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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(RESERVED)
SUBTITLE 19
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE ON ARREST

21.1901 - PENALTIES

UNLESS ANOTHER PENALTY IS   EXPRESSLY PROVIDED     BY

LAW, EVERY PERSON CONVICTED     OF A VIOLATION OF   ANY

PROVISION OF THIS ACT SHALL BE   PUNISHED BY A FINE     OF
NOT MORE THAN 5 DOLLARS.

21.1902  - FORMS AND RECORDS OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS AND

ARRESTS

(A)   THE COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER SHALL PROVIDE
BOOKS TO INCLUDE TRAFFIC CITATION FORMS FOR NOTIFYING
ALLEGED VIOLATORS TO APPEAR AND ANSWER TO CHARGES OF
VIOLATING TRAFFIC LAWS AND ACTS IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THIS COUNTY. SAID BOOKS SHALL INCLUDE SERIALLY
NUMBERED SETS OF CITATIONS IN QUADRUPLICATE IN THE
FORM PRESCRIBED AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE.

(B)   THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL ISSUE
SUCH BOOKS TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DULY
AUTHORIZED AGENT AND SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EVERY
BOOK SO ISSUED AND SHALL REQUIRE A WRITTEN RECEIPT FOR
EVERY SUCH BOOK.

(C)   THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BOOKS TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL
REQUIRE A WRITTEN RECEIPT FOR EVERY BOOK SO ISSUED AND
SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EVERY SUCH BOOK AND EACH
SET OF CITATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN.

21.1903 - PROCEDURE OF POLICE OFFICERS

EXCEPT WHEN AUTHORIZED OR DIRECTED UNDER STATE
LAW TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE A PERSON BEFORE A COMMISSIONER
FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY TRAFFIC LAWS, A POLICE
OFFICER WHO HALTS A PERSON FOR SUCH VIOLATION OTHER
THAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING HIM A WARNING OR
WARNING NOTICE AND DOES NOT TAKE SUCH PERSON INTO
CUSTODY UNDER ARREST, SHALL TAKE THE NAME, ADDRESS,
AND DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER OF SAID PERSON, THE
REGISTERED NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED, AND
SUCH OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY,