HB 386: "An Act establishing a uniform format and procedure for citations for certain violations of state law; relating to the form, issuance, and disposition of citations for certain violations; relating to certain crimes and penalties for noncompliance with citations; and providing for an effective date."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 386 01 "An Act establishing a uniform format and procedure for citations for certain violations 02 of state law; relating to the form, issuance, and disposition of citations for certain 03 violations; relating to certain crimes and penalties for noncompliance with citations; and 04 providing for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 06 * Section 1. AS 04.16.205(a) is amended to read: 07 (a) A person who possesses alcoholic beverages in a municipality or 08 established village in violation of AS 04.11.501 or an ordinance adopted under 09 AS 04.11.501 may, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and 10 shall forfeit the seized alcoholic beverages. When a peace officer stops or contacts a 11 person concerning a violation of AS 04.11.501 or an ordinance adopted under 12 AS 04.11.501, the peace officer shall seize the alcoholic beverages and may issue a 13 citation to the person as provided in AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 [AS 12.25.180]. 14 * Sec. 2. AS 04.16.205(b) is amended to read:
01 (b) If a [A] person cited for a violation of AS 04.11.501 or an ordinance 02 adopted under AS 04.11.501 for which a bail amount has been established under (c) of 03 this section does not contest the citation, the person may, within 30 days after the 04 date the citation is issued, 05 (1) mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court in which the 06 citation is filed by the peace officer the amount of bail indicated on the citation and a 07 copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is waived, a plea of no 08 contest is entered, and the bail and all alcoholic beverages seized are forfeited; or 09 (2) perform community work in lieu of payment of the fine or a 10 portion of the fine as provided in (d) of this section. 11 * Sec. 3. AS 04.16.205(f) is repealed and reenacted to read: 12 (f) A person cited under this section is guilty of failure to obey a citation under 13 AS 12.25.230 if the person fails to pay the fine, appear in court as required, or provide 14 proof of performance to the court as specified in (d)(1) of this section. The citation is 15 considered a summons for a failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230, and the 16 court may issue a bench warrant. 17 * Sec. 4. AS 04.21.065(d) is amended to read: 18 (d) A peace officer may issue a citation for a violation of this section. The 19 provisions of AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 [AS 12.25.180(b) AND 12.25.190 - 20 12.25.230] apply to the issuance of a citation under this subsection. 21 * Sec. 5. AS 04.21.065(h) is amended to read: 22 (h) If a [A] person cited for a violation under this section does not contest the 23 citation, the person may, on or before the 30th day [WITHIN 15 DAYS] after the 24 date of the citation, mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court in which the 25 citation is filed 26 (1) the amount of bail indicated on the citation for the violation; and 27 (2) a copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is 28 waived, a plea of no contest is entered, and the bail is forfeited. 29 * Sec. 6. AS 04.21.065(j) is amended to read: 30 (j) If the person cited fails to pay the bail amount established under (g) of this 31 section or to appear in court as required, the citation is considered a summons for
01 failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230, and the court may issue a bench 02 warrant [A MISDEMEANOR]. 03 * Sec. 7. AS 05.25.080(b) is amended to read: 04 (b) A peace officer may enforce this chapter and regulations adopted under 05 this chapter and, in the exercise of enforcement, may stop and, if the peace officer has 06 probable cause to believe a violation of this chapter has occurred, may board a boat 07 subject to this chapter. A peace officer may issue a citation as provided in 08 AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 [AS 12.25.180] to a person who violates a provision of this 09 chapter. 10 * Sec. 8. AS 05.25.080, as repealed and reenacted by sec. 18, ch. 28, SLA 2000, is amended 11 to read: 12 Sec. 05.25.080. Enforcement. A peace officer may enforce this chapter and, in 13 the exercise of enforcement, may stop and, if the peace officer has probable cause to 14 believe a violation of this chapter has occurred, board watercraft subject to this 15 chapter. A peace officer may issue a citation as provided in AS 12.25.175 - 16 12.25.230 to a person who violates a provision of this chapter. 