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First Substitute H.B. 199

Representative Duane E. Bourdeaux proposes to substitute the following bill:


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TRAFFIC STOP STATISTICS

             2     
2001 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: Duane E. Bourdeaux

             5      This act modifies the Uniform Driver License Act and related provisions regarding traffic
             6      law enforcement. The act requires race information to be added to driver licenses and state
             7      identification cards, and requires this race information to be stated on issued citations. The
             8      act requires the Driver License Division to establish a database to monitor traffic stops by
             9      peace officers and provides the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice access to the
             10      information for evaluation. The act requires law enforcement agencies in the state to
             11      establish, on or before January 1, 2002, written policies prohibiting unconstitutional traffic
             12      enforcement. This act takes effect on January 1, 2002.
             13      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             14      AMENDS:
             15          10-3-913, as last amended by Chapter 44, Laws of Utah 1990
             16          10-3-918, as last amended by Chapter 33, Laws of Utah 1983
             17          17-22-2, as last amended by Chapter 133, Laws of Utah 2000
             18          53-1-108, as enacted by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             19          53-3-104, as last amended by Chapters 239 and 255, Laws of Utah 2000
             20          53-3-205, as last amended by Chapters 36 and 216, Laws of Utah 1999
             21          53-3-207, as last amended by Chapter 216, Laws of Utah 1999
             22          53-3-804, as last amended by Chapter 36, Laws of Utah 1999
             23          53-3-805, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 24 and 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             24          53-8-104, as last amended by Chapters 236 and 396, Laws of Utah 1998
             25          77-7-20, as enacted by Chapter 15, Laws of Utah 1980


             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 10-3-913 is amended to read:
             28           10-3-913. Authority of chief of police.
             29          (1) The chief of police has the same authority as the sheriff within the boundaries of the
             30      municipality of appointment. The chief has authority to:
             31          (a) suppress riots, disturbances, and breaches of the peace;
             32          (b) apprehend all persons violating state laws or city ordinances;
             33          (c) diligently discharge his duties and enforce all ordinances of the city to preserve the
             34      peace, good order, and protection of the rights and property of all persons; and
             35          (d) attend the municipal justice court located within the city when required, provide
             36      security for the court, and obey its orders and directions.
             37          (2) This section is not a limitation of a police chief's statewide authority as otherwise
             38      provided by law.
             39          (3) The chief of police shall, on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that
             40      prohibits the stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by
             41      considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender.
             42          Section 2. Section 10-3-918 is amended to read:
             43           10-3-918. Chief of police or marshal in third class cities and towns.
             44          (1) In cities of the third class and towns, the chief of police or marshal shall exercise and
             45      perform such duties as may be prescribed by the governing body. The chief of police or marshal:
             46          (a) shall be under the direction, control and supervision of the mayor[. The chief of police
             47      or marshal]; and
             48          (b) may with the consent of the mayor, appoint assistants [to the chief of police or
             49      marshal].
             50          (2) The chief of police shall, on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that
             51      prohibits the stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by
             52      considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender.
             53          Section 3. Section 17-22-2 is amended to read:
             54           17-22-2. Sheriff -- General duties.
             55          (1) The sheriff shall:
             56          (a) preserve the peace;


