41-6a-604.5. Speeding in a school zone complaint procedure.
- (1)
- (a) A school crossing guard who observes an operator of a vehicle violating Section 41-6a-604 may prepare a report of the alleged violation, in a manner specified by the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, for the law enforcement agency no more than two working days after the alleged violation occurred.
- (b) The report under Subsection (1)(a) shall contain:
- (i) the date, time, and location of the violation;
- (ii) the license plate number and state;
- (iii) a description of the offending vehicle;
- (iv) as much as practical, a description of the operator of the offending vehicle;
- (v) a description of the incident involving the violation;
- (vi) information on how to contact the school crossing guard who witnessed the offense; and
- (vii) the signature of the school crossing guard who witnessed the offense attesting to the accuracy of the report.
- (2)
- (a) Upon receiving a report in accordance with Subsection (1), the law enforcement agency shall promptly send a notification letter to the last-known registered owner of the vehicle.
- (b) The notification letter shall include:
- (i) the applicable information on the school crossing guard’s report stating that the vehicle was observed speeding in a reduced speed school zone in violation of state law;
- (ii) a complete explanation of the applicable provisions of Section 41-6a-604; and
- (iii) an explanation that the notification letter is not a peace officer citation but is an effort to call attention to the seriousness of the incident.
- (c) A law enforcement agency shall make reporting forms for a report under Subsection (1) available:
- (i) to a school crossing guard; and
- (ii) in school administrative offices.
- (3) A law enforcement agency that receives a report under Subsection (1) may have a peace officer initiate an investigation of the reported violation.
Enacted by Chapter 124, 2009 General Session