For any violation of this article or of HRS Chapter 143, it is the duty of any police officer and any other officer authorized to seize and impound any dog running at large within the meaning of this article to issue a summons to the owner or other person charged with the responsibility of complying with this article or with HRS Chapter 143. The summons shall instruct such owner or person to report at the violations bureau of the respective district courts of the City and County of Honolulu. Each such owner or person may, within seven days after the receipt of such summons, appear at such violations bureau and post a bail bond, in such amounts as may be set by the administrative judge of the district courts, for appearance on the date as may be set for such person to appear before the district court. Upon failure to appear upon such date, the bail bond shall be deemed forfeited.
(Sec. 13-23.5, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 7, Art. 4, § 7-4.5)