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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 805.3, Code 1995, is amended to read as
  1  2 follows:
  1  3    805.3  PROCEDURE.
  1  4    Before the cited person is released, the person shall sign
  1  5 the citation, under penalty of providing false information
  1  6 under section 719.3, properly identifying the person cited.
  1  7 The person's signature shall also serve as a written promise
  1  8 to appear in court at the time and place specified.  A copy of
  1  9 the citation shall be given to the person.
  1 10    Sec. 2.  Section 805.6, subsection 1, paragraph a,
  1 11 unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 1995, is amended to read as
  1 12 follows:
  1 13    The uniform citation and complaint shall contain spaces for
  1 14 the parties' names; the address of the alleged offender; the
  1 15 registration number of the offender's vehicle; the information
  1 16 required by section 805.2; a promise to appear as provided in
  1 17 section 805.3 and a place where the cited person may sign the
  1 18 promise to appear; a warning which states "I hereby swear and
  1 19 affirm that the information provided by me on this citation is
  1 20 true under penalty of providing false information"; and a
  1 21 statement that providing false information is a violation of
  1 22 section 719.3; a list of the scheduled fines prescribed by
  1 23 section 805.8, either separately or by group, and a statement
  1 24 of the court costs payable in scheduled violation cases,
  1 25 whether or not a court appearance is required or is demanded;
  1 26 a brief explanation of sections 805.9 and 805.10; and a space
  1 27 where the defendant may sign an admission of the violation
  1 28 when permitted by section 805.9; and the uniform citation and
  1 29 complaint shall require that the defendant appear before a
  1 30 court at a specified time and place.  The uniform citation and
  1 31 complaint also may contain a space for the imprint of a credit
  1 32 card, and may contain any other information which the
  1 33 commissioner of public safety and the director of natural
  1 34 resources may determine.
  1 35    Sec. 3.  Section 805.6, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
  2  1 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  2  2    b.  The uniform citation and complaint shall contain the
  2  3 following:
  2  4    (1)  A promise to appear as provided in section 805.3.
  2  5    (2)  The following statement with a space immediately below
  2  6 it for the signature of the person being charged:
  2  7    I hereby give my unsecured appearance bond in the amount of
  2  8 .......  dollars and enter my written appearance.  I agree
  2  9 that if I fail to appear in person or by counsel to defend
  2 10 against the offense charged in this citation the court is
  2 11 authorized to enter a conviction and render judgment against
  2 12 me for the amount of my appearance bond in satisfaction of the
  2 13 penalty plus court costs.
  2 14    (3)  A space immediately below the items in subparagraphs
  2 15 (1) and (2) for the signature of the person being charged
  2 16 which shall serve for each of the items in subparagraphs (1)
  2 17 and (2).
  2 18    Sec. 4.  Section 805.6, subsection 4, Code 1995, is amended
  2 19 to read as follows:
  2 20    4.  The uniform citation and complaint shall contain a
  2 21 place for the verification of the officer issuing the
  2 22 complaint.  The complaint may be verified before the chief
  2 23 officer of the law enforcement agency, or the chief officer's
  2 24 designee, and the chief officer of each law enforcement agency
  2 25 of the state is authorized to designate specific individuals
  2 26 to administer oaths and certify verifications in accordance
  2 27 with section 622.1.
  2 28    Sec. 5.  Section 805.6, Code 1995, is amended by adding the
  2 29 following new subsection:
  2 30    NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  Supplies of uniform citation and
  2 31 complaint forms existing or on order on July 1, 1995, may be
  2 32 used until exhausted.  
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