§ 24-44. Procedure upon arrest.

(a)

Whenever any person is arrested for violating any provisions of this chapter the arresting officer may take the violator's name, address and the state and city license number of the motor vehicle involved and issue to him, in writing, upon a form provided by the police department, a notice to answer the charge against him, which notice shall contain the date and hour such case shall be set for trial. The officer may thereupon and upon the giving by the violator of his written promise to answer as specified in the notice, release him from custody or require the violator to accompany him to the city jail for the purpose of posting an appearance bond.

(b)

Any person who wilfully violates his written promise to appear, given in accordance with this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he was originally arrested.

(c)

Any driver of a motor vehicle who wilfully neglects to answer to the charges set forth in a notice affixed to such motor vehicle by a police officer as provided by any ordinance of this city is guilty of the charge for which the notice was originally issued.

(Code 1976, § 30-34)