             57          (b) make all lawful arrests;
             58          (c) attend in person or by deputy the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals when
             59      required or when the court is held within his county, all courts of record, and court commissioner
             60      and referee sessions held within his county, obey their lawful orders and directions, and comply
             61      with the court security rule, Rule 3-414, of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration;
             62          (d) upon request of the juvenile court, aid the court in maintaining order during hearings
             63      and transport a minor to and from youth corrections facilities, other institutions, or other
             64      designated places;
             65          (e) attend county justice courts if the judge finds that the matter before the court requires
             66      the sheriff's attendance for security, transportation, and escort of jail prisoners in his custody, or
             67      for the custody of jurors;
             68          (f) command the aid of as many inhabitants of his county as he considers necessary in the
             69      execution of these duties;
             70          (g) take charge of and keep the county jail and the jail prisoners;
             71          (h) receive and safely keep all persons committed to his custody, file and preserve the
             72      commitments of those persons, and record the name, age, place of birth, and description of each
             73      person committed;
             74          (i) release on the record all attachments of real property when the attachment he receives
             75      has been released or discharged;
             76          (j) endorse on all process and notices the year, month, day, hour, and minute of reception,
             77      and, upon payment of fees, issue a certificate to the person delivering process or notice showing
             78      the names of the parties, title of paper, and the time of receipt;
             79          (k) serve all process and notices as prescribed by law;
             80          (l) if he makes service of process or notice, certify on the process or notices the manner,
             81      time, and place of service, or, if he fails to make service, certify the reason upon the process or
             82      notice, and return them without delay;
             83          (m) extinguish fires occurring in the undergrowth, trees, or wooded areas on the public
             84      land within his county;
             85          (n) perform as required by any contracts between the county and private contractors for
             86      management, maintenance, operation, and construction of county jails entered into under the
             87      authority of Section 17-53-311 ;


             88          (o) manage search and rescue services in his county; [and]
             89          (p) on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             90      detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by considerations of race,
             91      color, ethnicity, age, or gender; and
             92          [(p)] (q) perform any other duties that are required by law.
             93          (2) Violation of Subsection (1)(j) is a class C misdemeanor. Violation of any other
             94      subsection under Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor.
             95          Section 4. Section 53-1-108 is amended to read:
             96           53-1-108. Commissioner's powers and duties.
             97          (1) In addition to the responsibilities contained in this title, the commissioner shall:
             98          (a) administer and enforce this title and Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of
             99      Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;
             100          (b) appoint deputies, inspectors, examiners, clerical workers, and other employees as
             101      required to properly discharge the duties of the department;
             102          (c) make rules:
             103          (i) governing emergency use of signal lights on private vehicles;
             104          (ii) allowing privately owned vehicles to be designated for part-time emergency use, as
             105      provided in Section 41-6-1.5 ; and
             106          (iii) specifying approved maximum altered heights for vehicles, as required by Section
             107      41-6-148.31 ;
             108          (d) set standards for safety belt systems, as required by Section 41-6-182 ;
             109          (e) serve as the chairman of the Disaster Emergency Advisory Council, as required by
             110      Section 63-5-4 ; [and]
             111          (f) designate vehicles as "authorized emergency vehicles," as required by Section 41-6-1 [.];
             112      and
             113          (g) on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             114      detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by considerations of race,
             115      color, ethnicity, age, or gender.
             116          (2) The commissioner may:
             117          (a) subject to the approval of the governor, establish division headquarters at various
             118      places in the state;


             119          (b) issue to a special agent a certificate of authority to act as a peace officer and revoke that
             120      authority for cause, as authorized in Section 56-1-21.5 ;
             121          (c) create specialized units within the commissioner's office for conducting internal affairs
             122      and aircraft operations as necessary to protect the public safety;
             123          (d) cooperate with any recognized agency in the education of the public in safety and crime
             124      prevention and participate in public or private partnerships, subject to Subsection (3);
             125          (e) cooperate in applying for and distributing highway safety program funds; and
             126          (f) receive and distribute federal funding to further the objectives of highway safety in
             127      compliance with the Federal Assistance Management Program Act.
             128          (3) (a) Money may not be expended under Subsection (2)(d) for public safety education
             129      unless it is specifically appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.
             130          (b) Any recognized agency receiving state money for public safety shall file with the
             131      auditor of the state an itemized statement of all its receipts and expenditures.
             132          Section 5. Section 53-3-104 is amended to read:
             133           53-3-104. Division duties.
             134          The division shall:
             135          (1) make rules:
             136          (a) for examining applicants for a license, as necessary for the safety and welfare of the
             137      traveling public;
             138          (b) regarding the restrictions to be imposed on a person driving a motor vehicle with a
             139      temporary learner permit; and
             140          (c) for exemptions from licensing requirements as authorized in this chapter;
             141          (2) examine each applicant according to the class of license applied for;
             142          (3) license motor vehicle drivers;
             143          (4) file every application for a license received by it and shall maintain indices containing:
             144          (a) all applications denied and the reason each was denied;
             145          (b) all applications granted; and
             146          (c) the name of every licensee whose license has been suspended, disqualified, or revoked
             147      by the division and the reasons for the action;
             148          (5) suspend, revoke, disqualify, cancel, or deny any license issued in accordance with this
             149      chapter;


