A. Any local, county, or state law enforcement officer may issue a citation to a person believed with probable cause to have violated Section 4 of this act. The citation shall include the following information:
1. The name, address, and hunting or fishing license, driver license, or other recreational activity license number, if any, and the date of birth of the alleged violator;
2. The name of the issuing law enforcement officer and the name and address of the department;
3. The violations alleged to have been committed by the defendant, with specific reference to the paragraphs of Section 4 of this act involved and a brief description of the activities alleged to be in violation;
4. The amount of the penalty or forfeiture payable under Section 5 of this act, together with the costs that may be applicable;
5. A date, time, and place for the defendant to appear in court and notice to appear;
6. Provisions for a payment of the citation and stipulation by the defendant in lieu of a court appearance;
7. Notice that if the defendant neither pays the citation nor appears in court at the time fixed in the citation, the court may issue a summons or an arrest warrant; and
8. Any other pertinent information.
B. If a person is cited, the person may pay the amount specified in the citation any time, up to the date specified in the citation for court appearance, by:
1. Mailing the amount and a copy of the citation to the court clerk in the county where the offense occurred; or
2. Going to the court clerk in the county where the offense occurred.
C. The citation shall serve as the initial pleading and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall be deemed adequate process to give the appropriate court jurisdiction over the defendant upon filing of the citation with the court.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 234, § 6.