(A) Every police officer upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of this title shall deposit the original or a copy of such traffic citation with the court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense.
(B) Upon the deposit of the original or a copy of such traffic citation with the court, said original or copy of such traffic citation may be disposed of only by trial in said court or other official action by the judge of said court, including a forfeiture of bail or by the deposit of sufficient bail with or payment of a fine to the court by the person to whom such traffic citation has been issued by a police officer.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any police officer to dispose of a traffic citation or copies thereof or of the record of the issuance of the same in a manner other than as required herein.
(D) The chief of police shall require the return to him of a copy of every traffic citation issued by an officer under his supervision to an alleged violator of any traffic law and of all copies of every traffic citation which has been spoiled or upon which any entry has been made and not issued to an alleged violator.
(E) The chief of police shall also maintain or cause to be maintained in connection with every traffic citation issued by an officer under his supervision a record of the disposition of the charge by the court in which the original or copy was deposited. (1969 Code; amd. Ord. 26/2016, 1-3-2017)