41-6a-604.5. Speeding in a school zone complaint procedure.
(1) A school crossing guard who observes an operator of a vehicle violating Sectionmay 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. 41-6a-604 The report under Subsectionshall contain: (1)(a) the date, time, and location of the violation; the license plate number and state; a description of the offending vehicle; as much as practical, a description of the operator of the offending vehicle; a description of the incident involving the violation; information on how to contact the school crossing guard who witnessed the offense; and the signature of the school crossing guard who witnessed the offense attesting to the accuracy of the report.
(2) Upon receiving a report in accordance with Subsection, the law enforcement agency shall promptly send a notification letter to the last-known registered owner of the vehicle. (1) The notification letter shall include: 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; a complete explanation of the applicable provisions of Section; and 41-6a-604 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. A law enforcement agency shall make reporting forms for a report under Subsectionavailable: (1) to a school crossing guard; and in school administrative offices.
(3) A law enforcement agency that receives a report under Subsectionmay have a peace officer initiate an investigation of the reported violation. (1)