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Home My WebLink AboutO-1937-262 ........ . \ i , / ......---- ; "........ . I' ~ I \~I :"",. I.... . \ ~) i I" . ~ . 1'"'\ ') " . i \.... -.:/ ". J ~.... -. e OBDDWlCE NO. 262 AN OBDDJA1I'CE PRESCRIBING THE COSTS TO BE ASSESSED IN CORPORATION COURl CASES. PROVIDING A smEll OF HAHDLIlfG 91CH COSTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE GENERAL rmms OJ' 1'9 CITYJ PROVIDING THA7 A CORPORA:l'ION COURT DOCKEr SHALL BE 1EP.l'; PRO- VmIlfG TIL\T TEE CITY BECBE'.rARY SHALL BE EX-oFFICIO CLERK OF SAID COURr; PRESCRIB- ING CERTAIN DUTIES FOR THE CITY SECRE'l'ARY m HANDLING THE BUSINESS OF BAlD C01JRT~ REPEALIHG ALL OBDDWTCES AND PARd OF ORDDWTCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH .AND DECLAR- DIG .All EMERGENCY. BE IT OBDAIRED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORrE. HARRIS COUlIITY, TEXAS, Section 1. 'lha't in each case 'tried before the c.orpora'tlon Court ot' the City of La Porte the toll owing sohedule ot tees shall be 1:axed as oosts and 001-: ',:' 180ted 01' i:he Detendant in case of his ocmrio1:ion. to-wit, (a)' Court t:i1al fe~. the SUIIl of 14.00, 90.8pi: thai: :In eaoh oase lIhere the Deteudan"\; :La charged with a viclation ot Ii traffio Ordi.DaDDe or law'the Court trial tae shall be the BUIll Dt t.Z5; (b) Cosi:s t'or 'the City MlLrshal,' (I-b) For exeouting elLch 1IIJ.rrant ot arrest or capia's, or mak- :bg arresi: wi:thOU't 1IIlrraxrl:, the _ 01' .2.00~ except thai: 1ri each caile where th8 Def'endimt is charged wi'!;h a viola- tion of' a i:rattio Ord1mlnoe or law i:he cost8 tor the. City Jiarsllal ~hall be th~ 8111l ~t 8.60; (2:-b) For SUIIIlIIcm1ng eaoh witDBss, ~ BUIll Dt....76; ( S";b) por serving aJ:l1' 1II'1t not otherw1 se provided tor, the 8UiD ot' tl~OOJ ( 4-b) For taking and approving 8aoh bond, . and returning the sllDle to the COU1"t, when neoe~sary. the .8UIIl of '1~60; '(~b) For eaoh oGmd1aosu1; or rel~8e.. i:he s_ ot .1.00) . (S-b) J'UZ'7 fees, in eaoh case where a. ;Il11'7 1s aot,.lq 81mmoned, the SUII1 ot 11.00. (1-b) For eaob lid.le he may lie' oCllll1J811ed tD t.ra'ftll 1n8Jteouti;1c cr1m1nal prDcess or in s1immoD1Dg .or attaching wit:nessea.: th8 8UIIl .of' ~.' If' two. or 'more perSDnS are mentioDBd in the same writ. 'or'two or more writa'lD the same O&se, :th,8 1'8e shAn be ciiarged oJily'tor lob' distance aoi:ualJy and D8cessarily travelled in the a_e. (0) 01i:1' attClJ'D.&y oosts, 1n each c~Be 'Ilhere a oOJ1T1ction' 18 had att,r _~. pl~a ~f'. notguil~ has been entered. i:he IIUIII of t5.00. "'" . .. .~ . . Seotion Z. That all tees and costs provided tor by this Ordinance. shail be oDllected ~or the use ,and beD8~1t of the general .tund8 of the. City ot"La Porte B.Zld shall be paid into suoh f\mds. S801;ion 3. That the lIII1:yor and Ex-ott'io~o Reoorder of the corporation Ocmrt of the C~ty ot La Porte shall bep a doobt, upon the form to be approved by the Ccninc1i, in 1Ihioh he shall enter the prooeed1n.gs in eaoh 'trial had before' - e ...., \ \ / '- --:..-' \ ').. \ ./ -- !\"~'I . / .......:../ ; ........, . , \,. ""'j ---- ;...,.--." e -2- him, whioh dooo't shall show: (1) The style o~ the action; (2; The nai:ure of' the offense oharged; (.3) 'lhe date the warraut; 1IB.8 issued and 'the return made thereon, (4) The t!me when the trial 1IB.8 had and whethor it was 'by a jU17 or 'by himself. . (5)' The verdict of the jury, ~f' ~. (6) The. judpumt of the COur1;J (7) IIct10n tor new trial, if' an.v, aDd the deD1e1~ thereon. (8) It an appeal...... taken; (9) Time when, and tho lllaDD8r in eioh, the judgment; ....s ent'oroed. Section 4. ~he C~1:y Seore-tl.17 ot. the Ci~ of La Po~e Shal~ here~f'ter be, b-ottl~lo Clerk ot th~ Corporation Court am he shall keep minutee of the prooeed~.. of' said Court, issue all prooeee and general:q perform. all the 4U'tf'es 01' 'the Clerk of' a Court a~ ,presoribed 'by la1l'tor a C~7 Clerk,. h:'- 80 hr as the same 1llA7 be applioable, provided. that the Kayor and b-of':f'ioio Reoorder shall per-" tOl'lll the du't1e. of the Clerk in the absenoe of !SUoh Clerk. - . . " - . ~elJt~on. 6. . 