When a person charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter appears before the desk officer on duty at the police station in response to a traffic citation, such officer is authorized, if such person desires to do so, to allow him to sign the docket provided for in this article and pay the civil penalty affixed. Upon such payment the desk officer shall give to such person a receipt for the money paid, showing the violation for which it was paid.
(1989 Code, § 9-39)