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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. ATTEST: