(a) A peace officer who witnesses a violation of Section 604.04 may stop and detain the person for purposes of obtaining satisfactory identification, seizing illegally possessed alcoholic liquor, and issuing an appearance ticket.
(b) As used in this section, "appearance ticket" means a complaint or written notice issued and subscribed by a peace officer directing a designated person to appear in the Fifty-Third District Court or the Livingston County Juvenile Court at a designated time in connection with the alleged violation. The appearance ticket shall consist of the following parts:
(1) The original which shall be a complaint or notice to appear by the officer and filed with the court.
(2) The first copy which shall be the abstract of court record.
(3) The second copy which shall be delivered to the alleged violator.
(4) The third copy which shall be retained by the Howell City Police Department.
(c) The court may accept a plea of guilty by the defendant of the allegations of an appearance ticket and the court shall then impose a fine, license suspension, or other sanction as further authorized by this chapter. If the defendant denies the allegations of the appearance ticket, the court shall then set a date for trial or hearing.
(Ord. 634. Passed 7-22-96.)