N.Y. VAT. LAW § 1806 : NY Code - Section 1806: Plea of not guilty by a defendant charged with a traffic infraction

Search N.Y. VAT. LAW § 1806 : NY Code - Section 1806: Plea of not guilty by a defendant charged with a traffic infraction

In addition to appearing personally to enter a plea  of  not
  guilty  to  a  violation  of  any  provision  of  the  tax  law  or  the
  transportation law regulating traffic, or to a  traffic  infraction  for
  the violation of any of the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law or
  of  any  local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation relating to the
  operation of motor vehicles or motorcycles, a defendant may enter a plea
  of not guilty by mailing to the court of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the
  ticket  making  the  charge and a signed statement indicating such plea.
  Such plea must be sent: (a) by  registered  or  certified  mail,  return
  receipt  requested  or  by  first class mail; and (b) within forty-eight
  hours after receiving such ticket.  Upon  receipt  of  such  ticket  and
  statement,  the court shall advise the violator of an appearance date by
  first class mail but no warrant of arrest for failure to appear  can  be
  issued  until the violator is notified of a new court appearance date by
  registered or certified mail, return receipt  requested,  and  fails  to
  appear.