17 * Sec. 9. AS 08.01.102 is amended to read: 18 Sec. 08.01.102. Citation for unlicensed practice or activity. The department 19 may issue a citation for a violation of a license requirement under this chapter, except 20 a requirement to have a license under AS 43.70, if there is probable cause to believe a 21 person has practiced a profession or engaged in business for which a license is 22 required without holding the license. Each day a violation continues after a citation for 23 the violation has been issued constitutes a separate violation. A citation issued under 24 this section must comply with the standards adopted under AS 12.25.175 - 25 12.25.230. 26 * Sec. 10. AS 08.01.103(a) is amended to read: 27 (a) [A CITATION ISSUED UNDER AS 08.01.102 MUST BE IN 28 WRITING.] A person receiving the citation issued under AS 08.01.102 is not 29 required to sign a notice to appear in court. 30 * Sec. 11. AS 08.01.103(b) is amended to read: 31 (b) The time specified in the notice to appear on a citation issued under
01 AS 08.01.102 shall be at least five working days [, NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS 02 AND HOLIDAYS,] after the issuance of the citation [, UNLESS THE PERSON 03 CITED REQUESTS AN EARLIER HEARING]. 04 * Sec. 12. AS 08.01.103(d) is amended to read: 05 (d) On or before the 10th working day after the issuance of a citation, the 06 [THE] department shall deposit the original or a copy of the citation with a court 07 having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. Upon its deposit with the court, the 08 citation may be disposed of only by trial in the court or other official action taken by 09 the magistrate, judge, or prosecutor. The department may not dispose of a citation, 10 copies of it, or [OF] the record of its issuance except as required under this subsection 11 and (e) of this section. 12 * Sec. 13. AS 08.01.103(f) is repealed and reenacted to read: 13 (f) A citation issued under AS 08.01.102 is considered to be a lawful 14 complaint for the purpose of prosecution. 15 * Sec. 14. AS 08.18.118(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) A citation issued under this chapter must comply with AS 12.25.175 - 17 12.25.230 [BE IN WRITING]. A person receiving the citation is not required to sign a 18 notice to appear in court. 19 * Sec. 15. AS 08.18.118(b) is amended to read: 20 (b) The time specified in the notice to appear on a citation issued under this 21 chapter must be at least five working days [, NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND 22 HOLIDAYS,] after the issuance of the citation [, UNLESS THE PERSON CITED 23 REQUESTS AN EARLIER HEARING]. 24 * Sec. 16. AS 08.18.118(f) is repealed and reenacted to read: 25 (f) A citation issued under this chapter is considered to be a lawful complaint 26 for the purpose of prosecution. 27 * Sec. 17. AS 08.40.340 is amended to read: 28 Sec. 08.40.340. Issuance of citations. The department may issue a citation 29 that complies with AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 for a violation if there is probable cause 30 to believe a person has violated AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490. Each day a violation 31 continues after a citation for the violation has been issued constitutes a separate
01 violation. 02 * Sec. 18. AS 08.40.350(a) is amended to read: 03 (a) [A CITATION ISSUED UNDER AS 08.40.340 MUST BE IN 04 WRITING.] A person receiving the citation under AS 08.40.340 is not required to 05 sign a notice to appear in court. 06 * Sec. 19. AS 08.40.350(b) is amended to read: 07 (b) The time specified in the notice to appear on a citation issued under 08 AS 08.40.340 must be at least five working days [, NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS 09 AND HOLIDAYS,] after the issuance of the citation [, UNLESS THE PERSON 10 CITED REQUESTS AN EARLIER HEARING]. 11 * Sec. 20. AS 08.40.350(f) is repealed and reenacted to read: 12 (f) A citation issued under AS 08.40.340 is considered to be a lawful 13 complaint for the purpose of prosecution. 14 * Sec. 21. AS 12.25 is amended by adding a new section to article 2 to read: 15 Sec. 12.25.175. Uniform citation format and procedure. (a) 16 Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, a citation issued by a peace officer and 17 by another person who is authorized by law to issue a citation in the state must comply 18 with standards concerning uniform citation format and procedure adopted by the 19 Department of Public Safety. The standards must include 20 (1) a statewide numbering system for citations; 21 (2) a requirement that a citation be made upon oath or affirmation 22 before a person authorized by law to administer oaths or affirmations or signed with a 23 certification under penalty of perjury that the citation is true and was personally served 24 on the person charged; 25 (3) a requirement that the citation contain information required by 26 AS 12.25.200(b). 27 (b) The commissioner of public safety shall provide or prescribe citation 28 forms for use by peace officers and other persons who are authorized by law to issue 29 citations. 30 (c) The commissioner of public safety may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 31 to implement this section.
