Petty Offense Procedure

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Section
23-1A-1

Petty offense procedures used by all law enforcement and judicial officers.

Section
23-1A-2

Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents.

Section
23-1A-2.1

Ticket form for juvenile cited violations.

Section
23-1A-3

State's attorney as attorney for plaintiff.

Section
23-1A-4

Complaint and summons as only complaint necessary.

Section
23-1A-5

Signature under oath on complaint--Traffic ticket issued by law enforcement officer.

Section
23-1A-6

Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.

Section
23-1A-7

Detention of violator to issue complaint and summons--Not an arrest--Summons or arrest for other public offense.

Section
23-1A-8

Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if requested--Place of hearing.

Section
23-1A-9

Resisting service or refusal to give information as misdemeanor.

Section
23-1A-10

Defendant's options for disposal of case.

Section
23-1A-11

Written promise to appear--Admission and deposit--Immediate hearing if alternatives refused--Violation of promise to appear as misdemeanor.

Section
23-1A-12

Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of court appearance--Filing with deposit.

Section
23-1A-13

Deposit in lieu of court appearance--Methods--Failure to appear as admission and forfeiture.

Section
23-1A-14

Receipt for deposit--Check as receipt--Stop payment and failure to appear as misdemeanor.

Section
23-1A-15

Appearance not required after admission or deposit--Judgment for plaintiff--Deposit as payment.

Section
23-1A-16

Relief from admission by appearing in court--Matter set for trial.

Section
23-1A-17

Acceptance of admission in court and entry of judgment--Trial if allegations denied--Procedure--Deposit required for continuance.

Section
23-1A-18

Failure to appear after deposit or admission--Judgment entered.

Section
23-1A-19

Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor--Default judgment--Warrant for arrest.

Section
23-1A-20

Motor vehicle violation--Certification of judgment forwarded to Department of Public Safety.

Section
23-1A-21

Effect of judgment same as for other civil judgments--Execution, levy, and liens.

Section
23-1A-22

Judgment--Amount--Reduction or elimination--Defendant award--Amount of deposit.

Section
23-1A-23

Judgment proceeds deposited in county treasuries.