[Adopted 6-22-1993 by Ord. No. 595 as Secs. 14-56 to 14-61 of the 1993 Code]
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to preclude any person from making complaint under any of the various sections of the Code of the Town, unless otherwise specified in such section.
A. 
All violations of this Code or any of the ordinances of the Town shall be prosecuted by complaint and warrant directed to the Sheriff of Kent County, the police officers, Constables or Town Sergeant.
B. 
No officer of the law prosecuting in his official capacity shall be required to give surety for costs, but shall give his personal recognizance merely, and no costs shall be taxed against him unless the court trying the complaint shall find such complaint to have been without probable cause and shall, in rendering judgment, certify the same upon such warrant, but all other persons shall give surety for costs in the manner prescribed by law.
Complaints made pursuant to this article and the proceedings under this article shall, except as provided in this article, conform in all respects to the proceedings prescribed by the statutes of the state with regard to offenses within the jurisdiction of the District Court.
In all cases where the court costs are not collected from the respondent or other persons liable to pay such court costs, they shall be paid by the Town.
In all convictions pursuant to complaints under this Code or any of the ordinances of the Town, the fines, penalties and forfeitures recovered, unless otherwise specified, shall belong to the Town.
The Town Council may at any time, for reasons satisfactory to it, remit all penalties and costs, or any part of such penalties and costs, and discharge any person imprisoned under this Code or the ordinances of the Town.