33 of 1980 - Amending sections 282 and 282.1 allowing police officers to issue citations without signatures of th /
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections 282 and 282.1 of the Traffic
Code of Salt Lake City, relating to penalties, parties and
procedure on arrest.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 2P2 of the Traffic Code of Salt
Lake City, relating to penalties, parties and procedure on
arrest, be, and the same hereby is, amended by DELETING
Subsection (4) therefrom.
SECTION 2. That Section 282.1 of the Traffic Code of Salt
Lake City, relating to penalties, parties and procedure on
arrest, be, and the same hereby is, amended as follows:
Sec. 282.1. Procedure for requiring appearance when
immediate appearance is not made. (1) Upon any violation of
this code, whenever a person is not immediately taken before
a magistrate as provided in the preceding section, the
police officer shall prepare in triplicate or more copies, a
misdemeanor citation; shall issue one copy of which to the
person subject to arrest or prosecution; and shall, within
five days, file duplicate copies with the court specified in
the citation. Each copy of the citation issued under
authority of this code shall contain:
(a) The name of the court before which the person is to
appear;
(b) The name of the person cited;
(c) A brief description of the offense charged;
(d) The date, time and place at which the offense is
alleged to have occurred;
(e) The date on which the citation was issued;
(f) The name of the peace officer or public official who
issued the citation, and the name of the arresting person if
an arrest was made by a private party and the citation was
issued in lieu of taking the arrested person before a
magistrate;
(q) The time and date on or before and after which the
person is to appear;
(h) The address of the court in which the person is to
appear; and
(i) A notice containing substantially the following
language:
READ CAREFULLY
This citation is not a complaint and will not he used as
a complaint without your consent. If a complaint iS filed
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you will be provided a copy by the court. You MUST appear
on or before the time set in this citation. IF YOU FAIL TO
APPEAR A COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED AND THE COURT MAY ISSUE A
WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST.
(2) Any person who willfully fails to appear before a
court pursuant to a citation issued under this section is
guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of
the charge upon which he was originally cited.
SECTION 3. In the opinion of the City Council of Salt Lake
City, it is necessary to the peace, health and welfare of the
inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become
effective immediately.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon the date
of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 29th day of April , 1980.
C AIRMAN
ATTEST:
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CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on April 29, 1980
Mayor's Action
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
BILL NO. 33 of 1980
Published May 6, 1980
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH,
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County of Salt Lake
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ties and procedure on arrest.
Be it ordained by the Clly.Council of Salt Lake City,Utah
SECTION 1.That Section,282 of the Traf lie Code of Salt
Lake City, r farina to penalties,Parties and procedure
arrest,ibe,on and me Same hereby Is,amended by DE1.ETING Beingfirst dulysworn deposes and says that he is legal
Subsection la)2.That
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SECTION ti relating
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Lake,be, tithe's ,° enaR,es,mended and procedurefollows:
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This citation.;s not a camPnllnl add will not lord u d as a
complaint without Your consent.If a co;neie lit is filed you
wflo before lthee limCOPY
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APPEAR A COMPLAINT"WILL or FILED AND TliE
COURT MAY ISSUE A'wARR'AN T E012 YOUR ARREST,
court pursuant
Any person Who willfully fails to'appear h^tore a
°a"'a,inn ed ender Ibis section was published in said newspaper onMay 6,dry of suant tmaacito eissu d Pf em dissection of 1980
sE lION .Inweannowas the City cited:
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Council welfare f Sae f the
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inhabitants ive immediately,
Salt Lake City that this ortlinance become eflec
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RON C11FAD
Cimirma^ Legal Advertising Cler
ATTEST:
MILDRED V.lil(JI,AM
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted
vvu mi tted to
Mayor on April 29,1900 13th
TElfiL oI gN ore me this day of
NAVOR
ATTEST'
MILDRED V.FAluNAM A.D.19 80
CITY RECORDEk
(SEAL)
BILL NO J]o114RU
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My Commission Expires
Feb. 11, 1982