Section 31-5-1206 - Violation of promise to appear; appearance by counsel(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate his promise to appear given to an officer upon the issuance of a traffic citation regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was originally issued.(b) A promise to appear in court may be complied with by an appearance by counsel.(c) Failure to appear as defined in this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.Amended by Laws 2011 , ch. 167, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.