01 * Sec. 22. AS 12.25.180 is amended to read: 02 Sec. 12.25.180. When peace officer may issue citation or take person 03 before the court. (a) When a peace officer stops or contacts a person [IS STOPPED 04 OR CONTACTED BY A PEACE OFFICER] for the commission of a misdemeanor 05 or the violation of a municipal ordinance, the officer [PERSON] may, in the officer's 06 discretion, issue [OF THE CONTACTING PEACE OFFICER, BE ISSUED] a 07 citation to the person instead of taking the person [BEING TAKEN] before a judge 08 or magistrate under AS 12.25.150, unless 09 (1) the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; 10 (2) the contacting officer reasonably believes [HAS REASONABLE 11 AND PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE] the person is a danger to self or others; 12 (3) the crime for which the person is contacted is one involving 13 violence or harm to another person or to property; 14 (4) the person asks to be taken before a judge or magistrate under 15 AS 12.25.150; or 16 (5) the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person 17 committed a crime involving domestic violence; in this paragraph, "crime involving 18 domestic violence" has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990. 19 (b) When a [PERSON IS STOPPED OR CONTACTED BY A] peace officer 20 stops or contacts a person for the commission of an infraction or a violation, the 21 officer [PERSON] shall issue [BE ISSUED] a citation instead of taking the person 22 [BEING TAKEN] before a judge or magistrate under AS 12.25.150, unless 23 (1) the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; or 24 (2) the person refuses to accept service of the citation [OR TO GIVE 25 A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER 26 AS 12.25.190(c)]. 27 * Sec. 23. AS 12.25.190 is amended to read: 28 Sec. 12.25.190. When person to be given five-day notice to appear in court. 29 (a) When a person is contacted by a peace officer and the peace officer exercises one 30 of the options [OPTION] provided for in AS 12.25.180, the officer shall prepare a 31 written citation and issue it to the person.
01 (b) The time specified in the notice to appear shall be at least five working 02 days after [THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OR] the issuance of the citation [, 03 WHICHEVER IS LATER, UNLESS THE PERSON CITED REQUESTS AN 04 EARLIER HEARING]. 05 (c) The person cited [FOR THE CRIME] shall accept [GIVE A WRITTEN 06 PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT BY SIGNING] at least one copy of the written 07 citation prepared by the peace officer [, AND THE OFFICER SHALL DELIVER A 08 COPY OF THE CITATION TO THE PERSON. THE WRITTEN PROMISE 09 REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO BOATING 10 CITATIONS FOR WHICH A BAIL SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED 11 UNDER AS 05.25.090(c), MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CITATIONS FOR 12 WHICH A BAIL OR FINE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED UNDER 13 AS 28.05.151, FISH AND GAME CITATIONS FOR WHICH A BAIL SCHEDULE 14 HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED UNDER AS 16.05.165, CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER 15 AS 04.21.065, CITATIONS FOR SKIING VIOLATIONS ISSUED UNDER 16 AS 05.45.100, CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER AS 18.35.341, CITATIONS ISSUED 17 IN STATE PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UNDER AS 41.21.960, OR 18 LITTERING CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER AS 46.06.080]. 19 * Sec. 24. AS 12.25.190(c), as repealed and reenacted by sec. 26, ch. 28, SLA 2000, and by 20 sec. 41, ch. 12, SLA 2006, is amended to read: 21 (c) The person cited [FOR THE CRIME] shall accept [GIVE A WRITTEN 22 PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT BY SIGNING] at least one copy of the written 23 citation prepared by the peace officer [, AND THE OFFICER SHALL DELIVER A 24 COPY OF THE CITATION TO THE PERSON. THE WRITTEN PROMISE 25 REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO MOTOR 26 VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CITATIONS FOR WHICH A BAIL OR FINE 27 SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED UNDER AS 28.05.151, FISH AND 28 GAME CITATIONS FOR WHICH A BAIL SCHEDULE HAS BEEN 29 ESTABLISHED UNDER AS 16.05.165, CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER 30 AS 04.21.065, CITATIONS FOR SKIING VIOLATIONS ISSUED UNDER 31 AS 05.45.100, CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER AS 18.35.341, CITATIONS ISSUED
