MV Noise ordinance citation is civil; however, if a person refuses to sign, it is a 2nd degree misdemeanor.

• A. Felony
• B. 1st degree misdemeanor
• C. 2nd degree misdemeanor
• D. Civil penalty only

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that some enforcement steps are civil, but the act of refusing to comply with a citation can create a separate criminal offense. A motor vehicle noise violation is treated as a civil penalty, but if the person refuses to sign the citation, that refusal itself is a criminal act—specifically, a second-degree misdemeanor. So, even though the underlying offense is civil, the failure to sign elevates the situation to a second-degree misdemeanor, with its own criminal penalties. This is why the correct answer identifies a second-degree misdemeanor rather than a felony, a first-degree misdemeanor, or civil penalty only.