(A) Individual violators.
(1) When an enforcement officer has determined or has probable cause to believe that a particular person has violated or is responsible for a violation of this code, the enforcement officer may stop the person and detain him or her for a sufficient period of time as necessary to:
(a) Inform the person of the alleged violation;
(b) Obtain the person's name, address and date of birth (or driver's license if in his or her possession) for purposes of identification;
(c) Issue and serve, subject to the provisions of division (B) of this section, if applicable, to the person the citations, summonses, notices or other process as may be pertinent in relation to the provision allegedly violated;
(d) If applicable under § 33.23 hereinafter, allow the person to sign a notice to appear in court to answer the charges; and
(2) A refusal by the person to provide the information requested under subsection (b) constitutes the commission of a Class C misdemeanor under state law and if the enforcement officer is a police officer having general powers of arrest, he or she may immediately arrest the person on the charge or may otherwise further detain the person until the police officer can be summoned.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-6)
(B) Individual violators who are minors or incompetent persons. Persons are not exempt from complying with the provisions of this code by virtue of minority or legal incompetency. However, if an enforcement officer believes that a person subject to division (A) of this section is legally incompetent or is a minor of too young an age or immature character to fully understand the nature of the charges alleged against him or her and/or his or her other obligations and responsibilities in connection therewith, and if it is reasonably feasible to do so under the circumstances, the enforcement officer shall either summon or take the alleged violator before his or her parent or legal guardian, or similar competent representative, and cause the latter person to acknowledge or sign any citations, notices or other process and make any required security deposits on behalf of the minor or legally incompetent person. Notwithstanding, any failure of an enforcement officer, or of a parent, guardian or competent representative, to comply with or cooperate under this section does not absolve the alleged violator from responsibility nor bar further prosecution.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-7)
(C) Corporate or organizational violators. When an enforcement officer has determined or has probable cause to believe that a person other than a natural individual, such as a corporation or other organization, has violated or is responsible for a violation of this code, he or she may, for the purposes described under division (A)(1)(a) and (A)(1)(c) through (e), stop and detain any director, trustee, officer, partner, attorney-in-fact, resident agent or similar person who under statute, the organizational documents of the affected entity, or under common law is made competent to accept legal process and execute the necessary notices or other procedures on behalf of the corporation, organization or similar entity. The provisions of division (A)(1)(b) do not apply in the case of violations described by this section.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-8)
(D) Indirect service of process. In general, and unless otherwise expressly provided in this code or by statute, it is not requisite that an enforcement officer directly confront an alleged violator and personally serve any citations, notices or other related process as provided under division (A) or division (C) of this section. If more convenient, any or all of such process may be served by registered or certified mail upon any person to whom it may be personally served under division (A) or division (C) of this section, addressed to the person's last known address. The service shall be complete and evidenced by the person's signature of the return postal acknowledgment of receipt. In addition, in the case of nonmoving traffic violations, it shall be acceptable and complete service for the enforcement officer to attach the citation in a visible place upon the offending vehicle, and the service shall be deemed to be upon the registered owner or lessee of the vehicle as determined by its license number whether or not the person is otherwise directly and personally named in the citation. The provisions of § 33.23 concerning signature of the notice to appear and of §§ 33.24 and 33.25 concerning security deposit requirements do not apply when a citation is served under this section.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-9)