Section 40-13-61. Where records maintained; accusations of traffic violations not to be entered on misdemeanor docket; when action maintainable on accusation of traffic violation

   All records other than those excepted in this article shall be maintained at the traffic violations bureau of the court. No accusation of an offense for which citation and complaint may be issued shall be entered on the misdemeanor docket maintained by the clerk of the court. No accusation for any offense coming under the jurisdiction of the traffic violations bureau of the court shall be taken by the prosecuting attorney of the court or maintained in his office unless said person to whom the said summons was issued fails to post a cash bond as defined in this article or fails to appear on the date specified in the summons to answer said complaint.

Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 9; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40.