§ 25-39. Issuance of tickets for nonmoving violations; action on failure of violator to appear.

(a)

Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked or stopped in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or state law, the police officer finding the vehicle shall take its registration number and may take any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a uniform traffic ticket for the driver to answer to the charge against him within five (5) days during the hours and at a place specified in the traffic ticket.

(b)

If a violator of the provisions of this chapter relative to stopping, standing or parking under the traffic laws or ordinances does not appear in response to a uniform traffic ticket affixed to such motor vehicle within a period of five (5) days, the municipal court or its duly authorized delegate shall send to the owner of the motor vehicle to which the traffic ticket was affixed a letter informing him of the violation and warning him that in the event the letter is disregarded for a period of five (5) days a warrant of arrest will be issued.

State law reference

Similar provision, RSMo 300.585, 300.590.