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(a) The complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. A citation issued for the commission of a misdemeanor or a violation shall have the same force and effect as a complaint and shall be filed as a complaint; provided, that the citation satisfies the requirements of a valid complaint as provided by these rules. A complaint or citation shall be made upon oath or affirmation before any judge or magistrate, except that the following complaints and citations may be signed before any person authorized by law to administer oaths or affirmations, or signed with a certification under penalty of perjury that the complaint or citation is true:
(1) A citation for an offense for which a bail forfeiture amount has been established by supreme court order or for which a fine amount has been established in a fine schedule adopted by municipal ordinance under AS 28.05.151 or AS 29.25.070(a).
(2) A complaint or citation for a misdemeanor where arrest has been made without a warrant.
(3) A citation which the defendant has signed thereby promising to appear.
(b) A copy of the complaint shall be served upon the defendant at the time of service of the summons, and whenever practicable, upon execution of the warrant.
(c) The complaint shall include either the defendant's date of birth or driver's license number when such information is available prior to the filing of the complaint. Failure to include this information shall not be grounds for dismissal.
(d) Crimes Involving Domestic Violence. If a defendant is charged with an offense listed in AS 18.66.990, the complaint should indicate whether the prosecuting authority intends to claim that the alleged offense is a crime involving domestic violence as defined in AS 18.66.990(3) and (5).
(Adopted by SCO 4 October 4, 1959; amended by SCO 85 effective September 1, 1966; by SCO 157 effective February 15, 1973, by SCO 188 effective July 18, 1974, by SCO 317 effective September 1, 1978, by SCO 427 effective August 1, 1980, by SCO 886 effective July 15, 1988; by SCO 902 effective July 15, 1988; by SCO 936 effective January 15, 1989; and by SCO 1289 effective January 15, 1998)
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