Form and procedure to file a complaint and summons. — The law enforcement officer who intervenes in any act in violation of §§ 3518—3518b of this title shall follow the following procedure:(1) Sign the complaint, which shall summon the accused to appear before the corresponding court within a term of ten (10) days counting from the date of the complaint.(2) Give a copy thereof to the defendant.(3) Remit the original complaint to the Clerk of the Court of First Instance corresponding to the place the violation was committed.(4) Remit a copy to the Police Headquarters of the district in which the violation was committed.(5) Keep a copy thereof.(6) For all legal purposes, the mediating law enforcement officer shall be deemed a court official. History —Apr. 23, 2004, No. 95, § 3.
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