①Except in one of the following cases, when finding a person to be a violator, a police officer must promptly notify that person in writing via a document, of the essential facts constituting the violation, the category of violation, and the date and place for the person to appear in order to be issued a notice of findings as under the first sentence of paragraph (1) of the following Article; provided, however, this does not apply to notifying the person of the date and place to appear if the police officer finds it unnecessary for the person to appear:

②The document referred to in the preceding paragraph must include the necessary information to allow the person to understand the procedures provided for in this Chapter.

③Having notified a person as under paragraph (1), a police officer must report this to the chief of the prefectural police having jurisdiction over the place where the violation of which the officer has notified the person was committed; provided, however, that, having notified a person found to have committed a violation in an area outside the jurisdiction of the prefectural police to which the police officer belongs based on Article 60-2 or Article 66, paragraph (2) of the Police Act, the police officer must report having so notified the person to the chief of the prefectural police to which the officer belongs.

④On finding a person to be a violator who has committed an offense as prescribed in Article 119-2-4, paragraph (1) or (3), or Article 119-3, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv) or paragraph (3), a traffic patrol officer as prescribed in Article 114-4, paragraph (1) is to notify the person in accordance with paragraph (1) and after doing so, to report in accordance with the preceding paragraph.