[Ord. No. 196, Sec. 1]
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform
Summons Procedure Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 196, Sec. 2]
It is hereby expressly declared by the City Council that the
procedures set forth herein shall not be construed as replacement
of existing criminal procedures; but shall be supplemental only. The
purpose of this ordinance is to provide a method for citing persons
for violations of municipal ordinances which is efficient to administer
and more convenient for residents of the City.
[Ord. No. 196, Sec. 3]
From and after the date of passage of this ordinance, any officer
as defined herein, may, in addition to other methods and procedures
relating to enforcement of municipal ordinances issue summons to persons
in apparent violation of the penal provisions of the various municipal
ordinances.
[Ord. No. 196, Sec. 4]
As defined herein shall mean any police officer employed
by the City of Lincoln, or any other employee of the City of Lincoln
whose duty it is to enforce the provisions of a particular ordinance;
provided, however, that no employee, other than a police officer,
shall have authority to issue summons for violations of ordinances
other than those within his specific scope of authority.
[Ord. No. 196, Sec. 5]
The summons to be used under the authority of this ordinance
shall be patterned generally after the Uniform Traffic Citation forms
and shall state in clear, concise language the number of the ordinance
supposedly violated; the conduct which is deemed to have constituted
a violation; and the time, place and date on which the citation must
be answered and the signature of the officer delivering the summons.
[Ord. No. 196, Sec. 6]
A.
When an officer witnesses a violation of a municipal ordinance, and
decides to use the summons procedure, he shall issue the original
summons to the person deemed to be in violation, shall retain a copy
for himself and forward a copy to the Clerk of the City Court, who
shall schedule a hearing on the date set forth on the summons.
B.
When a person so summoned elects not to appear on the scheduled date,
he may post an appearance bond with the Court in an amount to be determined
by the Judge of the City Court. The appearance bond shall be forfeited
if the person shall fail to appear.
C.
All persons so summoned who fail to post an appearance bond shall
appear in City Court on the scheduled date.
[Ord. No. 196, Sec. 7]
Any person, firm or corporation receiving a summons who shall
fail to enter an appearance on the date set forth on the said summons
shall be in violation of this ordinance and shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and may be fined an amount not to exceed $25 for
each violation hereof.
