HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-042-03/21/1995-COURT COST GUILTY OR NO CONTEST PLEA MUNICIPAL COURT RESOLUTION 95-42
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING A COURT COST FOR THE FORT COLLINS MUNICIPAL COURT
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article VII of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado,
provides that rules, procedures, costs and fees for the Municipal Court of the City of Fort Collins
shall be enacted by the Council upon recommendation of the Municipal Judge; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Judge Kathleen M. Allin has recommended the adoption of a court
cost of Twenty Dollars ($20) for cases in Municipal Court in which the defendant enters a plea of
"guilty" or "no contest" to a charge after arraignment, or is found guilty of a charge at trial; and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that the establishment of the recommended court cost
is in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS
Section 1. That a court cost of Twenty Dollars ($20) is hereby enacted and shall be
imposed in all cases filed in the Fort Collins Municipal Court in which the accused person enters a
plea of"guilty" or "no contest" to a charge after arraignment or is found guilty of a charge at trial,
unless such cost is specifically waived by the Court.
Section 2. That the court cost authorized herein shall take effect June 1, 1995, or such
earlier date as may be determined by the Municipal Judge.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of t ity Fort Co eld his
21st day of March, 1995.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk