HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-279ORD I NANCE # 27,9
BE IT ORDAI NED BY THE C I TY COUNC IL OF THE C ITY OF FA IRHOPE., ALABAMA:
SECTION I. That a1.1 fines imposed by the Recorder shall be
paid in lawful money of the United Statesof America.
SECTION 2. That all fines„ penalties, forfeitures and recoveries
for violation of any law or ordinance of the City shall be for the use
and benefit of the City unless otherwise expressly provided.
SECTION 3. That upon each conviction in the Recorded e. Court
of the City for a violation of any ordinance of the City there shall
be taxed against defendant as court costs the sum of Six Dollars -and
Seventy-five cents.($6.75); provided that in any case where the fine imposed
by the court does not exceed: Six Doi Lars and Seventy-five C ents.($6.75), the
cost taxed shallbe equal to but not greater than the fine imposed; provided
further that in all cases which are not-prossed before conviction, the
court may,, in the discretion of the Judge, tax no cost,. or any sum not Fn
excess of $6.75.. All costs taxed: as here.-inabove provided,, shall be
col, lected by the. C Lerk and pa I'd into the C tty Treasury,. and said costs
shall, be in addition to any officer's fees prrovided: by l.aw.
The costs Fn every case triedbefore the Recorder shall
be entered on a. trial docket and inn no case sha H any person be ent iit I ed
to any fees unless such feessare clearly sett down, item by item„ on the
docket and it is the duty of the Recorder to see that this Section is
enforced.
SECTION 4. That no part of the costs nor any of the fees due any
officer in any case or proceeding for a violation of, the City laws shall be
taxed against or be paid by the City.
SECTION 5. That,, whenever any person is triedorn the complainyt of
another and is acquitted:,. the Recorder may, if he is satisfied; that the
complaint is frivolous or mailici,ous, tax the party making the same with
a I' l,, or any part of the costs, at his discretion, and -the same sha li I. be
collected as other costs.
All: laws or ordinances in conflict herein are hereby repealed, and
this ordinance shall g o into effect 15 days after its publication.
Adopted this the 12th day of June, 1,961.
Mayor
City Clerk
1,,Marie Moore, Clerk of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, hereby certify
that, the foregoing is a true, correct and L i ttera I copy of Ordinance #279,
duly adopted by the City Council on the 12th day of June, 1.961, as the
same: was entered in the Minute book of the City of Fairbope, that such
Ordinance was du I y pub I i shed as requ i red! by I&w.
This thej,77k day o t c�,1��- ,. 196.1 •
Cle k of the City of Fairhope, Alabama