ORDINANCE NO. 50
ORDINANCE 4/050
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
1. In accordance with the provisions of Vernon's Texas State Code
of Criminal Procedure, Article 873, there shall be taxed against each
defendant convicted in the corporation court of the city the items of
costs as set out in the subsequent articles of this chapter, and the
respective amounts set opposite each of said items shall be collected
from each defendant so convicted, and together with the fine imposed when
collected shall be deposited with the City Treasurer.
.
2. PLEAS OF GUILTY: Whenever the defendant in
in the corporation court shall plead "guilty" to the
items of costs shall be taxed against and be paid by
Arrest with or without warrant
Commitment
Release
Trial Fee
Attorney for the City, fee
Filing and docketing
Taxing costs
Total
any prosecution had
charge, the following
any such defendant:
$1. 00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.50
,10
$8.60
3. PLEASE OF NOT GUILTY: Whenever the defendant in any prosecution
had in the corporation court shall plead "not guilty" to the charge, the
following items of costs shall be taxed against and paid by any such
defendant upon conviction.
Arrest with or without warrant
Commitment
Release
Trial Fee
Attorney for the city, fee
Filing and docketing
Taxing Costs
Total
$1.00
1.00
1.00
3.50
2.00
1.50
.10
$10,10
4. Whenever the defendant in any prosecution had in the corporation
court shall pleas "not guilty" to the charge and demand a trial by jury,
and if found guilty, shall prosecute an appeal to the county court, the
following items of costs shall be taxed against and paid by any such
defendant, in addition to the costs taxed by the preceding paragraph:
Amount of costs on please of not guilty $10.10
Summoning jury 1.00
Jury fee 3.00
Filing and approving bond of appeal 1.50
Preparing and filing transcript of appeal 1.50
Total $17.10
5. When a defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor in the corporation
court of the City and his punishment is assessed at a pecuniary fine, if he is
unable to pay the fine and costs adjudged against him, he shall be imprisoned
in jail for a sufficient length of time to discharge the full amount of fine
and costs adjudged against him, rating such imprisonment at three dollars for
each day hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of March, 1961.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary