Sonoma County Municipal Code Art. VI Citations and Violations

In any case in which a person is arrested for an offense declared to be a misdemeanor and does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, such person may, instead of being taken before a magistrate, be released according to the procedures set forth by chapter 5C, "Citations for Misdemeanors", sec. 853.6 of the California State Penal Code. If the arresting officer or his supervisors determines that the person should be released, such officer or superior shall prepare, in duplicate, a written notice to appear in court, containing the name and address of such person, the offense charged, and the time and place where and when such person shall appear in court. If the person is not released prior to being booked and the officer in charge of the booking or his superior determines that the person should be released, such officer or superior shall prepare such written notice to appear in court. In addition to the foregoing, each citation shall comply with the requisites of chapter 5C, "Citations for Misdemeanors", of the California State Penal Code.

(Ord. No. 1832 § 2.)