Any official authorized by the county commissioners to serve a citation may serve a citation on a person who the official believes is committing a civil infraction. The issuing authority shall retain a copy of the citation. The citation shall contain: a certification by the official who issued the citation attesting to the truth of the matter set forth in the citation; the name and address of the defendant; the nature of the civil infraction; the location and time that the civil infraction occurred; the amount of the fine assessed; the manner, location, and time in which the fine may be paid to the county; and notice of the defendant’s right to elect to stand trial.