28-1593
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28-1593. Service of uniform traffic ticket and complaint A. Except as provided in section 28-1602, a traffic complaint may be served by delivering a copy of the uniform traffic ticket and complaint to the person charged with the violation or by any means authorized by the rules of civil procedure. At the discretion of the issuing authority, a complaint for a violation issued after an investigation in conjunction with a traffic accident may be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested and delivered to addressee only, to the address provided by the person charged with the violation. Service of the complaint is complete on filing the receipt in the court having jurisdiction of the violation. B. Except as provided in section 28-1602, subsection A, the original complaint shall be filed in a court having jurisdiction of the violation within ten court days of the time the complaint was issued. A peace officer, or duly authorized agent or someone paid to act on behalf of a traffic enforcement agency, may issue the traffic complaint. C. If a person fails to respond to a notice of violation or contests responsibility, a uniform traffic ticket and complaint shall be served and filed as otherwise provided in this section, except that the complaint resulting from the state photo enforcement system as defined in section 28-1602 shall not be filed in court before the person is personally served with the complaint. D. The supreme court shall establish rules governing the issuance, service and processing of the notice of violation, including rules allowing a person to admit responsibility before a uniform traffic ticket and complaint is filed in court. |