215.58 - Failing to respond to an appearance ticket.

§ 215.58 Failing to respond to an appearance ticket.    1.  A  person  is guilty of failing to respond to an appearance ticket  when, having been  personally  served  with  an  appearance  ticket,  as  defined  in  subdivision  two,  based  upon  his alleged commission of a  crime, he does  not  appear  personally  in  the  court  in  which  such  appearance   ticket   is  returnable  on  the  return  date  thereof  or  voluntarily within thirty days thereafter.    2. As used in this section,  an  appearance  ticket  means  a  written  notice, whether referred to as a summons or by any other name, issued by  a  police  officer,  peace  officer or other non-judicial public servant  authorized by law to issue the same, directing a  designated  person  to  appear  in  a designated court at a designated future time in connection  with a criminal action to be instituted in such court  with  respect  to  his alleged commission of a designated offense.    3.  This section does not apply to any case in which an alternative to  response to an appearance ticket is authorized  by  law  and  the  actor  complies with such alternative procedure.    Failing to respond to an appearance ticket is a violation.