A. Every police officer upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of the state or of any traffic ordinance of the city shall deposit the original and a duplicate copy of the citation with his immediate superior officer who shall cause the original to be delivered to the police court of the city and such duplicate copy to the central records section of the police department. The second duplicate copy of the citation shall be retained in the traffic citation book and shall be delivered by such superior officer to the city clerk together with such book when all traffic citations therein have been used.

B. Upon the filing of such original citation in the police court of the city as aforesaid, such citation may be disposed of only by trial in such court or by other official action by a judge of such court, including forfeiture of bail or by payment of a fine.

C. The chief of police shall require the return to him of each traffic citation and all copies thereof, except that copy required to be retained in the book as provided herein, which has been spoiled or upon which any entry has been made and has not been issued to an alleged violator.

D. The chief of police shall also maintain or cause to be maintained in connection with every traffic citation issued by a member of the police department a record of the disposition of the charge by the police court of this city.

E. The chief of police shall also maintain or cause to be maintained a record of all warrants issued by the police court of the city or by any other court on such traffic violation charges and which are delivered to the police department for service, and of the final disposition of all such warrants.

F. It is unlawful and official misconduct for any member of the police department or other officer or public employee to dispose of, alter, or deface a traffic citation or any copy thereto, or the record of the issuance or disposition of any traffic citation, complaint, or warrant, in a manner other than as required in this chapter. (Ord. 210 § 149, 1957)