Normativa sobre citaciones de ordenanzas en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Esta ley permite a las ciudades y condados usar un tipo especial de citación para multar a personas que rompen ciertas reglas. Sin embargo, no se puede usar para arrestar a alguien ni para violaciones de tráfico.

Es como cuando un profesor te da una nota de advertencia en lugar de expulsarte. Te están diciendo que cometiste un error, pero no es tan grave como un castigo mayor.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan dejó su basura fuera de su casa y violó una ordenanza local. Un oficial de la ciudad le entrega una citación que le indica cuándo y dónde debe presentarse para resolver el asunto, sin que eso signifique que va a ser arrestado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-7-80. County or municipal uniform ordinance summons. (A) Counties and municipalities are authorized to adopt by ordinance and use an ordinance summons as provided herein for the enforcement of county and municipal ordinances. Upon adoption of the ordinance summons, any county or municipal law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer is authorized to use an ordinance summons. Any county or municipality adopting the ordinance summons is responsible for the printing, distributing, monitoring, and auditing of the ordinance summons to be used by that entity. (B) The uniform ordinance summons may not be used to perform a custodial arrest. No county or municipal ordinance which regulates the use of motor vehicles on the public roads of this State may be enforced using an ordinance summons. (C) An ordinance summons must cite only one violation per summons and must contain at least the following information: (1) the name and address of the person or entity charged; (2) the name and title of the issuing officer; (3) the time, date, and location of the hearing; (4) a description of the ordinance the person or entity is charged with violating; (5) the procedure to post bond; and (6) any other notice or warning otherwise required by law. The ordinance summonses must be consecutively and discretely numbered. The ordinance summonses must be audited as part of the annual independent audit required in Section 4-9-150 for counties and in Section 5-7-240 for municipalities, and a separate copy of each audit must be furnished to the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality, as appropriate. (D) Service of a uniform ordinance summons vests all magistrates' and municipal courts with jurisdiction to hear and dispose of the charge for which the ordinance summ