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HomeMy WebLinkAbout055 - 04/15/2014 - AMENDING SECTION 19-4 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING THE FAILURE TO PAY FINE OR PENALTY ORDINANCE NO. 055, 2014 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING SECTION 19-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REGARDING THE FAILURE TO PAY FINE OR PENALTY WHEREAS, under Section 91-4(a) of the City Code, any person against whom a fine or penalty is assessed by the Municipal Court for a violation of a misdemeanor offense who refuses or neglects to pay the fine or penalty or who violates any condition placed thereon by the Municipal Judge may be imprisoned for such refusal, neglect or violation; and WHEREAS, Section 19-4(b) of the City Code currently sets the rate at which such person would be credited for time served, which rate is currently six dollars per day served; and WHEREAS, such rate has not been adjusted over the years to take into consideration the increased amount of fines and penalties imposed for misdemeanor violations; and WHEREAS, entrusting the Municipal Judge to periodically determine the rate based on the fine amounts for various offenses provides the discretion to efficiently and fairly establish the rate and provides for publication of the rate through the Municipal Court schedule of fines. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Section 19-4 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: See. 19-4. Failure to pay fine or penalty. (a) Any person against whom a fine or penalty is assessed by the Municipal Court for a violation of a misdemeanor offense who refuses or neglects to pay the fine or penalty or who violates any condition placed thereon by the Municipal Judge may be imprisoned for such refusal, neglect or violation. (b) A person imprisoned for refusing or neglecting to pay such fine or penalty shall be credited at a rate established by the Municipal Judge in the Municipal Court Schedule of Fines. - 1 - Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this;lst day of April, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of April, A.D. 2014. • ;N M or Z. ATTEST: ° v`e �,, N O ��� COLGRPO City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of April, A.D. 2014. Major ATTEST: OF FQ qT . . •. o0 ,I)aAAAf City Clerk O� A 60 - 2 -