§ 31-61. Duty of police officers and other authorized persons to issue summons to appear.  


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  • (a) Any police officer or other authorized person designated by the county executive, having observed any person or having been furnished evidence that any person, business or corporation did violate any provision of this chapter, shall prepare a summons to appear before the district court on a form prescribed by the district court and shall present said summons to the person or an officer of the business or corporation charged.
    (b) The summons to appear shall cite the section of this chapter that said person, business or corporation violated and instruct said person or representative to appear before the district court on a specified date and time, or to pay, on or before the specified court date and time, as penalty and in full satisfaction for such violation, the fine as specified herein, or as shall otherwise be established from time to time by the district court of Montgomery County. It shall be the duty of each police officer or authorized person to report each such violation to the district court immediately or as soon thereafter as possible. (1978 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 2.)