§ 3.01.003. Appearance in court required

(a)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be arrested upon written complaint and shall be taken immediately before the judge of the municipal court when such person refuses to give him written promise to appear in court as hereinafter provided.

(b)

Whenever any person violates any part of this chapter and such person is not immediately taken before the judge of the municipal court as hereinbefore required, the arresting officer shall prepare in duplicate written notice to appear in said court containing the name and address of such person, the offense charged with and the time and place, when and where such person shall appear in said court. Such person must give his written promise to appear in court by signing in duplicate the written notice prepared by the arresting officer, such appearance to be at least ten days from such date unless an earlier hearing is demanded. The original of such notice shall be retained by the officer and a copy thereof delivered to such person, and thereupon the officer shall forthwith release such person.

(c)

Any person willfully violating any part of his written promise to appear in court, given as provided in this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the original charge.

(d)

Any duly authorized agent of the city who meets all requirements imposed by state law shall have authority to issue citations for violations of this chapter.

(1996 Code, sec. 3.2102; Ordinance adopted 9-18-07, § 7; Ordinance adopted 3-17-09, § 2; Ordinance adopted 10-6-15; Ordinance 2016-06-085 adopted 6-20-17)