HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-1980-03ORDINANCE NO. 3-80
Whereas, The City Council of the City of Moab, has
maturedly considered the requirement of the law that the
City Council provide for the defense of indigents who risk
loss of personal freedom in the prosecution of violations
of the Moab City Code, and
Whereas the Council, has found that many of the
violations of the City Code or more properly INFRACTIONS
rather than MISDEMEANORS, as the same are defined in the
Code of Utah, 1955, Annotated, and
Whereas the Council, after due notice of the hearing
on this matter having been published in the Times Indepen-
dent in accordance with Law, has determined to make all
but those offenses listed herein punishable as INFRACTIONS,
and,
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Moab, that all violations of the Moab City Code
be henceforth classified as INFRACTIONS, as the same is
defined in the Code of the State of Utah, save and except
those offensed denominated in the Moab City Code as:
1. Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating
Liquor or drugs.
2. Reckless Driving
3. Failure to Stop at the Command of a Peace
Officer.
4. Assaults, as they are variously defined and
categorized.
5. Petty Larceny (Theft) with the exception
of Shop Lifting, to remain as an offense.
which excepted offenses shall remain in law MISDEMEANORS,
Class B, as defined under the law of the Code of Utah.
Be it further ORDAINED that the Punishments for
INFRACTIONS and Class B MISDEMEANORS be those allowed
and set forth in the Code of Utah.
This Ordinance shall be come effective 1 July, 1980,
upon its posting as required by law.
Done in Council this 17 day of June, 1980.
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