01 IN STATE PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UNDER AS 41.21.960, OR 02 LITTERING CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER AS 46.06.080]. 03 * Sec. 25. AS 12.25.195(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) If a [A] person cited for an offense for which a scheduled amount of bail 05 or a fine has been established does not contest the citation, the person may mail or 06 personally deliver to the clerk of the court with appropriate jurisdiction if a bailable 07 offense, or to the clerk of the municipality that issued the citation if a scheduled 08 municipal fine, the amount of the bail or fine indicated on the citation for the offense 09 together with a copy of the citation signed by the person indicating the person's waiver 10 of court appearance, entry of plea of no contest, and forfeiture of bail or fine. The 11 citation with the bail or fine shall be mailed or personally delivered on or before 12 the 30th day after the date the citation was issued [A MOTOR VEHICLE OR 13 TRAFFIC CITATION MAY BE MAILED OR PERSONALLY DELIVERED 14 WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE CITATION. A CITATION FOR A 15 SCHEDULED OFFENSE OTHER THAN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAFFIC 16 CITATION MAY BE MAILED OR PERSONALLY DELIVERED WITHIN 15 17 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE CITATION]. 18 * Sec. 26. AS 12.25.200 is amended to read: 19 Sec. 12.25.200. Form for citations. (a) The chief administrative officer of 20 each law enforcement agency or other agency authorized to issue citations in the 21 state is responsible for the issuance of books containing appropriate citations, and shall 22 maintain a record of each book and each citation contained in it and shall require and 23 retain a receipt for every book issued to a peace officer or other person authorized to 24 issue citations. 25 (b) A citation issued under AS 12.25.180 or other law authorizing the 26 issuance of a citation must indicate, if applicable, 27 (1) the amount of bail or fine and the surcharge applicable to the 28 offense; 29 (2) the procedure a person must follow in responding to the citation; 30 (3) that, if the person fails to pay the bail or fine, the person must 31 appear in court;
01 (4) that failure to pay the bail or fine or appear in court for an offense 02 involving a moving motor vehicle may result in 03 (A) suspension of the person's driver's license, privilege to 04 drive, or privilege to obtain a license; or 05 (B) attachment of the person's permanent fund dividend to pay 06 the fine plus court and collection costs under AS 28.05.155; and 07 (5) that the person has a right to 08 (A) a trial; 09 (B) engage counsel; 10 (C) confront and question witnesses; 11 (D) testify; [AND] 12 (E) subpoena witnesses on the person's behalf. 13 * Sec. 27. AS 12.25.210(a) is amended to read: 14 (a) A peace officer or other person authorized by law to issue a citation, 15 upon issuing a citation to an alleged violator under AS 12.25.180 or other law, on or 16 before the 10th working day after issuance, shall deposit the original or a copy of 17 the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. If the citation 18 charges an offense under a municipal ordinance for which a scheduled fine has been 19 established, the peace officer shall deposit the original or a copy of the citation with 20 the clerk of the municipality that issued the citation, unless otherwise provided under 21 rule adopted by the supreme court. Failure to file the citation within the prescribed 22 time is not a basis for dismissal of the citation. 23 * Sec. 28. AS 12.25.210(d) is amended to read: 24 (d) The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement or other agency 25 shall require each officer or other person in the agency to retain [RETURN] a copy 26 of every citation issued by the officer or other person to an alleged violator of a law 27 or ordinance and all copies of every citation that has been spoiled or upon which any 28 entry has been made and not issued to an alleged violator. 29 * Sec. 29. AS 12.25.210(e) is amended to read: 30 (e) The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement or other agency 31 shall also maintain, in connection with every citation issued by an officer or other
