(a) Any person other than police officers of the City desiring to make complaint by affidavit, to prosecute another for the violation of any City ordinance or State statute shall be required to deposit ten dollars ($10.00) with the Clerk of Court before a warrant of arrest shall be issued. However, whenever the Prosecutor, in his discretion, is satisfied that the public peace and welfare requires immediate prosecution, or that the complainant is acting in good faith and unable to post such deposit, he may waive the provisions of this section.
(b) A complainant or prosecuting witness who has posted a deposit as required in this section and during the pendency of such proceeding does appear as a witness against the accused, and otherwise cooperates in such prosecution, shall be entitled to a refund of the deposit made.
(Ord. 74-36. Passed 5-6-74.)