A. If a citation is issued pursuant to this chapter, the peace officer or city official shall issue one copy to the person cited and shall within five (5) days, file a duplicate copy with the court specified in the citation.
B. Each copy of the citation issued under authority of this chapter shall contain:
1. The name of the court before which the person is to appear.
2. The name of the person cited.
3. A brief description of the offense charged.
4. The date, time and place at which the offense is alleged to have occurred.
5. The date on which the citation was issued.
6. The name of the peace officer or public official who issued the citation, and the name of the arresting person if an arrest was made by a private party and the citation was issued in lieu of taking the arrested person before a magistrate.
7. The time and date on or before and after which the person is to appear.
8. The address of the court in which the person is to appear.
9. A certification above the signature of the officer issuing the citation in substantially the following language:
I certify that a copy of this citation or information (Summons and Complaint) was duly served upon the defendant according to law on the above date and I know or believe and so allege that the above-named defendant did commit the offense herein set forth contrary to law. I further certify that the Court to which the defendant has been directed to appear is the proper Court pursuant to Section 77-7-21, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended.
10. A notice containing substantially the following language:
This citation is not an information and will not be used as an information without your consent. If an information is filed, you will be provided a copy by the Court. You must appear in Court on or before the time set in this citation. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AN INFORMATION WILL BE FILED AND THE COURT MAY ISSUE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST.
(Ord. 161, 12-5-1994)