Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-3-.13 - Drivers License as Bail in Traffic Violation Arrests
(1) If the driver
has displayed the driver's license in lieu of bail and has failed to appear and
answer to the charge against him or her, the court in which the charges are
lodged shall immediately complete the DDS-912 and mail to the Department of
Driver Services the copy entitled "Home Jurisdiction Copy".
(2) When such individual shall respond and
pay any fines and penalties imposed, the court shall:
(a) Mail to the individual the copy of the
DDS-912 entitled "Defendant's Receipt", and
(b) Mail to the Department of Driver Services
the copy of the DPS-912 entitled "Home Jurisdiction - Suspension
Withdrawal".
(3)
"Display" of a driver's license, as provided in O.C.G.A. §
17-6-11, shall mean that, upon
request of the apprehending officer, the person shall remove the license from
any wallet, case, or other container in which it is kept and hand it to the
apprehending officer, who may retain the license until the citation(s) or
warning have been issued. Once the citation(s) or warning have been issued, the
apprehending officer shall return the license to the person unless otherwise
provided by law.
(4) "Issued," for
the purposes of Ga. Admin. Comp. Ch.
375-3-3-.13(3),
means with respect to a uniform traffic citation that the apprehending officer
has completed the applicable fields on the uniform traffic citation (DDS-32)
and the licensee has signed the uniform traffic citation, acknowledging service
of the summons and receipt of a copy of the same.
(5) "State that has not entered into a
reciprocal agreement," as used in O.C.G.A. §
17-6-11, means Alaska, California,
Michigan, Montana, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
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