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Council reviews ATV, dirt-bike ordinance draft that would allow impoundment, forfeiture in criminal cases
Summary
City staff presented a draft ATV and dirt-bike ordinance that would mirror state law, authorize impoundment and permit courts to order forfeiture or destruction of vehicles after criminal convictions; council held a first reading and the ordinance will return for a vote at the next meeting.
City staff presented a draft ordinance on April 8 that would make violations of the state ATV statute also violations of Hopewell’s local code, allow law enforcement to impound ATVs and dirt bikes under certain circumstances and permit courts to order forfeiture or destruction of vehicles following criminal convictions.
City Attorney Bassett explained the draft to council: “Number 1, it would make the violation of the state code also a…
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