(A) Copy provided to accused. When issuing a citation for any penal violation, the enforcement officer shall give a signed copy of the citation to the person accused or his or her representative.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-16)
(B) Administrative procedure in cases other than moving traffic violations. In cases other than moving traffic violations, the enforcement officer may retain one copy of the citation for his or her records or the records of his or her department, but shall deliver all other copies to the Clerk of the municipal corporation for purposes of § 33.29(A). In general, the delivery to the Clerk shall be made as soon as possible. However, in a few instances, the provision being enforced may permit the accused a specific "grace period" in which to correct a violation before he or she is subject to penalties or may permit him or her a specific period of time in which to file an appeal to an officer or body of the municipal corporation, in which case the citation shall not be turned over to the Clerk until the period has elapsed and the violation has not been corrected nor appeal filed.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-17)
(C) Disposition of issued citations in moving traffic violation cases. In cases involving moving traffic violations, the enforcement officer may retain one copy for his or her records or the records of his or her department, but the enforcement officer or his or her department shall either directly and immediately file the other copies as may be required with the Clerk of the court of jurisdiction or shall deliver them to the Municipal Prosecutor to be so filed by him or her with the court. The Municipal Prosecutor shall determine which procedure should be observed, but in all events shall be notified when a complaint is filed with the court.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-18)