Chapter 4 ANIMALS



Section 4-37 Issuance of citations.

 

    For violations of sections 4-27 through 4-30 of this article,  an animal control officer or a police  officer shall issue a summons to the accused. Each such summons shall state the time and place at  which the accused is to appear for trial, shall identify the offense with which the accused is charged, shall indicate the identity of the accused and the address of the accused, shall state the date of the violation, the location of the violation, and the date of the service of the summons. The  original of the summons shall be personally served upon the accused, and a copy of the summons  shall be promptly filed with the clerk of the municipal court. No person shall be arrested prior to the time of trial, except for a violation of section 4-30, and such arrest shall be effected only by a  duly sworn police officer of the city. For violation of sections 4-32 and 4-33, an animal control  officer shall seek the issuance of a state warrant for the violation of the equivalent sections of the  O.C.G.A.    4-8-25 and 4-8-26.

(Ord. of 3-23-98,  I)