53-3-705 - Procedures for issuing traffic citation.
53-3-705. Procedures for issuing traffic citation.
The following is the procedure of the issuing jurisdiction:
(1) When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a peace officer shall issue the citation toa motorist who possesses a driver license issued by a party jurisdiction and shall not, subject tothe exceptions noted in Subsection (2), require the motorist to post collateral to secure appearanceif the officer receives the motorist's personal recognizance that he or she will comply with theterms of the citation.
(2) Personal recognizance is acceptable only if not prohibited by law. If mandatoryappearance is required, it must take place immediately following issuance of the citation.
(3) (a) Upon failure of a motorist to comply with the terms of a traffic citation, theappropriate official shall report the failure to comply to the licensing authority of the jurisdictionin which the traffic citation was issued.
(b) The report shall be made in accordance with procedures specified by the issuingjurisdiction and shall contain information as specified in the compact manual as minimumrequirements for effective processing by the home jurisdiction.
(4) Upon receipt of the report, the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shalltransmit to the licensing authority in the home jurisdiction of the motorist the information in aform and content contained in the compact manual.
(5) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction may not suspend the privilege of amotorist for whom a report has been transmitted.
(6) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction may not transmit a report on anyviolation if the date of transmission is more than six months after the date on which the trafficcitation was issued.
(7) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on anyviolation where the date of issuance of the citation predates the most recent of the effective datesof entry for the two jurisdictions affected.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session