A violator is not subject to prosecution, nor is a violator subject to being brought before the family court for trial, in connection with a case involving the violation in question unless it is after the violator has been issued a notice of findings pursuant to Article 127, paragraph (1) or the second sentence of paragraph (2), notifying the violator to pay the penalty for the category to which the violation belongs, and after the period provided for in Article 128, paragraph (1) has ended; provided, however, that this does not apply if:
the violator was not notified to appear as under Article 126, paragraph (1) or (4) because the circumstances fell under a category of case as set forth in one of the items of Article 126, paragraph (1); or
the violator could not be notified to appear as under Article 126, paragraph (1) or (4) or could not be notified of the findings as under Article 127, paragraph (1) or the second sentence of paragraph (2) because the violator refused to receive the document or because the violator's residence was unknown.