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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-1200 OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF JURY FEES
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Summary and Background Information: Commerce City and state law currently authorize the municipal court to impose certain fees and costs relating to cases before it. The City’s Directory of Fees and Charges establishes the amount of these charges. The municipal court incurs costs to assemble a jury and has assessed the cost of that jury against court defendants in certain cases. This ordinance clarifies the intended fees that may be assessed against defendants related to a jury trial, including a “juror fee” when the defendant is convicted or pleads guilty/nolo contendere after a jury has been summoned or a “jury assembly fee” if the jury has been summoned but the trial is continued or canceled at the defendant’s request.
Ordinance Action Options:
1) Move to introduce Ordinance 2178 on first reading.
2) Move to amend Ordinance 2178.
3) Move to postpone Ordinance 2178 to a future Council meeting.
4) Move to postpone Ordinance 2178 indefinitely.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Robert Sheesley, City Attorney
Staff Member Presenting: Robert Sheesley, City Attorney
Financial Impact: n/a
Funding Source: n/a
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 2178.