Section 2117 Of Chapter 11. Violations From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 11.
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. (a) Whenever a written notice to appear has been mailed to
the owner of a passenger stage, an exact and legible duplicate copy
of the notice, when filed with the magistrate in lieu of a verified
complaint, is a complaint to which the defendant may plead guilty.
(b) If, however, the defendant fails to appear, does not deposit
bail, or pleads other than guilty to the offense charged, a complaint
shall be filed which conforms to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section
948) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Penal Code and which shall be deemed
to be an original complaint, and thereafter the proceeding shall be
held as provided by law, except that the defendant may, by an
agreement in writing, subscribed by the defendant and filed with the
court, waive the filing of a verified complaint and elect that the
prosecution may proceed upon a written notice to appear.