[§145-26]  Form of citation and summons. (a)  In issuing citations and summons for violations of this part, state andcounty law enforcement officers shall use the summons and complaint citationbooks issued by the judiciary for violations of the traffic code.

(b)  Citations issued by officers and employeesas described in section 145-25(2) shall use citation and summons forms thatshall warn the person to appear and answer the charge against the person at aplace and at a time within thirty days after the citation.

The citation and summons shall be in a formthat allows a carbon copy to be provided to the accused.  The district courtsmay provide for the disposition of the original and any other copies.  Everycitation and summons shall be consecutively numbered and each carbon copy shallbear the number of its respective original. [L 1999, c 186, pt of §2]