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ORDINANCE N0. 57~
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE FAILURE TO APPEAR IN D~UNICIPAL COURT
UPON THE T~:AKING OF A L~~RITTEN PR01`'IISE OR RECEIVING A SUP~IT~iONS SO TO
DO OR FAILING TO DEPOSIT BAIL AS REQUIRED.
BE I~1' ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOb;1S:
Section 1. No person shall violate his ti^~ritten promise to
appear, given to an officer upon the issuance of a traffic ticket,
regardless of 'che dispos:i.tion of the charge for which such ticket
vaas originally issued .
Section 2. In the event any person .fails to comply with a
traffic summons given to such person or attached to a vehicle, or
fails to maT:e appearance pursuant to a summons directing an appear-
ance in the T~iunicipal Court, or if any person fails or refuses to
deposit bail as required and within the time permitted, the Clerlt
of the T~`iunicipal Court shall secure and issue a warrant for his
arrest and the case thereafter shall be prosecuted and tried before
the T~Iunicipal Court as for other violation of ordinances.
Section 3. Any person violating the terms of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, 'ae subject to a fine of not more than One
Hundred Dollars 0100.00) or imprisonment in jail for not more than
Ninety (g0) days or both such fine and imprisonment, and costs.
PASSED this 7th day of Slay, 1858.
ATTEST:
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Piayor
APPROVED this 7th day of May, 1868.
Mayor