[Ord. No. 596, 1981; CC
2000 §11-207]
Failure to appear shall be unlawful. Failure to appear is willfully
incurring a forfeiture of an appearance bond and failing to appear
at the designated time by one who is charged with an ordinance violation,
has been released on bond for appearance before the Municipal Court
of this City for trial or other proceeding prior to conviction, or
willfully incurring a forfeiture of an appearance bond and failing
to surrender oneself within thirty (30) days after his/her conviction
of a public offense has become final by one who has been released
on an appearance bond by any court. Any person who is released upon
his/her own recognizance, without surety or who fails to appear in
response to a summons, traffic citation or order of the court shall
be deemed a person released on bond for appearance within the meaning
of this Section. Any person convicted of the offense of failure to
appear pursuant to this Section shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) or confined in the County Jail
for not more than three (3) months, or both.
[Code 1987; CC 2000 §11-208]
A.
Where
a Municipal Court judgment against any person results in a fine and/or
court costs only, the same shall be satisfied by paying the amount
of such fine and/or court costs to the Municipal Court immediately
on the rendition of judgment or at such time as the Municipal Judge
shall determine.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to willfully fail to pay any lawfully
imposed fine for a violation of any law of the City within the time
authorized by the court and without lawful excuse having been presented
to the court on or before the date the fine is due. Such conduct constitutes
a violation of this Article, regardless of the full payment of the
fine after such time.
