(A) Any person arrested for violation, failure, neglect or refusal to comply with any provision, regulation or requirement of any ordinance may be admitted to bail by executing a bail bond to the county with good and sufficient security to be approved by the judge; or, in his or her absence or inaccessibility, by the Clerk of the Court, in the amount not less than $2.00 and not more that $500.00, conditioned that such person shall appear upon the day named therein (no later than 30 days from the date of the bond) before the court and await the trial upon the charge against him or her.
(B) Every bail bond shall be filed forthwith with the Clerk of the Court by the officer taking the bond, provided that no attorney; police officer; or any officer of the city, whether elected or appointed, shall be listed as a surety upon any bail provided for in this section.
(C) In lieu of sureties on the bond, the judge or, in his or her absence or inaccessibility, the Clerk of the Court may permit the posting of a cash bond. The Chief of Police, the Assistant Chief of Police or any officer in charge of the Police Department shall state on the bail bond the receipt of the cash deposit.
(D) The city shall, in no manner, be responsible to any depositor of a cash bail bond. However, the person receiving the cash deposit shall be prosecuted by the City Attorney or other proper officer for failure to account for and pay over the deposit.
(Ord. 17-007, passed 9-7-2017)