01 person in the agency, a record of the disposition of the charge by the court in which 02 the original or copy of the citation was deposited. 03 * Sec. 30. AS 12.25.230(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section or otherwise specifically 05 provided by law, a person who fails to appear in court to answer the citation, 06 regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was issued, is guilty 07 of a class A misdemeanor [AND UPON CONVICTION IS PUNISHABLE BY A 08 FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000, OR BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE 09 THAN ONE YEAR, OR BY BOTH]. 10 * Sec. 31. AS 12.25.230(b) is repealed and reenacted to read: 11 (b) A person who fails to pay the bail or fine or appear in court in response to 12 a citation for which a scheduled bail or fine is established, regardless of the disposition 13 of the charge for which the citation was issued, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 14 * Sec. 32. AS 16.05.165(c) is amended to read: 15 (c) If a [A] person cited for a misdemeanor for which a bail amount has been 16 established under (b) of this section does not contest the citation, the person may, 17 on or before the 30th day [WITHIN 15 DAYS] after the date of the citation, mail or 18 personally deliver to the clerk of the court in which the citation is filed by the peace 19 officer 20 (1) the amount of bail indicated on the citation for that offense; and 21 (2) a copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is 22 waived, a plea of no contest is entered, and the bail is forfeited. 23 * Sec. 33. AS 16.05.165(e) is repealed and reenacted to read: 24 (e) A person cited under this section is guilty of failure to obey a citation 25 under AS 12.25.230 if the person fails to pay the bail amount established under (b) of 26 this section or fails to appear in court as required. The citation is considered a 27 summons for failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230, and the court may issue a 28 bench warrant. 29 * Sec. 34. AS 18.35.341(a) is amended to read: 30 (a) A peace officer may issue a citation for a violation of AS 18.35.300 or 31 18.35.305 committed in the officer's presence or for a violation of AS 18.35.330. The
01 provisions of AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 [AS 12.25.180(b) AND 12.25.190 - 02 12.25.230] apply to the issuance of a citation under this subsection. 03 * Sec. 35. AS 18.35.341(e) is amended to read: 04 (e) If a [A] person cited for a violation under this section does not contest the 05 citation, the person may, on or before the 30th day [WITHIN 15 DAYS] after the 06 date of the citation, mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court in which the 07 citation is filed 08 (1) the amount of bail indicated on the citation for that violation; and 09 (2) a copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is 10 waived, a plea of no contest is entered, and the bail is forfeited. 11 * Sec. 36. AS 18.35.341(g) is repealed and reenacted to read: 12 (g) A person cited under this section is guilty of failure to obey a citation 13 under AS 12.25.230 if the person fails to pay the bail amount established under (d) of 14 this section or fails to appear in court as required. The citation is considered a 15 summons for failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230, and the court may issue a 16 bench warrant. 17 * Sec. 37. AS 28.01.010(h) is amended to read: 18 (h) A municipality may issue a citation for a traffic offense only if the citation 19 complies with the provisions of AS 12.25.175 and 12.25.200 [AS 12.25.200]. 20 * Sec. 38. AS 28.05.041(a) is amended to read: 21 (a) The commissioner of administration shall prescribe and provide suitable 22 application forms, certificates of title and registration, driver's licenses, and all other 23 forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and regulations adopted under 24 this title, the administration of which is vested in the Department of Administration. 25 The commissioner of public safety shall prescribe and provide suitable forms 26 necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and regulations adopted under this 27 title, the administration of which is vested in the Department of Public Safety, 28 including a standard citation form that meets the requirements of AS 12.25.175 and 29 12.25.200 [AS 12.25.200] and that is in a form necessary to identify the offender and 30 the offense and otherwise necessary to meet the needs of the public safety and the 31 administration of justice as required under AS 12.25.175 and 12.25.200 [THAT