'I'hat a~l tiDes. and. ~OS~8 ~id in 'the Corpora~10n Court shall be paid 1:0, ~ oollected 'by, the Ci1:y. S~oretary ~ ~ shall i8!JUe his oUiolal re- ~1~ . 'theretoI' , ,,1:t~ carbon oopy there,!f' ~ ,upon the. ~~ 1:0 be. approftd by the C~ 01.1, whioh shall shDW the da~. of' payment. the 1Im~. of' tiDe. the 8mOWJI: of' o~urts. ~ClID ~Clf.Il oo~le~t~ aDd. ~e number ~ 81:y~ of the, oase in Which nch tiDe -~ . Co~t8 were a.8e88ed~ provided that; the ~or and ~f':f'l~lo Reoorder may oolleot 8U~ fiDeS and DOS't8 frCIIII. the Def'en<ifurts in the absonce of the Clerk of' the Court. issue his reoeipt theretor ILIIll thereafter pay 8uoh tines BJJd 008t;8 prCllll,Ptq to the Cit;y seorcrt:ary. The original ot neh reoeipt shall be de~l'119red 1:0 the person ma.Jc.,.. big SUch paymaub aDd -tho oopy -t~reof shall be re-ta.1ned by the City Seoretary a8 a permanltJtt; reaord of' .-the C'curt. Beotlon 6. That at the first regular meeting ot the Council: held each month. the C1W Seoretary 8hall pr~8ent to tho Counoil a written report. upon the . . form to be apprO'l8d b.y the . Counoil. of' all prooeedi~gs had in the Corporation Court d~1ng the preoeding ~th, Which re~ort shall show, in eaoh oass filsd and/or act~upon, ~e number lUId style there~f, .the name .of' the Detendant.~ the d~8pO.~- t10n of tho oalle, it ~ 11118 h~,' ~e IImO~t or f'~e and oosts .a~~8lIed. 1t ~, ~ t~ amount ~t ~ IU1d date collected. and If no money _s ..ooliected -the re- . port shall so state. e e ~'. ,,, I.. . [':~'~-""""':>:'" :"~~~:.::..0.;.,.~,...~:;:7T;:~-'.f'..': ,... ...... ',.' .... . " "~l"" . ....?~. ". ...~to=.. ." . .. ," . .....f.. t .. " ..,.-.t;....~...l......" . _,.~ :." .... .'... ".' :. . .:.. ~.i...;:.;~.~:~..;:.._..~:. ,~..~::...z.::.....:..::.;,.~~:.:. '...~..~.:~:...~.:.....:.::.~:.:....~....._::...r--:..~ ~..;:-:_;.:..~...~..:~.:..'.i,:.:.,;...::...~..:.:.~.:~.~~.:r....:..~. ~~~(:~:}.~.:~.....' .:.:t..;~~ ::'.:--.~~:~~....'. .'? '1""'\ . ., ....,. r . ." '.' " c,""" ~'':;~';i~'\';:::{l~ I . ~ ....-. '. '. ...... :.' .....: .' 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";:t)' ;,...:-..: ; ....- ~,(,~ .' ') '..;~ -, :.J '.' :~/:. . , -. I' .' . !...'~. -~.;~~:> ':~~.:~ ., ..:,,'..:':::.:'. <;:1.:J;;,..~ , ~ .. . .' ..' .:::.~.:~:. - ~ . e .~....-- -.......... ORDI1JANCE NO. 262 .AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE COSTS TO BE ASSESSED IN CORPORATION COURT e CASES. PROVIDING A SYSTEM OF HANDLING SUCH COSTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT A CORPORATION COURT DOCKET SHALL BE KEPr; PRO- VIDING THAT THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL BE EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF SAID COURT; PRESCRIB- DiG CERTAIN DUTIES FOR THE CITY SECRETARY IN lWIDLING THE BUSnmSS OF SAID COURT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLAR- ING .AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA. PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASs Seation 1. Tha't in eaoh oase tried before the Corporation Court of the City of' La Porte the following sohedu1e of' fees shall be taxed as oosts and 001- - 1eoted of the Defendant in oase of' his oonvio'tion, 'to-w1't. , , (a) Court trial fee, 'the sum. of' $4.00, exoept that in eaoh case where the Defendant is oharged with a violation of a traf't'ic Ordinanoe or law the Court trial fee shall be the sum. of ..25; (b) Costs for the City Marshal. (l-b) For exeO\\'ting eaoh warrant of arrest or oapias, or mak- ing arrest without 1IB.I"ra.n't, the sum. of $2.00, exoept that in eaoh case where the Defendant; is charged with a viola- tion of' a traffio Ordinanoe or law the costs for the City Marshal shall be the sum of $.50; (2-b) (3-b) (4-b) ... .