American Samoa § 22.0802 - Procedure in lieu of other procedures.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 22.0802 — Procedure in lieu of other procedures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.0802. Procedure in lieu of other procedures.
The procedure set forth in this chapter may be employed in lieu of all others for violations of this title not amounting to felonies. Case Notes: Police may initiate prosecution for traffic offense by issuing ordinary traffic citation and summons even well after all parties have left the scene of the offense, and due process does not require usual procedural protection of full criminal prosecution. A.S.C.A. §§ 22.0802, 22.0803. American Samoa Government v. Ofa, 6 A.S.R.2d 1 (1987).
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 22.0802 cover?
Section 22.0802 ("Procedure in lieu of other procedures.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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