[§159-55]  Citation and summons.  (a) There shall be printed a form of citation and summons for use in citingviolators warning the person to appear and answer the charge against the personat a certain place and at a time within seven days after the citation.  Thecitation and summons shall be so designed to include all necessary informationto make it valid and legal within the laws and rules of the State.  The formand contents of the citation and summons shall be adopted or prescribed by thedistrict courts.

(b)  In every case when a citation and summonsis issued, the original of the same shall be given to the accused; providedthat the district courts may prescribe the issuance to the accused of a carboncopy of the citation and summons and provide for the disposition of theoriginal and any other copies.

(c)  Every citation and summons shall beconsecutively numbered and each carbon copy shall bear the number of itsoriginal. [L 1986, c 206, pt of §1]