive behavior, or causing damage to neighboring properties through septic tank overflows.

The guide also outlines some of the most common administrative violations and the penalties they carry, including consuming alcoholic beverages in public, disturbing the peace, and causing disturbances to others in public or private spaces.

In addition, it highlights several traffic-related offenses, including driving without license plates, parking in designated blue zones for people with disabilities, driving under the influence of alcohol, operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license or insurance, and other violations.

The guide lists the following fines for traffic offenses:

• Driving without wearing a seat belt: 3,394.2 pesos
• Exceeding posted speed limits: 4,525.6 pesos
• Parking in blue zones, red zones, or against the direction of traffic: 9,051.2 pesos
• Using a cellphone while driving: 3,394.2 pesos
• Failing to obey traffic signals: 2,262.8 pesos
• Driving with alcohol on one’s breath: 3,394.2 pesos
• Driving while intoxicated: 12,445.4 pesos

The information also notes that individuals accused of violations have the right to appear before a civic judge, who is the only authority empowered to determine their legal status and authorize the towing of a vehicle.

For neighborhood disputes that cannot be resolved through the Civic Justice Court, or in cases where the accused fails to respond to official summonses, complainants may obtain a copy of their case file and present it to the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office for further action.