A municipal court clerk may sign as affiant on a complaint for failure to appear.

• A. False
• B. It requires the judge's signature
• C. True
• D. Only for municipal offenses

Answer: (C)

The important idea here is who can provide the sworn statement that starts a complaint. A municipal court clerk can act as the affiant because they handle the court’s records and are authorized to administer oaths and attest to facts drawn from those records. When someone fails to appear, the clerk can swear to the existence of that failure based on the court’s records and sign the complaint to move the case forward. This isn’t limited to municipal offenses, and it doesn’t require the judge’s signature on the affiant’s oath itself.