Section 1290.4 - DefinitionsFor the purpose of this part 1290 the following definitions apply:
This part 1290 supersedes part 1290 April 26, 1972.
(a)Law Enforcement Personnel. Persons authorized by the Head of the PLFA to direct, regulate, control traffic; to make apprehensions or arrests for violations of traffic regulations; or to issue citations or tickets. Personnel so designated will include the Command Security Officer and all other personnel in 080, 083, 085, or 1800 series positions.(b)Minor Federal Offenses. Those offenses for which the authorized penalty does not exceed imprisonment for a period of 1 year, or a fine of not more than $1000, or both (18 U.S.C. 3401f ).(c)Petty Federal Offenses. Those offenses for which the authorized penalty does not exceed imprisonment for a period of 6 months or a fine of not more than $500, or both (18 U.S.C. 1(3) ).Note: A petty offense is a type of minor offense.
(d)Violation Notice. DD Form 1805, Violation Notice, which will be used to refer all petty offenses to the U.S. Magistrate/District Courts for disposition.A complaint, made under oath on forms provided by the magistrate, is the prescribed form for charging minor offenses other than petty offenses.