(a) A person receiving the citation issued under Alaska Stat. § 08.01.102 is not required to sign a notice to appear in court.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.01.103
action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) The time specified in the notice to appear on a citation issued under Alaska Stat. § 08.01.102 shall be at least five working days after the issuance of the citation.(c) The department is responsible for the issuance of books containing appropriate citations and shall maintain a record of each book issued and each citation contained in it. The department shall require and retain a receipt for every book issued to an employee of the department.(d) On or before the 10th working day after the issuance of a citation, the department shall deposit the original or a copy of the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. Upon its deposit with the court, the citation may be disposed of only by trial in the court or other official action taken by the magistrate, judge, or prosecutor. The department may not dispose of a citation, copies of it, or the record of its issuance except as required under this subsection and (e) of this section.(e) The department shall require the return of a copy of every citation issued by the department and all copies of a citation that has been spoiled or upon which an entry has been made and not issued to an alleged violator. The department shall also maintain, in connection with each citation, a record of the disposition of the charge by the court where the original or copy of the citation was deposited.(f) A citation issued under Alaska Stat. § 08.01.102 is considered to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution.
