(A) Notice issued. At the time a person is charged with a traffic infraction, the police officer shall issue or tender the defendant a penalty assessment notice.
(B) Information required. The penalty assessment notice shall be signed and served on or tendered to the defendant by a peace officer and shall contain the name and address of the defendant; the license number of the vehicle involved, if any; the number of defendant’s driver’s license, if any; a citation of the Model Traffic Code or ordinance section alleged to have been violated; a brief description of the infraction; the date and approximate location thereof, the amount of penalty prescribed; the number of points, if any, prescribed for such infraction pursuant to C.R.S. § 42-2123; and the date the penalty assessment notice is served on the defendant.
(C) Court appearance required if penalty not paid. The notice shall direct the defendant to appear in the Municipal Court on a specified date, time and place in the event the prescribed penalty is not paid, shall be signed by the peace officer, and shall contain a place for the defendant to elect to execute a signed acknowledgment of liability and an agreement to pay the penalty on or before the appearance date. The notice shall also contain any additional information which shall be required by law to convert the penalty assessment notice into a summons and complaint should the penalty not be paid within the time allowed.
(D) Copies sent. One copy of the penalty assessment notice shall be served upon the defendant by the peace officer and one copy sent to the Chief of Police and such other copies as may be required by the Municipal Court and Town Attorney.
(E) Time limit. The time specified in the summons portion of the penalty assessment notice shall be at least 30 days and not more than 90 days after the date the penalty assessment notice is served, unless the defendant shall demand an earlier hearing.
(F) Refusal to accept service of notice. Whenever the defendant refuses to accept service of the penalty assessment notice, tender of such notice by the peace officer to the defendant shall constitute service thereof upon the defendant.
(Ord. 2(1993) § 1)