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Within 24 hours after acceptance by the office of the city jail, each appearance bond shall be delivered to and retained by the municipal clerk, such bonds to be a part of the records of the municipal court of record. The municipal court of record may at any time order the destruction of any of these records; provided, that no records shall be destroyed which pertain to any case not yet disposed of or which has been disposed of within less than 12 months. (Code 1941, Art. 28-7; Ord. Nos. 8215; 19802)
When a defendant is convicted of any offense over which the municipal court of record has jurisdiction, a judgment that the defendant pay a fine may also direct that payment of the fine be made within a limited time or in installments on specified dates and that, on default of payment as stipulated, the defendant shall be imprisoned until the fine is satisfied in full. Unless such direction is given in the judgment, the fine is payable immediately. Any judgment providing for an installment payment must be in writing, with a copy being given to the defendant and a copy being signed by the defendant acknowledging his receipt of the copy. It is expressly provided that if the defendant has duly posted an appearance bond, appeal bond, or cash escrow deposit, he shall remain free pending further disposition of his case. (Code 1941, Art. 28-8; Ord. Nos. 8215, 13216; 19802)
(a) Forms of bonds of appeal of any cause from the municipal court of record, approved by any municipal judge, shall be printed and retained in the office of the municipal clerk and made available without charge to any person desiring to appeal from any order of the municipal court of record. Any other appeal bond approved by a municipal judge and complying with the state statutes with reference to appeal bonds may be accepted by a municipal judge in lieu of bonds printed on the approved form provided for in this subsection.
(b) An appeal bond must be in the amount of $50 or double the amount of the fines and costs adjudged against a defendant, whichever is greater. An appeal bond must:
(1) state that the defendant was convicted in the case and has appealed; and
(2) be conditioned on the defendant’s appearance, upon notice, in the court to which the appeal is taken. (Code 1941, Art. 28-9; Ord. Nos. 8215; 19802)
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