(1) Residents. The court shall issue a warrant for the arrest of any defendant who is a resident of this state and who has failed to appear before the court or the traffic violations bureau either in person or by counsel in answer to a traffic complaint and citation upon which he has given his written promise to appear. If the warrant is not executed within 30 days after issue, the court shall make an entry of the notification on the docket, and may add a charge against the defendant for failure to appear after a written promise to do so and mark the case closed, subject to being reopened when the appearance of the defendant is thereafter obtained.

(2) Nonresidents. If a nonresident defendant fails to appear before the court or the traffic violations bureau either in person or by counsel in answer to a traffic complaint and citation upon which he has given his written promise to appear, the court shall mail a notice to the defendant at the address stated in the complaint and citation requesting him to abide by his promise and appear in person or by counsel on a day certain, and notifying him that his failure to appear after a written promise to do so is a misdemeanor for which he may also be charged. If the nonresident defendant fails to respond within 30 days after the date set in the notice, the court shall issue a warrant for his arrest and shall make an entry of the notification on the docket, and may add a charge against the defendant for failure to appear after a written promise to do so, and mark the case closed, subject to being reopened when the appearance of the defendant is thereafter obtained. (Ord. 282 § 102, 1968).