Chapter 13. Prosecution of Traffic Offenses
Article 1. Uniform Traffic Citation and Complaint Form
- § 40-13-1. Form to Be Developed By Commissioner of Public Safety; Function; Identifying Number
- § 40-13-2. System of Accountability; Procedures For Use and Issuance
- § 40-13-2.1. [Signing of Citation]
- § 40-13-3. Traffic Offenses Triable On Complaint Without Indictment Except In Superior Courts; Report of Disposition
- § 40-13-4. Fees of Officers
Article 2. Arrests, Trials, and Appeals
- § 40-13-20. 'municipal Courts' Defined
- § 40-13-21. General Powers and Jurisdiction of Probate and Municipal Courts; Assistance of the District Attorney Or Solicitor
- § 40-13-22. Jurisdiction Over Offenses Under Code Section 40-2-8
- § 40-13-23. Waiver of Jury Trial; Withdrawal of Waiver
- § 40-13-24. Indictment Or Accusation Not Required; Docket
- § 40-13-25. Costs
- § 40-13-26. How Sentences Served; Disposition of Fines and Costs
- § 40-13-27. Records to Be Kept
- § 40-13-28. Appeal to Superior Court; Bond
- § 40-13-29. Jurisdiction Exclusive
- § 40-13-30. Authority to Make Arrests
- § 40-13-31. Arresting Fees
- § 40-13-32. Restrictions On Ability of Courts to Change Or Modify Traffic Law Sentences Or Judgments
- § 40-13-33. Limitation On Habeas Corpus Challenge of Misdemeanor Traffic Conviction
Article 3. Traffic Violations Bureaus
- § 40-13-50. Establishment
- § 40-13-51. Appointment of Clerk Or Deputy Clerk; Bond
- § 40-13-52. Traffic Offense Cards; Contents
- § 40-13-53. Release of Arrested Person Upon Service of Citation and Complaint
- § 40-13-54. Disposition of Original and Copies of Citation and Complaint
- § 40-13-55. Cash Bonds Permitted
- § 40-13-56. Officer Not to Accept Cash Bond
- § 40-13-57. Taking of Cash Bond Where Officer Doubts that Arrested Person Will Appear
- § 40-13-58. Failure to Appear After Giving Cash Bond As Admission of Guilt; Forfeiture of Bond; Order to Stand Trial Not Precluded
- § 40-13-59. Records to Be Kept By Traffic Violations Bureau; Filing of Citation and Complaint; Time For Posting Cash Bond; When Bond Forfeited
- § 40-13-60. Disposition of Traffic Violations; Jurisdiction of Bureau
- § 40-13-61. Where Records Maintained; Accusations of Traffic Violations Not to Be Entered On Misdemeanor Docket; When Action Maintainable On Accusation of Traffic Violation
- § 40-13-62. When Bureau Loses Jurisdiction; Issuance of Accusation and Bench Warrant
- § 40-13-63. Penalty For Failure to Appear
- § 40-13-64. Suspended Sentence Division; Collection of Fines