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HomeMy WebLinkAbout143_Posting Drivers License in Lieu of BailORDINANCE NUMBER 143 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING OFFICERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF OWASSO TO RETAIN, IN LIEU OF CASH BAIL, THE OPERATOR'S LICENSE OF ANY PERSON ARRESTED FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENSE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF OWASSO; PROVIDING FOR A RECEIPT WHICH SHALL BE RECOGNIZED AS AN OPERATOR'S LICENSE PENDING ARRAIGNMENT; AUTHORIZING REDELIVERLY OF OPERATOR'S LICENSE UPON PROSTING OF CASH BAIL OR APPEARANCE AT ARRAIGNMENT; PROVIDING FOR BOND FORFEITURE UPON FAILURE TO APPEAR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA: Section 1. PROCEDURE UPON ARREST. Any person arrested for a traffic offense within the ocrpor&te limits of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, may in lien of cash ball, deposit with the arresting officer his valid license to operate a motor vehicle. The said license, shall then act as an appearance bond, guarantying the defendant's appearance for arraignment in Muncinal Court. !he arresting officer shall in retarn therefo_- issue a receipt to said person, which receipt shall be necognizeca as an operator's license and shall aathcrize his operation cf a motor vehicle to the time of arraignment, bat not to exceed twent,, (20) days. Said license and traffic ticket shall be rendered by the arresting officer unto the Municipal Court Clerk of the of Owasso. Section 2. RETURN OF LICENSE. The posting of cash ball in the office of the Aunicipal Court Clerk or the appearance of the Aefendant to answer une charge shall entitle the defendant to the return of his Operator's license. Section 3. FAILURE TO APPEAR The arresting officer shall indicate on the ticket we Koe of arraignment, and the defendant must appear in person or by counsel at the stated time and, b­aCe for arr2ignment. if the de- fendant fails to appear in Court in person cr by counsel for arraign- ment on the charge against him, or fails to arrange with the Cour-_ vithin the time designate,, ance, oond shall be forfeited. Provided, however, that bail o�r and forfeiture shall not be construed as a plea of guilty or admission in any civil action that may thereafter arise by reason Page 2 of said occurence. Section 4. Should any part, section, paragraph of any section, or any part, phrase, sentence or term, contained in this ordinance be declared, by a court of competent Ourisdiction, to be unlawful or unenforceable, then the rest, remainder and remaining part,, 'arts, sections, parts of sections, paragraphs, phrases, sentences or terms contained in this ordinance not so adjudicated shall remain in full force and effect. Section EMERGEACI CLAUSE Whereas, it being immediately necessary for the preservation of the peace, health and safety of the Town of Owasso and the inhabitants thereof, that the provisions of this ordinance be put into full force and effect, and an emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason thereof, this ordinance shall take effect an, be in full force from and after its passage, as provided Dy iaw', Emergency clause voted upon separately and passed ty unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees !his 1972. Passed by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, this day of june, 2-972. Approved by the President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, this c.ay of june, 13?2,,, APPROVE 0406-11 'Pr 0-070-17 t h e B o a r d o f f r u s t e e s Board scard Member Boa!", Member Board Member PROOF OF PU'6 ICATION STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, Bill R Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says that he is the publisher of the ....... a newspaper printed m in the English language, in the City of . .............. Tulsa County, Oklahoma, having a na fide paid general circulation therein, and with entrance into the United States mail as second class mail matter in Tulsa County and published in said county where delivered to the United States mail, and that the notice by publication, a copy of which is hereto attached, was published in said newspaper for m m m m .......... consecutive weeks, the first publication being on the . . . e® ................ day of ....... 11 ....... 19 . . . . . ., and the last day of publication being on the ..... day of .............. 19 . . . . . and that said newspaper has been continuously and uninterruptedly published in said county during the period of more than One Hundred and Four (104) weeks consecutively, prior to the first publication of said notice, or advertisement, as required by Section one, Chapter four, Title 25 Oklahoma Session Laws, 1943, as amended by House Bill No. 495, 22nd Legislature, and thereafter, aid complies with ail of the prescriptions and require- ments of the laws of Oklahoma.. (The advertisement above referred to is a true and printed,,, copy,, Said notice was shed in 211 editip'ns of said ew, I per no in a supplement thereot'O Subscribed and sworn to before me bar Bill Retherford, publisher of the thismmmomdayof 19 Notary* P'U'bli My commission expires e ...... PUBLISHER'S FEE Legal Notice