29-05-31. Uniform traffic complaint and summons.

There is established a uniform complaint and summons that may be used in cases involving violations of statutes or ordinances. The use of a uniform complaint and summons must comply with the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure and be in substantially the following form:

State of North Dakota ) In __ Court, ) ss. County of __ ) Before Hon. __; The undersigned, being sworn, says that, on __, ___,

First Name Middle Name Last Name Street City State did unlawfully operate a motor vehicle upon a public highway, namely __, __ N E S W of ___ and did then and there commit Location City

the following offense: __ MPH in __ MPH Zone ___

All in violation of N. D. Century Code Sec. ___ and against the peace and dignity of the state of N. D.

Officer __ LET A WARRANT ISSUE HEREIN Sworn to and subscribed before me on __, ___.

__ Judge __ State's Attorney

DESCRIPTION OF DEFENDANT AND VEHICLE Mo. __ Day __ Yr. __ Race __ Sex __ Wt. __ Ht. ___

Birth date Hair __ Dr. Lic: State __ No. ___ Motor Vehicle: PSC

Make __ Reg. No. __ State __ Year __ ICC No. ___ CLAIMED CONDITIONS OF THE VIOLATION

SLIPPERY SURFACE __ Rain __ Snow ___ Ice

DARKNESS __ Night __ Fog ___ Snow

OTHER TRAFFIC PRESENT __ Cross __ Oncoming __ Pedestrian __ Same direction IN ACCIDENT

__ Ped. __ Vehicle __ Intersection __ Right angle __ Head on __ Rear end __ Ran off road __ Other

Area: __ School _ Rural ___ Business

Industrial Residential

Highway: __ 2 Lane _ 4 Lane ___ 4 Lane Divided

Type:

Gravel ______ Dirt

OFFENSE CONTRIBUTED MATERIALLY TO ACCIDENT

Yes No

THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT

(CITY ORDINANCE OR STATE CRIMINAL TRAFFIC VIOLATION)

You are summoned to appear at the time and place designated below to answer to the charge made against you.

Appearance

Before: Municipal Judge District Ct. ______

A.M./P.M.

Location Month Day Year Time

Dated ___, ___

Officer ______

PROMISE TO APPEAR

I consent and promise to appear at the time and place specified in the above summons, the receipt of a copy of which is acknowledged, and I expressly waive earlier hearing.

Dated ___, ___

Defendant ______

(STATE NONCRIMINAL TRAFFIC VIOLATION)

You are notified of your right to request, within fourteen days of the date of this citation, a hearing concerning the alleged traffic violation. If you do not request a hearing, the bond is deemed forfeited and the violation admitted. If you are requesting a hearing, date and sign the following portion of this citation AND INCLUDE THE BOND NOTED ON THIS CITATION for the alleged violation. Failure to do so may result in the suspension of your operator's license. You will be notified of the hearing date by the court for the county in which this citation was issued.

REQUEST FOR HEARING

I submit the designated bond and request a hearing on the alleged traffic violation and promise to appear at the time and date specified in the summons issued by the court for the county in which the citation was issued.

Dated ___, ___

Defendant ______