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ARTICLE 18: PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS TO VIOLATORS
Sec. 985. Citations for Violations of Certain Sections of the Health Code and Police Code.
Sec. 986. Contents of Citation.
Sec. 987. Time for Appearance.
Sec. 988. Appearance Before Judge of Municipal Court.
Sec. 989. Signing of Promise to Appear.
Sec. 990. Fixing of Bail by Judge.
Sec. 991. Deposit and Forfeiture of Bail; Termination of Proceedings; Payment of Forfeited Bail Into Treasury.
Sec. 992. Warrants of Arrest, Nonissuance.
Sec. 993. Penalty for Failure to Appear in Court.
Sec. 994. Warrants of Arrest, Issuance for Failure to Appear.
SEC. 985. CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE HEALTH CODE AND POLICE CODE.
Whenever any person is arrested for a violation of one or more of the following Sections, to wit: Sections 40, 41.11(c), 41.12(a), 280, 292, or 308 of Part II, Chapter V, (Health Code) or Sections 6, 33, 34 or 35(a) of Part II, Chapter VIII (Police Code), or Sections 215, 217 or 221 of Part III, San Francisco Municipal Code, and such person is not immediately taken before a magistrate as procedure therefor is prescribed in the Penal Code of the State of California, the arresting officer shall prepare in duplicate a written notice to appear in court.
(Amended by Ord. 226-73, App. 6/22/73)
SEC. 986. CONTENTS OF CITATION.
Such notice shall contain the name and address of the person so arrested, the offense charged, and the place and time where and when such person shall appear in court.
(Added by Ord. 502-60, App. 10/14/60)
SEC. 987. TIME FOR APPEARANCE.
The time specified in the notice to appear shall be not less than five days after such arrest.
(Added by Ord. 502-60, App. 10/14/60)
SEC. 988. APPEARANCE BEFORE JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT.
The place specified in the notice to appear shall be before the Municipal Court of the City and County of San Francisco.
(Added by Ord. 502-60, App. 10/14/60)
SEC. 989. SIGNING OF PROMISE TO APPEAR.
The arresting officer shall deliver one copy of the notice to appear to the arrested persons, and, such person, in order to secure release after such arrest, must give his written promise so to appear in court by signing the duplicate notice, which shall be retained by the officer. Thereupon the arresting officer shall immediately release the person arrested from custody.
(Added by Ord. 502-60, App. 10/14/60)
SEC. 990. FIXING OF BAIL BY JUDGE.
As soon as practicable thereafter the arresting officer shall file the duplicate notice with the judge specified therein. Thereupon, the judge shall fix the amount of bail which in his judgment, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1275 of the Penal Code of the State of California, will be reasonable and sufficient for the appearance of the defendant, and the judge shall indorse upon the notice a statement signed by him in the form set forth in Section 815a of said Code; provided, however, that where judges of the Municipal Court have adopted a schedule of bail, the bail shall be in the amount as set forth in the said bail schedule which is then in effect.
(Added by Ord. 502-60, App. 10/14/60)
SEC. 991. DEPOSIT AND FORFEITURE OF BAIL; TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS; PAYMENT OF FORFEITED BAIL INTO TREASURY.
The defendant may, prior to the date upon which he promised to appear in court, deposit with the judge the amount of bail set as provided in Section 990 above. Thereafter, at the time the case is called for arraignment, if the defendant shall not appear, either in person or by counsel, the judge may declare the bail forfeited, and may in his discretion order that no further proceedings shall be had in such case. Upon the making of such order that no further proceedings be had, all sums deposited as bail shall be paid into the treasury of the City and County of San Francisco.
(Added by Ord. 502-60, App. 10/14/60)
SEC. 992. WARRANTS OF ARREST, NONISSUANCE.
No warrant shall issue on such charge for the arrest of a person who has given such written promise to appear in court, unless and until he has violated such promise or has failed to deposit bail, to appear for arraignment, trail or judgment, or to comply with the terms and provisions of the judgment, as required by law.