§ 9.48.050. Traffic citations—Disposition; record of warrants.

A.

Every police officer, upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of any municipal traffic ordinance, shall deposit the original of the nonmoving citation and the original and two duplicate copies of the moving citation with a designated supervisor, who shall cause the citation to be properly filed.

B.

If the citation charges an offense for which a scheduled fine has been established, the citation shall be deposited with the designated administrator of the municipality and subject to disposition with payment of a fine to the administrator in lieu of a court appearance or as otherwise prescribed. If the citation requires a mandatory court appearance, or if a defendant enters a plea of not guilty, the original citation shall be immediately filed with the district court and may be disposed as provided by law. (AS 12.25.210(a) and AMC 9.48.130).

C.

The chief of police shall require the return of each traffic citation and all copies thereof which have been spoiled or upon which any entry has been made and has not been issued to an alleged violator.

D.

The chief of police shall also maintain or cause to be maintained a record of all warrants issued by the district court for the municipality on traffic violation charges and which are delivered to the police department for service and of the final disposition of all such warrants.

E.

It is unlawful and official misconduct for any member of the police department, or other officer or public employee, to dispose of, alter or deface a traffic citation or any copy thereof, or the records of the issuance or the disposition of any traffic citation, complaint or warrant in any manner other than as required in this chapter.

(CAC 9.48.050; AO No. 78-72; AO No. 2004-63, § 1, 4-13-04; AO No. 2011-113(S), § 158, 11-22-11, eff. 12-22-11)

State law reference

Disposition of citation, AS 25.05.151.