             150          (6) file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by it
             151      under state law;
             152          (7) maintain a record of each licensee showing his convictions and the traffic accidents in
             153      which he has been involved where a conviction has resulted;
             154          (8) consider the record of a licensee upon an application for renewal of a license and at
             155      other appropriate times;
             156          (9) search the license files, compile, and furnish a report on the driving record of any
             157      person licensed in the state in accordance with Section 53-3-109 ;
             158          (10) develop and implement a record system as required by Section 41-6-48.5 ;
             159          (11) in accordance with Section 53A-13-208 , establish:
             160          (a) procedures and standards to certify teachers of driver education classes to administer
             161      written and driving tests;
             162          (b) minimal standards for the tests; and
             163          (c) procedures to enable school districts to administer or process any tests for students to
             164      receive a class D operator's license;
             165          (12) in accordance with Section 53-3-510 , establish:
             166          (a) procedures and standards to certify licensed instructors of commercial driver training
             167      school courses to administer the skills test;
             168          (b) minimal standards for the test; and
             169          (c) procedures to enable licensed commercial driver training schools to administer or
             170      process skills tests for students to receive a class D operator's license; [and]
             171          (13) provide administrative support to the Driver License Medical Advisory Board created
             172      in Section 53-3-303 [.]; and
             173          (14) (a) maintain a database of the information listed below regarding each inquiry made
             174      by a law enforcement officer regarding any individual, based on that individual's driver license or
             175      state identification card:
             176          (i) the agency employing the law enforcement officer;
             177          (ii) the name of the law enforcement officer or the identifying number the agency has
             178      assigned to the law enforcement officer;
             179          (iii) the purpose of the law enforcement officer's inquiry; and
             180          (iv) the race of the individual regarding whom the inquiry is made, based on the


             181      information provided through the application process under Section 53-3-205 or Section 53-3-804 ;
             182      and
             183          (b) provide access to the database created in this Subsection (14) to the Commission on
             184      Criminal and Juvenile Justice for the purpose of:
             185          (i) evaluating the data;
             186          (ii) evaluating the effectiveness of the data collection process; and
             187          (iii) reporting and making recommendations to the Legislature.
             188          Section 6. Section 53-3-205 is amended to read:
             189           53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
             190      Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous licenses
             191      surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement -- Fee required
             192      -- License agreement.
             193          (1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall be:
             194          (a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
             195          (b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section 53-3-105 .
             196          (2) An application and fee for an original class D license entitle the applicant to:
             197          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the written and skills tests for a class D
             198      license within six months of the date of the application;
             199          (b) a learner permit if needed after the written test is passed; and
             200          (c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
             201          (3) An application and fee for an original class M license entitle the applicant to:
             202          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the written and skills tests for a class M
             203      license within six months of the date of the application;
             204          (b) a learner permit if needed after the written test is passed; and
             205          (c) an original class M license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
             206          (4) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the applicant
             207      to:
             208          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the written and skills tests within six months
             209      of the date of the application;
             210          (b) a motorcycle learner permit if needed after the motorcycle written test is passed; and
             211          (c) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.


