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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05793ORDINANCE NO. 5793 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE I OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO APPEARANCE BONDS IN MUNICIPAL COURT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: (Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates new material being added.) SECTION 1. Section 1 -6 -8 of Chapter 6 of Title I of the 1971 Code of Ordinances, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 1 -6 -8: WITNESS APPEARANCE BOND; FORFEITURE Whenever any complaint is filed in the Municipal Court by a complainant not a police officer or an employee of the City acting in his official capacity, such complainant shall post a cash bond in [the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00)] such amount as the Presiding Municipal Judge shall designate with the Clerk of the Municipal Court at the time the complaint is filed for the purpose of securing the appearance and testi- mony of such complainant at the trial of said complaint. Such bond shall be returned in full to the complainant by whom it was posted after that complainant's testimony has been heard at trial. In the event that the complainant shall not appear at the trial or shall refuse to testify, such appearance bond shall automatically be forfeited to the City. The forfeiture of such bond shall not be construed to oust the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court to punish for contempt but shall be cumulative with all other powers and remedies of the Court to compel attendance and testimony of witnesses. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: March 22 , 1993 By JOHN CALIFANO Councilperson ATTEST: 1 04411;,x" f ). Ci y Clerk APPROVED: Pre Si nt of the City Council TF 50.34 -2-