§ 7.807. Form and Content of Citation  


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  • A citation issued under this section must be in a form approved by the municipal court clerk that includes the following information:

    (1)

    The name, telephone number, address, date of birth, or driver's license number and physical description of the person cited;

    (2)

    The offense for which the person is charged;

    (3)

    The date and location of the offense;

    (4)

    An appearance date, which must be not less than 10 business days from the date the citation is issued;

    (5)

    A statement requiring the person receiving the citation to appear at municipal court on or before the appearance date indicated on the citation;

    (6)

    A statement of the person's promise to respond to the citation, pursuant to Article 27.14 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, by the appearance date indicated on the citation, including a place for the person cited to provide the person's signature.

(Ord. No. 2012-06, Sec. 2, adopted 5-1-12)