             212          (5) An application and fees for a commercial class A, B, or C license entitle the applicant
             213      to:
             214          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a written test and not more than two attempts to
             215      pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application;
             216          (b) a commercial driver instruction permit if needed after the written test is passed; and
             217          (c) an original commercial class A, B, or C license and license certificate when all
             218      applicable tests are passed.
             219          (6) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
             220          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a written test and not more than two attempts to
             221      pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
             222          (b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
             223          (7) If a CDL applicant does not pass a written test, skills test, or an endorsement test within
             224      the number of attempts provided in Subsection (5) or (6), each test may be taken two additional
             225      times within the six months for the fee provided in Section 53-3-105 .
             226          (8) (a) An original license expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year
             227      following the year the license certificate was issued.
             228          (b) A renewal or an extension to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the
             229      fifth year following the expiration date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
             230          (c) A duplicate license expires on the same date as the last license certificate issued.
             231          (d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
             232      regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
             233          (e) A license and any endorsement to the license held by a person ordered to active duty
             234      and stationed outside Utah in any of the armed forces of the United States, which expires during
             235      the time period the person is stationed outside of the state, is valid until 90 days after the person
             236      has been discharged or has left the service, unless the license is suspended, disqualified, denied,
             237      or has been cancelled or revoked by the division, or the licensee updates the information or
             238      photograph on the license certificate.
             239          (9) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative
             240      Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each application shall:
             241          (i) state the full legal name, birth date, sex, race in accordance with the categories
             242      established by the U.S. Census Bureau, Social Security number or temporary identification number


             243      (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service for a person who does not qualify for a Social
             244      Security number, and residence address of the applicant;
             245          (ii) briefly describe the applicant;
             246          (iii) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle and,
             247      if so, when and by what state or country;
             248          (iv) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
             249      disqualified, or denied in the last six years, or whether the applicant has ever had any license
             250      application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation, revocation,
             251      disqualification, denial, or refusal;
             252          (v) provide all other information the division requires; and
             253          (vi) be signed.
             254          (b) An applicant's Social Security number or temporary identification number (ITIN) shall
             255      be maintained on the computerized records of the division.
             256          (10) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and birthplace
             257      by at least one of the following means:
             258          (a) current license certificate;
             259          (b) birth certificate;
             260          (c) Selective Service registration; or
             261          (d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or other
             262      evidence considered acceptable by the division.
             263          (11) When an applicant receives a license in another class, all previous license certificates
             264      shall be surrendered and canceled. However, a disqualified commercial license may not be
             265      canceled unless it expires before the new license certificate is issued.
             266          (12) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another state
             267      to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the other state.
             268          (b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state with
             269      the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
             270          (13) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension, cancellation,
             271      disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by the additional
             272      fee or fees specified in Section 53-3-105 .
             273          (14) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep the


             274      appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee under
             275      Section 53-3-105 .
             276          (15) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees that the
             277      person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or Title 41,
             278      Motor Vehicles.
             279          Section 7. Section 53-3-207 is amended to read:
             280           53-3-207. License certificates issued to drivers by class of motor vehicle -- Contents
             281      -- Anatomical gifts indication -- Temporary licenses -- Minors' licenses and permits --
             282      Violation.
             283          (1) (a) The division shall issue to every person privileged to drive a motor vehicle, a
             284      license certificate indicating the type or class of motor vehicle the licensee may drive.
             285          (b) A person may not drive a class of motor vehicle unless licensed in that class.
             286          (2) (a) Every license certificate shall bear:
             287          (i) the distinguishing number assigned to the licensee by the division;
             288          (ii) the name, birth date, race in accordance with the categories established by the U.S.
             289      Census Bureau, and residence address of the licensee;
             290          (iii) a brief description of the licensee for the purpose of identification;
             291          (iv) any restrictions imposed on the license under Section 53-3-208 ;
             292          (v) a photograph of the licensee; and
             293          (vi) a photograph or other facsimile of the licensee's signature.
             294          (b) A new license certificate issued by the division may bear the social security number of
             295      the licensee only at the request of the licensee.
             296          (c) (i) The license certificate shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage,
             297      and alteration.
             298          (ii) The size, form, and color of the license certificate shall be as prescribed by the
             299      commissioner.
             300          (iii) The commissioner may also prescribe the issuance of a special type of limited license
             301      certificate under Subsection 53-3-220 (4) and may authorize the issuance of a renewed or duplicate
             302      license certificate without a picture if the applicant is not then living in the state.
             303          (3) (a) (i) When a license is granted or renewed, the division shall, upon request of the
             304      licensee, provide a method of identification on the license certificate, which indicates the licensee's


