§ 26-4. Same—Issuance of warrant prior to return date of summons or notice.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26-3, the power of general approval having been granted for the use of this section by the traffic court of the city, the arresting officer may appear before a justice of the peace or other issuing authority for the city and make an oath as to the offense and request the issuance of a warrant at any time prior to the return date of the summons or notice issued under section 26-3. A warrant for the violation shall then be issued by the justice of the peace or other issuing authority and forwarded forthwith to the court in which such offense is to be tried.

(Ord. No. 859, § 1; Ord. No. 1616, § 1; Code 1961, § 23-38)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-936.

(Ord. No. 859, § 1; Ord. No. 1616, § 1; Code 1961, § 23-38)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-936.