Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

which the offense charged Is alleg-
ed to have been committed and who
has jurisdiction of such offense and
is nearest or most accessible with
reference to the place where said
arrest is made, in any Of the
following cases:
1. When person arrested de-
mands an immediate appearance
before a magistrate;
2. When a person is arrested and
charged with an offense under this
act causing or contributing to an
accident resulting in injury or
death to any person;
3. When the person Is arrested
upon q charge of negligent homi-
eide;
4. When the person is arrested
upon a charge of driving while I'M
der the influence of Intoxicating
liquor or narcotic drugs;
5. When the person Is arrested
upon a charge of failure to stop in
the event of an accident causing
death, personal injuries, or damage
to property;
6. In any other event when the
person arrested refuses to give his
written promise to appear in court
as hereinafter provided.
Section 1876. (a) Whenever a per-
son is arrested for any violation OF
this act punishable as a INSIDE
meanor, and such person is not i'm
taken before magistrate
as hereinbefore required, the arrest
ing officer shall prepare in dupli-
cate written notice to appear In
court containing the name and
address Of such person, his drivers
license or chauffeur's license num-
Der, the license of his vehicle, II
any, the offense charged, and the
time and place when and where
such person shall appear in court.
Cd The time specified in said no
tice to appear must be at least five
days after such arrest unless the
person arrested shall demand an
earlier hearing.
Co The place specified in said
notice to appear must be before
within the town if there
be a magistrate within said town,
otherwise within the county in
which the offense charged is alleged
to have been committed and who
has jurisdiction of such offenSe.
Cd The arrested person in order
to secure release, as provided in
this section, must give his written
promise so to appear in court by
signing in duplicate the written no
tice prepared by the arresting Off
Ger. The original Of said notice
shall be retained by said officer and
the copy thereof delivered to the
person arrested. Thereupon, said
officer shall forthwith release the
person arrested from custody.
Section 1876. (a) Any person will
fully violating his written promise
to appear in court, given as pro-
vided in this article, is guilty OF q
provided he is found
guilty of the charge upon which he
was originally dTTeSVeU.
CD A written promise to appear
in court may be complied with by
an appearance by counsel.
Section 1877. The foregoing pro-
visions of this article shall govern
all police officers in making arrests
without a warrant for violations OF
this act for offenses committed in
their presence, but the procedure
prescribed herein shall not other
wise be exclusive Of any other
prescribed by law for the
arrest and prosecution of a person
for an offense of like grade.
Section 1873. No record Of the
conviction of any person for any
violation of this act shall be ad-
Missile as evidence in any court
in any civil action.
Section 1879. The conviction Of a
person upon charge Of violating
any provision of this act or other
traffic regulation less than a felony
shall not affect or impair the
credibility of such person as a wit
ness in any civil or criminal pro-
ceeding.
Section 40. (a) Every magistrate
or judge of a court not Of record
and every clerk of a court Of record
shall keep a full record Of every
case in which a person is charged
with any violation of this act or OF
any other law, or city or village
regulating the operation
of vehicles on highways.
(b) Within ten days after the
conviction or forfeiture of bail Of
a person upon a charge of violating
any provision of this act or other
law, or city or village ordinance,
the operation of vehicles
on highways every said magistrate
of the court or clerk of the court
of record in which such conviction
was had or bail was forfeited shall
prepare and Immediately forward
to the department an abstract Of
the record of said court covering
the case in which said person was
so convicted or forfeited bail,
which abstract must be certified by
the person SO required to prepare
the same to be true and correct.
Co Said abstract must be made
upon a form furnished by the de-
partment and shall include the
name and address of the party
charged, the drivers license number
or chauffeur's license number Of
the person involved, the nature of
the -offense, the date of hearing,
the plea, the Judgment, or whether
bail forfeited and the amount Of
the fine or forfeiture as the case
may be.
Cd Every court of record shall
also forward a like report to the
upon the conviction of
any person of manslaughter or