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Committee updates municipal deposit and forfeiture schedule; judge retains latitude on fines
Summary
The Finance Committee approved a revision to the municipal ordinance deposit and forfeiture schedule to align citation fines with recently adopted ordinances; staff said the municipal judge sets specific fine amounts within the ordinance range and that some statewide surcharges (including a "safe ride" surcharge) are outside city control.
The Finance Committee on July 22 approved a revision to the municipal ordinance deposit and forfeiture schedule so citation fines align with recently adopted ordinances and enforcement practices.
Jeff, the city prosecutor, explained the process: after the council adopts an ordinance, the municipal judge assigns the specific fines for citations in a fines schedule that must be approved by counsel. “The judge has latitude,” Jeff said.…
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