(a) In any case in which it is lawful for a peace officer to arrest without a warrant a person for a misdemeanor, the officer may, but need not, give the person a written summons in substantially the following form:
| Violator's Last Name | First | Middle | O.C.PNo. | Birth Date | Sex M F |
| No. and Street | City | State | ColorW B O | Occupation | |
| Owner's Name | First | Middle | State Tag No. | ||
| Address | |||||
| Specific Offense | Sec. No. | DateTime M. | Acc.Yes No | ||
| Hundred | County | Route No. | Exact Location | ||
| S K NC | |||||
| Magistrate | Arresting Officer | Date of Trial | |||
| Troop | Time | ||||
| Address | |||||
| You are hereby directed to appear at the time and place designated above to stand trial for the offense indicated. A failure to obey this summons may result in fine or imprisonment, or both. | |||||
| Final Disposition of Upper Court | Remarks | ||||
| TRAFFIC ARREST REPORT DELAWARE STATE POLICE | |||||
(b) If the person fails to appear in answer to the summons, or if there is reasonable cause to believe that the person will not appear, a warrant for the person's arrest may issue.
(c) Whoever wilfully fails to appear in answer to the summons may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.