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California video red light case. Can I request an arraignment, present a demurrer, then, if the demurrer fails, request a Trial by Written Declaration? Or must a Trial by Written Declaration be filed prior to or without an arraignment?

A NOTICE TO APPEAR was mailed 20 days after an alleged violation (red light violation caught on camera) in California, received 23 days later. Section 40518 (a) indicates NOTICE must be delivered within 15 days to constitute a complaint. Is there a mechanism, prior to a trial, to have the...