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<br />,. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />------ -< ""I <br /> <br />i <br />\ <br />I <br /> <br />ORD,INANCE NO. 789 <br /> <br />:. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL WILFULLY TO FAIL TO APPEAR FOR <br />TRIAL IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF LA PORT~, WHEN A <br />WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR HAS BEEN GIVEN; DECLARING SUCH FAILURE <br />TO APPEAR A SEPARATE OFFENSE, REGARDLESS OF THE DISPOSITION OF <br />THE ORIGINAL CHARGE; PROVIDING FOR APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL; PROVID- <br />ING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL <br />BE DEEMED GUILTY 'OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE <br />FINED IN l~Y SUM 'NOT LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) NOR MORE THAN <br />TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFF~CTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br />TEXAS, THAT: <br /> <br />Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />to fail to appear for the trial, of any charge against such person <br />pending in the Corporation Court of the City of La Porte, when <br /> <br />such person has given his written promise to appear in Court. <br />Section 2~ Any person wilfully violati?g his written <br />promise ~o,appear in the City of La Porte Corporation Court shall <br />,be deemed guilty of'a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition <br />of the charge upon which he, was originally arrested. <br />Section 3. A written promise to appear in Court may <br /> <br />be complied wi t,h by, an _ appearance by counsel. <br />.' Section 4. Any person violati:ng the terms of this <br />Ordinance Shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon <br />conviction shall be fined in any sum not less, than One Dollar <br />.~. ($1.00) nor more' than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). <br />Section 5. That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances <br /> <br />which are in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed, to <br /> <br />the extent of sUGh conflict. <br /> <br />, Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be <br /> <br />in force from and after its passage, approval, and publication, <br /> <br />as required by law. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED, this the _::f/'u day of June, 1968. <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br />,.~ <br />^-- ~-.J~vc~,,- <br />--r ;.- 7 _ <br />City Clerk . . <br /> <br /> <br />APez:, td J <br />. ~ ., .4- <br />City Attorney. . <br /> <br />By:l6-~ ~lir <br />./ ay' (/j <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I. <br />\ <br />- ~ <br />.-.-......-. .~ <br />