Mendota Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 Arrest and Citation Procedure

If any person is arrested or cited for the violation of any provision of this code, or any ordinance of the city, and such person is not immediately taken before a magistrate as prescribed in the State Penal Code, the arresting or citing officer shall prepare, in duplicate, a written notice to appear in court, containing the name and address of the person, the offense charged and the time and place where and when such person shall appear in court.

(Ord. 02-01 § 1, 2002: Prior code § 1.05.001)

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

(Prior code § 1.05.003)

Any person violating his written promise to appear in court is guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he was originally arrested.

(Prior code § 1.05.002)

The following officials of the city of Mendota shall, upon completion of the required training, and upon obtaining the appropriate Penal Code certifications, be authorized to make arrests and issue citations for violations of this code:

A. City manager;

B. Public works director;

C. Building official;

D. Building inspector;

E. Code enforcement officer/inspector;

F. Animal control officer;

G. Parking enforcement officer;

H. Community service officer;

I. Peace officer (inclusive of both police and fire departments).

(Ord. 02-01 § 2, 2002)

(Ord. No. 12-06, § 1, 7-10-2012)