§ 1.12.070. Warrant of arrest—Issuance conditions

A. A warrant shall not issue for the arrest of a person who pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.12.030 has given such written promise to appear in court unless and until he has violated such promise, or has failed to deposit bail, to appear for arraignment, trial or judgment to comply with the terms and provisions of the judgment as required by law.

B. When a person signs a written promise to appear at the time and place specified in the written promise to appear and has not posted bail as provided in Section 1.12.060, the magistrate shall issue and have delivered for execution a warrant for his arrest within 20 days after his failure to appear as promised. If a person promises to appear before an officer authorized to accept bail other than a magistrate and fails to do so on or before the date which he promised to appear, then within 20 days after the delivery of the written promise to appear by the officer to a magistrate having jurisdiction over the offense, the magistrate shall issue and have delivered for execution a warrant for his arrest. When such person violates his promise to appear before an officer authorized to receive bail other than a magistrate, the officer shall immediately deliver to the magistrate having jurisdiction over the offense charged the written promise to appear and the complaint, if any, filed by the arresting officer.

(Prior code § 1-13)