All prosecutions commenced in the municipal court shall be by complaint which shall be subscribed by the person making the complaint and shall be verified before a judge, the court clerk, a deputy court clerk, or a police officer. No warrant for arrest shall be issued until the complaint has been approved by the judge of the municipal court. All prosecutions for the violation of municipal ordinances shall be styled, "The ________ (City or Town) of ________________ (name the municipality) vs. ________________ (naming the person or persons charged)".
Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.