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Carson council adopts ordinance to pay rewards for information leading to arrest or conviction
Summary
On second reading the council adopted Ordinance No. 2032305, adding a new chapter to the municipal code to establish procedures and payments for rewards to persons who provide information leading to apprehension and conviction in cases of serious injury or death.
The council completed second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 2032305, adding a new chapter to the Carson Municipal Code to establish procedures for city-offered rewards for information leading to apprehension and conviction in cases of serious injury or death. The ordinance creates a formal process for city offers, payment of rewards, and administrative procedures.
Councilmember Jim Deere moved approval of the second-reading ordinance, explaining the change creates a mechanism for the city to offer and pay rewards in serious cases. The motion passed with the required votes and the ordinance was adopted.
What's next: staff will implement administrative procedures and publish guidance for how members of the public can submit information to request consideration for a reward.
