HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1975-016b
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This Ordinance Introduced BY;
CITE' OF TA.MARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. r+
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRA-
TION OF MUNICIPAL COURT; PROVIDING FOR A
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR; PROVIDING FOR THE
TAKING OF COURT COSTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the State of Florida has
promulgated a Rule of Municipal Courts known as "Transition
Rule 20", and
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Florida has
provided by the enactment of Chapter 74-386, et seq. that
certain costs be included in the determination of civil
penalties imposed by Florida Statute, Chapter 318 (1974) and
has further provided that these costs be included in the
determination of the civil penalties imposed by Florida Statute,
316, and
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the State of Florida,
sitting in its January term, A.D., 1975, did amend the
"Transition Rule 20" to allow for the collection of said costs,
if authorized by local rule, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac,
Florida, has determined upon advice and investigation, that
it would be in the best interests of the City of Tamarac,
Florida, to promulgate, by Ordinance, a rule allowing for the
deduction of costs taxed from the penalties imposed,
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: �1 �cl`t�lTw-—„_'� shall
be the Judicial Administrator of the Municipal Court and said
Judge shall be charged with any and all responsibilities
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attendant thereto.
SECTION 2: Where no hearing is required or held to
determine the disposition of a citation and/or arrest result-
ing from a traffic violation occurring within the City of
Tamarac, Florida, and where the offender admits the commission
of the offense by forf:eating a bond or paying the penalty,
the following costs may be deducted from the penalty by the
Clerk's Office:
(i) One Dollar ($1.00) for all infractions of
bicycle regulations'. Section 316.11, of Florida Statutes, and
infractions of pedestrian regulations, Section 316.057 of
Florida Statutes;
(ii) Three Dollars ($3.00) for all non-moving
traffic infractions; and
(iii) Five Dollars ($5.00) for all moving
violations.
SECTION 3: Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall
be construed to obviate the collection of costs as otherwise
provided in Traffic Court Rule 6.470 as same may be amended
from time to time, or to obviate the collection of costs to be
assessed under Florida Laws, Chapter 74-386, Section 8, Sub -
Section 3 and Section 8, Sub -Section 5, the same being Florida
Statutes 94.25 (Section 3) and 943.25 (Section 5), Florida
Statutes Annotated (1975).
SECTION 4: In addition, nothing herein contained shall
be construed to be in conflict with any and all other Traffic
Court Rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the State of
Florida.
SECTION 5: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion hereof or any paragraph, sentence or
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word, be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the
remainder hereof as a whole or any part hereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance becomes effective
immediately upon its final passage.
ATTEST:
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
Mayor Johnson
Vice Mayor Tucker
Councilwoman Lange
Councilwoman Massaro
Councilman Glicksman
I HERESY CERTIFY that I have
approved the form and correctness
of this ORDINANCE.
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