11-938. Agreement to appear in court

County parks rangers are authorized to take any person before a magistrate within the county in which the offense is committed for a violation of any of the rules and regulations passed pursuant to this article, but any person apprehended for violating any of the rules or regulations passed pursuant to this article punishable as a misdemeanor may be issued a notice to appear before such magistrate bearing the date, time and place for such appearance, the offense charged, and the location or approximate location where the violation was committed. The notice to appear shall be signed by the person notified to appear, and he shall be given a copy thereof and thereupon released from custody. Failure of such person to appear at the time and place specified shall be cause for issuance of a warrant for his arrest.