             305      intent to make an anatomical gift under Title 26, Chapter 28, Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
             306          (ii) The statement shall be signed in the presence of at least one witness, who shall sign
             307      the statement in the presence of the licensee.
             308          (b) The division or any of its employees are not liable for any loss, detriment, or injury,
             309      directly or indirectly, which results from false or inaccurate information regarding the anatomical
             310      gift notification.
             311          (4) (a) (i) The division upon determining after an examination that an applicant is mentally
             312      and physically qualified to be granted a license may issue to an applicant a receipt for the fee.
             313          (ii) The receipt serves as a temporary license certificate allowing him to drive a motor
             314      vehicle while the division is completing its investigation to determine whether he is entitled to be
             315      licensed.
             316          (b) The receipt shall be in his immediate possession while driving a motor vehicle, and it
             317      is invalid when the applicant's license certificate has been issued or when, for good cause, the
             318      privilege has been refused.
             319          (c) The division shall indicate on the receipt a date after which it is not valid as a license
             320      certificate.
             321          (5) The division shall distinguish learner permits, temporary permits, and license
             322      certificates issued to any person younger than 21 years of age by use of the plainly printed word
             323      "minor" or "under 21" or the use of a special color not used for other license certificates.
             324          (6) The division shall issue temporary license certificates of the same nature, except as to
             325      duration, as the license certificates that they temporarily replace, as are necessary to implement
             326      applicable provisions of Section 53-3-223 .
             327          (7) A person who violates Subsection (1)(b) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             328          Section 8. Section 53-3-804 is amended to read:
             329           53-3-804. Application for identification card -- Required information.
             330          (1) To apply for an identification card, the applicant shall appear in person at any license
             331      examining station.
             332          (2) The applicant shall provide the following information to the division:
             333          (a) true and full legal name and address;
             334          (b) date of birth as set forth in a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, or other
             335      satisfactory evidence of birth, which shall be attached to the application;


             336          (c) Social Security number or temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the
             337      Internal Revenue Service for a person who does not qualify for a Social Security number;
             338          (d) place of birth;
             339          (e) height and weight;
             340          (f) color of eyes and hair;
             341          (g) race, in accordance with the categories established by the U.S. Census Bureau;
             342          [(g)] (h) signature;
             343          [(h)] (i) photograph; and
             344          [(i)] (j) organ donor indication, if desired.
             345          Section 9. Section 53-3-805 is amended to read:
             346           53-3-805. Identification card -- Contents -- Specifications.
             347          (1) The division shall issue an identification card that:
             348          (a) provides all the information contained in the application, other than the applicant's:
             349          (i) Social Security number, except as provided in Subsection (3); and
             350          (ii) place of birth;
             351          (b) contains a photograph of the applicant; [and]
             352          (c) contains the applicant's race, in accordance with the categories established by the U.S.
             353      Census Bureau; and
             354          [(c)] (d) contains a facsimile of the applicant's signature.
             355          (2) (a) The card shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and
             356      alteration.
             357          (b) The size, form, and color of the card is prescribed by the commissioner.
             358          (3) At the applicant's request, the card may include any of the following:
             359          (a) a statement that the applicant has a special medical problem or allergies to certain
             360      drugs, for the purpose of medical treatment; or
             361          (b) the applicant's Social Security number.
             362          (4) The card may also indicate the applicant's intent to make an anatomical gift, under the
             363      same procedure as provided for an operator license under Section 53-3-207 .
             364          Section 10. Section 53-8-104 is amended to read:
             365           53-8-104. Superintendent's duties.
             366          The superintendent shall:


