A. Any person receiving a misdemeanor citation shall appear before the justice court judge designated in the citation on or before the time and date specified in the citation unless the uniform bail schedule adopted by the judicial council or Utah Code Annotated section 77-7-21, as amended, permits forfeiture of bail for the offense charged. The citation may not require a person to appear sooner than five (5) days or later than fourteen (14) days following its issuance.
B. Any person who receives a citation and who fails to comply with section 4-5-060 of this chapter on or before the time and date and at the court specified is subject to arrest. The justice court judge may issue a warrant of arrest.
C. Except where otherwise provided by law, a citation issued for violations of Utah Code Annotated title 41 shall state that the person receiving the citation shall appear before the justice court judge who has jurisdiction over the offense charged. The justice court clerk and other administrative personnel shall ensure that the justice court has jurisdiction and venue over such citation and shall refuse to receive citations that should be filed in another court. Fines, fees, costs, and forfeitures imposed or collected for violations of Utah Code Annotated title 41 which are filed contrary to this section shall be paid to the entitled municipality or county by the state, county, or municipal treasurer who has received the fines, fees, costs, or forfeitures from the court which collected them. The accounting and remitting of sums due shall be at the close of the fiscal year of the municipality or county which has received fines, fees, costs, or forfeitures as a result of any improperly filed citations. (Ord. 161, 12-5-1994)