American Samoa § 22.0804 - When person must be taken before court.
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§ 22.0804. When person must be taken before court.
Whenever any person is halted by a police officer for any violation of this title not amounting to a felony, he shall be taken without unnecessary delay before the next sitting of the district court in either of the following cases: (1) when the person demands an immediate appearance before the court: (2) in any other event when the person is issued a traffic citation by an authorized person and refuses to give his written promise to appear in court as hereinafter provided. Amendments: 1979 Substituted reference to district court for reference to traffic department in opening paragraph.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.0804 ("When person must be taken before court.") 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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