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Consider approving an ordinance pertaining to Court Procedure, amending Section 9-1-128, Article 9-1, Chapter 9, Lawton City Code, 2015, relating to Enforcement of fines and costs - imprisonment, work and community service by establishing community service hours may be credited toward fines and costs of various offenses, setting forth the credit rate, providing for severability and establishing an effective date.
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INITIATOR: John Ratliff, City Manager
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: John Ratliff, City Manager
BACKGROUND: The proposed amendment aims to expand the utilization of community service in lieu of fines and court costs. Currently, City Code allows for community service specific to littering violations, this change would extend community service as an option for a variety of offenses. Additionally, the proposed change establishes the credit rate to be $16.67 or the federal minimum wage rate per hour, whichever is greater.
EXHIBIT: Ordinance 24 -
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the ordinance, waive the reading of the ordinance, read the title only.