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which are in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed, to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