Ordinance 20 of 2009

 

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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE

No. 20 of 2009

(Amending Justice Court Provisions)

 

An ordinance adopting Section 2.84.090, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to plea in abeyance fees for traffic violations.

 

Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:

      SECTION 1. That Section 2.84.090, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to plea in abeyance fees for traffic violations:

2.84.090    Plea in Abeyance Fees for Traffic Offenses:

A.    The city conducts a traffic school hearing program for traffic offenses, which is based upon the Uniform Bail Schedule adopted by the Utah Judicial Council. For matters which qualify for the offer of a plea in abeyance under the traffic school hearing program, the plea in abeyance fee shall be the applicable uniform bail amount plus $25.00.

B.    Nothing in this section shall be construed to impede or remove the independent discretion of the city prosecutor to resolve a traffic matter differently or reduce a plea in abeyance fee in the interest of justice. 

C.    The justice court may not hold a plea in abeyance without the consent of both the city prosecutor and the defendant. A decision by the city prosecutor not to agree to a plea in abeyance is final.

 

      SECTION 2.  This ordinance takes effect upon publication.

 

      Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 16th day of June, 2009.

 

Bill No. 20 of 2009.

Published:  July 1, 2009.