(A) Written promise to appear. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate his or her written promise to appear in the Municipal Court given to an officer upon the issuance of any promise or notice to appear regardless of the disposition of the charge for which such promise or notice to appear was originally issued.
(B) Notice to appear. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to appear in the Municipal Court pursuant to any notice to appear.
(C) Appearance by counsel. A written promise or notice to appear in the Municipal Court may be complied with by an appearance by counsel.
(D) Appearance of parent of minor child. It shall be unlawful for the parent, legal guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor child who is charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance who has executed a written promise to appear or has received a notice to appear in the Municipal Court with said minor child to fail to so appear.
(E) Violation. Any person who shall violate this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a maximum fine of $500 plus court costs.
(Prior Code, § 135.10) (Ord. 1743, passed 12-9-2014)