01 SECTION]. 02 * Sec. 39. AS 28.32.010(b) is amended to read: 03 (b) A peace officer, or an employee of the Department of Public Safety who is 04 authorized by the commissioner of that department to enforce both hazardous 05 materials and commercial vehicle safety regulations, may issue a citation under 06 AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 [AS 12.25.180 - 12.25.230] to a person who violates a 07 regulation adopted under AS 28.05.011(a)(2). An employee of the Department of 08 Public Safety who is authorized by the commissioner of public safety to enforce both 09 hazardous materials and commercial vehicle safety regulations may not take a person 10 into custody under AS 12.25.180(b). 11 * Sec. 40. AS 41.21.960(a) is amended to read: 12 (a) When a peace officer stops or contacts a person concerning the 13 commission of a misdemeanor offense committed within a park or recreational facility 14 subject to the department's supervision, the officer may issue a citation to the person, 15 subject to the provisions of AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 [AS 12.25.180 - 12.25.230]. The 16 person receiving the citation may not be required to endorse the citation. 17 * Sec. 41. AS 41.21.960(c) is amended to read: 18 (c) If a [A] person cited for an offense for which a bail amount has been 19 established under (b) of this section does not contest the citation, the person may, 20 on or before the 30th day after [WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM] the date of the citation, 21 mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over the place 22 where the offense occurred 23 (1) the amount of bail indicated on the citation for that offense; and 24 (2) a copy of the citation indicating the offender's waiver of 25 appearance, plea of no contest, and direction to forfeit the bail and any items seized 26 from the offender. 27 * Sec. 42. AS 41.21.960(e) is repealed and reenacted to read: 28 (e) A person cited under this section is guilty of failure to obey a citation 29 under AS 12.25.230 if the person fails to pay the bail amount established under (b) of 30 this section or fails to appear in court as required. The citation is considered a 31 summons for failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230, and the court may issue a
01 bench warrant. 02 * Sec. 43. AS 41.23.210(b) is amended to read: 03 (b) A person designated in (a) of this section may, when enforcing the 04 provisions of AS 41.23.180 - 41.23.230 or a regulation adopted under AS 41.23.180 - 05 41.23.230, 06 (1) execute a warrant or other process issued by an officer or court of 07 competent jurisdiction; 08 (2) administer or take an oath, affirmation, or affidavit; and 09 (3) issue a citation or arrest a person who violates a provision of 10 AS 41.23.180 - 41.23.230 or a regulation adopted under AS 41.23.180 - 41.23.230. 11 * Sec. 44. AS 41.23.210 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 12 (c) A citation issued under (b) of this section must comply with the provisions 13 of AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230. 14 * Sec. 45. AS 44.29.094(a) is amended to read: 15 (a) A citation issued under AS 44.29.092 must comply with the standards 16 adopted under AS 12.25.175 and 12.25.200 [BE IN WRITING] and must contain a 17 notice to appear in court. A person receiving the citation is not required to sign the 18 notice. 19 * Sec. 46. AS 44.29.094(b) is amended to read: 20 (b) The time specified in the notice to appear in court on the citation shall be 21 at least five working days [, NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS,] 22 after the issuance of the citation [, UNLESS THE PERSON CITED REQUESTS AN 23 EARLIER APPEARANCE IN COURT]. 24 * Sec. 47. AS 44.29.094(f) is repealed and reenacted to read: 25 (f) A citation issued under AS 44.29.092 is considered to be a lawful 26 complaint for the purpose of prosecution. 27 * Sec. 48. AS 44.41.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 28 (f) The Department of Public Safety shall establish by regulation standardized 29 forms for citations issued by law enforcement officers and other persons authorized by 30 law to issue citations in the state. 31 * Sec. 49. AS 45.75.131(b) is amended to read:
