Rule 6 Commencement of Action

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

A traffic case officially starts the moment a police officer hands the driver a notice of infraction. If the driver isn't there when the ticket is issued, the officer can instead attach the notice to the vehicle in a visible spot, like under a windshield wiper. Either method counts as starting the case.

This matters because it sets the clock running on the case. Once the notice is served or placed on the vehicle, the driver is officially part of a legal proceeding and needs to respond, whether that means paying the fine, contesting the ticket, or taking whatever other steps the process requires.