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[2003]
Section 3.1 Issuance of Citations
(A) For violation of any ordinance of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe, authorized law enforcement personnel may issue a uniform citation in lieu of a formal complaint filed with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court.
Section 3.2 Form
(A) Citations shall be numbered and uniform for all uses. Citation forms shall be so constructed that completion of the form shall generate two carbon or no-carbon required copies at the same time. Forms shall provide for the following information:
(1) Name, address of alleged violator
(2) Location, time and date of violation
(3) Description of violation
(4) Citation of tribal ordinance provision
(5) Scheduled date and time for appearance
(6) Penalty for non-appearance or conviction
(7) Amount of no-contest forfeiture
(8) Identification of issuing officer
(9) Time and date of issuance
Section 3.3 Delivery
(A) Citation books will only be issued to law enforcement personnel, including county sheriff's deputies, who shall be responsible for the security of the books.
(1) Upon completing the citation form, the issuing officer shall deliver a copy of the citation to the alleged violator.
(B) Delivery of a citation may be effected by personal service in accordance with Tribal Court provisions governing personal service of process or by personal service delivery from the issuing officer to the alleged violator. A citation may be delivered by posting a copy in the mail to the alleged violator's last know address.
(C) Within 3 business days after delivery or mailing, the original citation
shall be delivered to the Clerk of Courts. The officer shall retain the second
copy and shall forward a photocopy of the citation to the Tribal Prosecutor.
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