01 (b) A citation issued under this section must comply with the standards 02 adopted under AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 [BE IN WRITING]. A person receiving the 03 citation is not required to sign a promise to appear in court. 04 * Sec. 50. AS 45.75.131(c) is amended to read: 05 (c) The time specified in the notice to appear on a citation issued under this 06 section must be at least five working [15] days after the issuance of the citation [, 07 UNLESS THE PERSON CITED REQUESTS AN EARLIER HEARING]. 08 * Sec. 51. AS 45.75.131(e) is amended to read: 09 (e) On or before the 10th working day after issuance, a [A] peace officer or 10 an employee who issues a citation under this section shall deposit the original or a 11 copy of the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. Upon its 12 deposit with the court, the citation may be disposed of only by trial in the court or 13 other official action taken by the magistrate, judge, or prosecutor. The peace officer or 14 employee who issued the citation may not dispose of it or copies of it or of the record 15 of its issuance except as required under this subsection and (f) of this section. 16 * Sec. 52. AS 45.75.131(g) is repealed and reenacted to read: 17 (g) A citation issued under this section is considered to be a lawful complaint 18 for the purpose of prosecution. 19 * Sec. 53. AS 45.75.131(h) is amended to read: 20 (h) Unless the citation has been voided or otherwise dismissed by the 21 magistrate, judge, or prosecutor, or bail has been forfeited under AS 45.75.133, a 22 person who fails to appear in court to answer a citation issued under this section, 23 regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was issued, is guilty 24 of failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230(b) [A CLASS B 25 MISDEMEANOR]. 26 * Sec. 54. AS 45.75.133(b) is amended to read: 27 (b) If a [A] person cited for a violation for which a bail forfeiture amount has 28 been established under (a) of this section does not contest the citation, the person 29 may, within 30 [15] days after the date of the citation, mail or personally deliver to the 30 clerk of the court in which the citation is filed by the employee 31 (1) the amount of bail indicated on the citation for that offense; and
01 (2) a copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is 02 waived, a plea of no contest is entered, and the bail is forfeited. 03 * Sec. 55. AS 45.75.133(d) is repealed and reenacted to read: 04 (d) A person cited under this section is guilty of failure to obey a citation 05 under AS 12.25.230(b) if the person fails to pay the bail amount established under (a) 06 of this section or fails to appear in court as required. The citation is considered a 07 summons for failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230(b), and the court may issue 08 a bench warrant. 09 * Sec. 56. AS 46.06.080(d) is amended to read: 10 (d) A peace officer shall issue a citation as provided in AS 12.25.175 - 11 12.25.230 [AS 12.25.180] to a person who violates this section. If a citation is for a 12 minor littering violation and the person does not contest the charge, [THEN] the 13 person to whom the citation is issued may, on or before the 30th day after the date 14 of the citation [WITHIN 15 DAYS], mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the 15 court in which the citation is filed 16 (1) a fine of $50; and 17 (2) a copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is 18 waived and a plea of no contest is entered. 19 * Sec. 57. AS 46.06.110(b) is amended to read: 20 (b) The department shall prescribe a citation form, which shall be used by all 21 peace officers and persons in the state who are authorized to enforce the provisions of 22 this chapter. The citation form must meet the requirements of AS 12.25.175 - 23 12.25.230. 24 * Sec. 58. AS 04.16.205(i) and 04.16.205(j) are repealed. 25 * Sec. 59. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 26 read: 27 APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to all citations issued by peace officers and other 28 persons authorized under state law to issue citations for violations occurring on or after July 1, 29 2010. 30 * Sec. 60. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 31 read:
01 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: REGULATIONS. The Department of Public Safety 02 may proceed to adopt regulations necessary to implement this Act. The regulations take effect 03 under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not before July 1, 2010. 04 * Sec. 61. Section 60 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 05 * Sec. 62. Sections 8 and 24 of this Act take effect on the date that secs. 18 and 26, ch. 28, 06 SLA 2000, take effect under sec. 30, ch. 28, SLA 2000, as amended by sec. 3, ch. 34, SLA 07 2004, and by sec. 1, ch. 19, SLA 2009. 08 * Sec. 63. Except as provided in secs. 61 and 62 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 09 2010.