HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-047 Defendant in Custody ORDINANCE NO. 93- 47
AN ORDINANCE relating to city administration, correcting the amount of money
to be credited to a defendant in custody, such money to be used to
reduce any unpaid fines; and amending 1 66.010 of the City of
Yakima Municipal Codes
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1 Section 1 66 010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows.
"1.66.010 Satisfaction of judgment -- Payment of fine.
(a) In all cases of conviction in the Yakima District Court for the
violation of any City ordinance, the judge shall enter judgment for the
fine and costs imposed against the defendant and may commit him to jail
until the amount of such fine and costs cm ing are paid. The amount of
such fine and costs cm ing shall be the total of the fine and costs imposed
as reduced b) an portion thereof paid an time after judgment is
entered.
(b) Upon any such commitment to jail, the defendant may be
• ordered to be placed at hard labor In such an event, the defendant
shall receive credit, toward the amount of such fine and costs owing, of
seventy five dollars for each day he performs such labor, otherwise, he
shall receive credit, toward such fine and costs owing, of fifty dollars
for each day of imprisonment."
Section 2 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its
passage, approval, and publication as provided b) law and by the City Charter
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this10 thday of August ,
1993
ATTEST Mayor
City Clerk
Publication Date: August 13, 1993
Effective Date: September 12, 1993
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