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ORDINANCE NO. 1518 (#11 - 2014)
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING TWENTY DOLLARS
($20.00) TO BE COLLECTED FROM ALL PERSON(S) FOUND GUILTY,
PLEADING GULL TY, PLEADING NOLO CON TENDRE, OR WHOM FORFEIT
BOND(S) FOR ANY AND ALL TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE(S)
WITHIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, WITH SAID FUNDS MAINTAINED SEPARA TEL Y TO DEFRA Y
COSTS OF OPERA TIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND/OR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES FOR THE CITY'S DETENTIONS FACILITIESANO COSTS OF
MCA RCERA TION OF CITY PRISONERS; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, ACA § 16-17-129 authorizes the City of Jacksonville to levy a fine
of up to Twenty Dollars ($20.00) from each defendant in the Jacksonville District
Court who is found guilty, pleads guilty, pleads noilo contendre, and/or forfeits bond
for any traffic and/or misdemeanor offense(s) in our District Court; and,
WHEREAS, said fines collected shall be deposited into a special fund and used
exclusively for the operations, maintenance, and capital expenditures of the City's
detention facilities and for costs associated with incarceration of City prisoners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITORDAMED 0YTHE CITYCOMM OF THE
CITYOFJACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONS Under authority of ACA § 16-17-129, a levy of
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) in fine(s) shall be made against each defendant in the
Jacksonville District Court who is found guilty, pleads guilty, pleads nollo contendre,
and/or forfeits bond for any traffic and/or misdemeanor offense(s) in the
Jacksonville District Court. Said additional fine(s) shall be assessed and collected
from January 1, 2015, forward until otherwise amended or modified.
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SECTION TWO: Monies collected under authority of this Ordinance
and ACA § 16-17-129 through the Jacksonville District Court shall be deposited into
a special fund to be used exclusively to help defray the costs of operations,
maintenance, and capital expenditures of the City's detention facilities and costs
associated with incarceration of City prisoners.
SECTION THREE: All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION FOUR: This Ordinance, necessary for the improvement
and operation of public facilities and the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
Jacksonville should be implemented and in force and effect from and after January
1, 2015, pursuant to and as mandated by applicable law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DA Y OF NOVEMBER, 2014.
CITY OF4 CKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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