--.... e (5-b) ( 6-b) ( 1-b ) For SUDDnoning each witness, the Sum. of $.15; For serving ~ vi t not otherwi se provided for, the sum. ot '1.00, For taking and approving eaoh bond, and returning the same to the Court, when necessary, the sum ot $1.50; For eaoh oClllmitment or release. the sum of 11.00: Jury fees, in eaoh case where a jury is actually summoned, the sum. of $1.00, For each mile he may be' oompe11ed to travel in exeouting or1mina1 process or in summoning or attaching witnesses, 'the sum of 7~. It two or more persons are mentioned in the same wri't, or two or more writs in the same o&se, .the tee shall be oharged only for the' distanoe aotually aDi neoessari1y 'travelled in the same.. (c) City attorney oosts, in each case where a conviction is had atter -.. a plea ot not guilty has been entered, 'the sum of '5.00. SeO't1on 2. That' all tee a., and oQs'ts provided tor by this Ordinance shall be co11eoted f'or 'the use ,and benefi't of the general funds of'the City of'La Porte and shall be paid into such funds. '" e Seation 3. Tha't the Mayor and Ex..Qf't'ioio Reoorder of 'the Corpora'tion Cour't of 'the Ci1;y of La Porte shall keep a docket, upon 'the form to be approved by the Council, in whioh he shall euter the prooeedings in eaoh trial had before - e -2- . ".'. him, which dooket shall shcnr: - (1) The style of the aotion; (2) The nature of the of tense oharged, (.3) The date the warran't ll1U issued and the return made thereon; (4) The time when 'the trial was had and whether it was by a jury or by himself, (5)' The verdict of the jury, if ~; ( 6) The judgment of' the Court; (7) Mation tor new 'trial, if aq, and 'the decision thereon; (8) If an appeal was taken; (9) Time when, and the manner in whioh, the judgmen't _s enforoed. Section 4. The C~ty Seoretary of 'the Ci'ty ot La Porte shall hereafter be Ex-otticio Clerk of the Corpora'tion Court and he shall keep minutes ot the e prooeedings of said Court, issue all prooess and generally pertorm. all the dutt'es of the Clerk of a Court as presoribed by law for a County Clerk, in so tar as 'the same may be applicable, provided 'that the Mayor and Ex-otfioio Reoorder shall per- torm. the duties of the Cler~ in the absence of such Clerk. Section 5. That all tines and costs paid in the Corpora'tion Court shall be paid 'to, and collected by, the City Secretary, who shall issue his official re- ceipt therefor. wi'th carbon oopy thereof. upon the form 'to be approved by 'the COUB- oil. which shall show 'the da'te of paymeut, the amom't of fine, the amount of oosts, .--". . , " from whom collected and the num.ber and style of the case in which such tine and '~ costs were assessed, provided 'tha't the Mayor and Ex-otficio Reoorder may oollect such tines and oosts from. the Defendants in the absence of the Clerk of the Court, issue his receipt therefor and 'thereafter pay such tines and costs prClnptly to the City Seoretary. The original ot such receipt shall be delivered to the person llIAk- ing suoh payms~ and 'the copy thereof shall be retained by the Ci'ty Secretary as a permanent reoord of the C'ourt. Section 6. That a't 'the first regular meeting of the Council held each month, the City Seoretal"Y shall present to the Counoil a written report, upon the aDd the amount of money and date colleoted, and if no money 1II8.S oollected the re- port shall so state. ,,/-- -"~. e .--...... - ","'--- ......,. e. " e. -...:.:: e e -3- Seotion 7. That all ordinanoes and resolutions and parts of ordinances and/or resolutions heretofore passed. whioh are in oonfliot herewith. are hereby repealed by this Ordinance. Section 8. That if ~ seotion or part of a section. or one or more sections of this Ordinanoe be declared to be invalid suoh shall not affect the validity of' the remaining parts hereof. Section 9. That an emergenoy exists constituting an imperative pub- lio neoessity that the rule roquiring ordinances to be read at three sewral meetings be suspended and that this Ordinanoe be passed finally on its first reading; and that suoh Ordinanoe take effeot and be in foroe f'rom and af'ter its passage and appro'?al. and it is so ordained. Passed and. approved this the ~ day of' 1937. . A. D. 1iST: n' A, l' ~.{! . v Q /J . 'I ,I _ A 1". ~ ( ~{. J,',.::l~.." ~~~ t. ' Cl'ty Seor~ary. City of La portrtAfeJl8.s \; .: ;