             367          (1) divide the state highways into sections for the purpose of patrolling and policing;
             368          (2) employ peace officers known as highway patrol troopers to patrol or police the
             369      highways within this state and to enforce the state statutes as required;
             370          (3) establish ranks, grades, and positions in the Highway Patrol and designate the authority
             371      and responsibility in each rank, grade, and position;
             372          (4) establish for the Highway Patrol standards and qualifications and fix prerequisites of
             373      training, education, and experience for each rank, grade, and position;
             374          (5) appoint personnel to each rank, grade, and position necessary for the efficient operation
             375      and administration of the Highway Patrol;
             376          (6) devise and administer examinations designed to test applicants for positions with the
             377      Highway Patrol;
             378          (7) make rules governing the Highway Patrol as appear to the superintendent advisable;
             379          (8) discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend any employee in the Highway Patrol for
             380      cause;
             381          (9) prescribe the uniforms to be worn and the equipment to be used by employees of the
             382      Highway Patrol;
             383          (10) charge against each employee of the Highway Patrol the value of any property of the
             384      state lost or destroyed through the carelessness of the employee;
             385          (11) establish, with the approval of the Division of Finance, the terms and conditions under
             386      which expense allowance should be paid to any employee of the Highway Patrol while away from
             387      his station;
             388          (12) station the Highway Patrol in localities as he finds advisable for the enforcement of
             389      the laws of this state;
             390          (13) conduct in conjunction with the State Board of Education in and through all state
             391      schools an educational campaign in highway safety and work in conjunction with civic
             392      organizations, churches, local units of government, and other organizations that may function in
             393      accomplishing the purposes of reducing highway accidents;
             394          (14) provide the initial mandatory uniform items for each new trooper hired after July 1,
             395      1998; [and]
             396          (15) determine by rule a basic uniform allowance system which includes the manner in
             397      which troopers may receive maintenance services and vouchers for basic uniforms and administer


             398      any funds appropriated by the Legislature to the division for that purpose[.]; and
             399          (16) on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             400      detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by considerations of race,
             401      color, ethnicity, age, or gender.
             402          Section 11. Section 77-7-20 is amended to read:
             403           77-7-20. Service of citation on defendant -- Filing in court -- Contents of citations --
             404      Contents of warnings.
             405          (1) If a citation is issued pursuant to Section 77-7-18 , the peace officer or public official
             406      shall issue one copy to the person cited and shall within five days file a duplicate copy with the
             407      court specified in the citation.
             408          (2) Each copy of the citation issued under authority of this chapter shall contain:
             409          (a) the name of the court before which the person is to appear;
             410          (b) the name of the person cited;
             411          (c) the race of the person cited, if the race information is on the driver license or in the
             412      Driver License Division's database;
             413          [(c)] (d) a brief description of the offense charged;
             414          [(d)] (e) the date, time, and place at which the offense is alleged to have occurred;
             415          [(e)] (f) the date on which the citation was issued;
             416          [(f)] (g) the name of the peace officer or public official who issued the citation, and the
             417      name of the arresting person if an arrest was made by a private party and the citation was issued
             418      in lieu of taking the arrested person before a magistrate;
             419          [(g)] (h) the time and date on or before and after which the person is to appear;
             420          [(h)] (i) the address of the court in which the person is to appear;
             421          [(i)] (j) a certification above the signature of the officer issuing the citation in substantially
             422      the following language: "I certify that a copy of this citation or information (Summons and
             423      Complaint) was duly served upon the defendant according to law on the above date and I know
             424      or believe and so allege that the above-named defendant did commit the offense herein set forth
             425      contrary to law. I further certify that the court to which the defendant has been directed to appear
             426      is the proper court pursuant to Section 77-7-21 ."; and
             427          [(j)] (k) a notice containing substantially the following language:
             428     
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             429          This citation is not an information and will not be used as an information without your
             430      consent. If an information is filed you will be provided a copy by the court. You MUST appear in
             431      court on or before the time set in this citation. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AN INFORMATION
             432      WILL BE FILED AND THE COURT MAY ISSUE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST.
             433          (3) If a law enforcement agency issues a written warning, the warning shall contain the
             434      race of the person warned, if the race information is on the driver license or in the Driver License
             435      Division's database.
             436          Section 12. Effective date.
             437          This act takes effect on January 1, 2002.


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