Section 40604 Of Article 3. Notice Of Violation From California Vehicle Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
40604
. (a) If the person charged with the offense has not signed a
promise to appear, no warrant for arrest may be issued following the
filing of the written notice to appear issued pursuant to Section
40600, until 15 days after a notice of the filing has been served
upon the person by personal delivery or by mail, addressed to the
person at the address shown in the accident report.
(b) The notice shall contain the name and address of the person,
the license number of the vehicle involved, the name and address,
when available, of the registered owner or lessee of the vehicle, the
offense shown on the written notice to appear, and the approximate
time of the commission of the offense. The notice shall inform the
person that, unless he or she appears in the court designated in the
notice within 10 days after the service of the notice and answers the
charges, a warrant will be issued for his or her arrest.
(c) Proof of service shall be made by the affidavit of any person
over 18 years of age making the service showing the time, place, and
manner of service and facts showing that the service was made in
accordance with this section. If service is made by mail, no warrant
for arrest may be issued until 14 days after the deposit of the
notice of filing in the mail.