(A) Any person convicted in the Municipal Court of the town of a violation of any term, provision or section of this title may be fined an amount not to exceed $300; provided that any lesser penalty than that which is permitted herein may be expressly provided by regulations of the town, and in such cases, such lesser penalty shall be controlling upon the Municipal Court.
(B) Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the power of the Municipal Court to take such action as it may deem appropriate, in the sound exercise of its discretion, to summon, try and punish any person who may be found in contempt of said court.
(C) Upon the failure or neglect by a person to pay a fine as directed by the Municipal Court, the Court shall inquire as to the grounds for said person’s neglect or failure to pay such fine. Should the Court be satisfied that the grounds for said person’s failure to pay the fine is solely indigency, the Court shall not incarcerate said person; provided, however, that the person who owes the fine has the burden of going forward and persuasion on the issue of indigency.
(D) The Municipal Court is hereby granted full power and authority to order payment of restitution to the damaged party by the person responsible for damage under all sections of this title.
(Ord. 1990-2, passed 7-26-1990; Ord. 2019-1, passed 2-12-2019)