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HomeMy WebLinkAbout109 - 09/06/1983 - AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 1 OF THE CITY CODE INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO JURY TRIALS ORDINANCE NO. 109, 1983 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 7 , ARTICLE 1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO JURY TRIALS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the first paragraph of P-1 (Demand for jury; form of venire) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, repealed and readopted as follows: W-1 . Demand for jury; form of venire. In any case before or in the Municipal Court of the City of Fort Collins arising under the Charter or ordinances of the City of Fort Collins wherein a defendant is entitled to a jury trial , such defendant shall have a jury upon demand. The jury shall consist of three (3) jurors unless, in the case of a trial for a violation other than a violation of a provision of Chapter 114, Vehicles and Traffic, of this Code, a greater number, not to exceed six (6) , is requested by the defendant in the jury demand. The said Court or a Judge thereof shall issue a venire for the jury, directed to any person authorized to serve writs or other process issued in cases in said Municipal Court, which shall be substantially in the following form: State of Colorado SS. County of Larimer THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, STATE OF COLORADO, to Greeting: We command you to summon persons of the City of Fort Collins, State of Colorado, to appear before me at , on the day of , 19 , who are not kin to , defendant , to make a jury between the City of Fort Collins, State of Colorado, and said defendant, in a plea of not guilty to a charge of a violation of the Charter or one or more ordinances of the said City of Fort Collins, because the said defendant has demanded trial by jury, and have you then and there the names of the jury, and this writ. Witness my hand and seal , this day of 19 ( SEAL ) Judge of the Municipal Court Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub- lished this 16th day of August, A.D. 1983, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of September, A.D. 1983. ATTEST: Ma r City C1e 1983.Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of September, A.D. ATTEST: Mr City Clerk -2-