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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-07-03 ORDINANCE # c } 11 • AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE #966 AS FOUND IN SECTION 2. 20 . 08 OF THE BATESVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE; LEVING COURT COSTS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND TO DEFRAY EXPENSES OF INCARCERATING CITY PRISONERS IN THE COUNTY JAIL; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES : BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS , AS FOLLOWS : Section 1 : Section one of Ordinance #966 as found as paragraph one of section 2 . 20 . 08 in the Batesville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "1 . Criminal Justice Fund - An additional five dollars ($5. 00) is hereby levied and shall be collected by the Batesville Municipal Court as court costs from each defendant upon a plea of guilty, nolo contendre , forfeiture of bond or determination of guilt for all misdemeanors and traffic offenses brought before said court. " Section 2 : EMERGENCY CLAUSE - The cost of keeping incarcerated prisoners is ever increasing and such costs should be born by • the persons violating certain laws in the City of Batesville and the City Council finds that an emergency exists due to the increase in expenses , therefore , an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval . PASSED and adopted this ( k day of 1983. APPROVED: JIM SHIRRELL, MAYOR ATTEST: Larry Williams , City Clerk i •