When a person signs a written promise to appear at the time and place specified in a written promise to appear, and has not posted bail as provided in the Penal Code, magistrate shall issue and have delivered for execution, a warrant for his or her arrest within twenty (20) days after his or her failure to appear as promised, or if such person promises to appear before an officer authorized to accept bail, other than the judge or magistrate, and fails to do so, on or before the date which he or she promises to appear, then within twenty (20) days after the delivery of such written promise to appear, by the officer to the magistrate having jurisdiction over the offense, then a warrant shall be issued.
(Ord. 146 § 8, 1960)