The uniform traffic ticket or any other form of complaint and summons for a penal violation prescribed and used under § 33.22 will include a notice and promise to appear in court to answer the charges. If permitted to do so by the court of jurisdiction and if feasible at the time, the enforcement officer shall fix a date and time for the appearance and include same in the complaint and summons when it is served. The date and time so fixed must allow the accused ample time to exercise his or her options under § 33.27(B) or § 33.29(A) of this chapter, if applicable. Otherwise, the notice shall be made to read, "when further notified," as concerns the date and time of appearance, and the Clerk of the court of jurisdiction shall notify the accused by mail when the case is finally docketed. When personal service of the citation is made, the enforcement officer will ask the accused (or a representative designated under § 33.20(B) or (C), if applicable) to sign the promise to appear as provided on the citation form. This signature is not required when indirect service is made in a manner provided under § 33.20(D). In any event, if the accused (or representative) fails or refuses to sign the notice and promise to appear for any reason, the notice is still valid and the accused is nevertheless obligated to appear or to suffer the consequences of failure to appear as provided by law.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-12)