§ 18-1-3 Commencement of action.
(A) A civil code violation action commenced under this article may be commenced by the issuance of a citation or by a long form complaint.
(B) The citation shall be in substantially the same form as the Arizona Traffic Ticket and Complaint and shall direct the defendant to appear in the Goodyear Municipal Court within 10 days after the issuance of the citation.
(C) The citation will further notify the defendant that if he or she fails to appear on or before the date specified in the citation, a judgment by default will be entered against him or her, and the court may, in its discretion, impose a civil sanction in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Section 18-1-2.
(D) Service of the citation may be accomplished and will be deemed proper and complete by any of the following methods:
(1) By having the defendant sign the citation with a promise to appear in court within 10 days of the issuance of the citation;
(2) If the defendant refuses to sign the citation, by hand-delivering a copy of the citation to the defendant;
(3) By mailing a copy of the citation to the person charged by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the person’s last known address;
(4) In the event service cannot be accomplished as set forth in subsections (D)(1), (2) and (3) of this section, the state may serve the defendant by any means allowed by the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure;
(5) Service of citations for parking violations of Chapter 13 may be accomplished by placing a copy of the citation on the subject vehicle’s windshield or sending the citation by first class mail to the subject vehicle’s registered owner’s last known address with the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division. (Prior Code § 18-1-3) (Ord. 93-482, passed 4-24-1993; Am. Ord. 2001-755, passed 5-14-2001; Am. Ord. 09-1199, passed 12-7-09)