(a) Whoever is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a violation or violations of any Village ordinance or ordinances and is assessed a fine, fines and/or Court costs by Judgment of the Mayor’s Court for such violation or violations, shall immediately pay the total sum due of such fine, fines and/or Court Costs to the Clerk of Courts or Assistant Clerk of Courts, subject to the exception contained in subsection (b) hereof.
(b) For good cause shown, the Clerk of Courts or Assistant Clerk of Courts may execute an agreement with the person or entity assessed the fine, fines and/or Court Costs by Judgment of the Mayor’s Court, allowing such person or entity to have additional time to pay such fine, fines and/or Court Costs, provided that:
(1) Such agreement shall be in writing, signed and executed by the Clerk of Courts or Assistant Clerk of Courts and the person or entity seeking additional time to pay the assessed fine, fines and/or Court Costs; and
(2) The agreement may provide for multiple payments to be made on specified dates during the additional time allowed, but the sum total of such multiple payments shall not exceed nor be less than, the assessed fine, fines and/or Court Costs; and
(3) The original of the agreement shall be kept by the Clerk of Courts or Assistant Clerk of Courts, with a copy of such agreement to be provided to the person or entity seeking additional time to pay the assessed fine, fines and/or Court Costs; and
(4) The additional time allowed under subsection (b) hereof shall not exceed two (2) months.
(c) Whoever knowingly fails or refuses to pay the fine, fines and/or Court Costs assessed under subsection (a) hereof and/or knowingly fails or refuses to pay any payment or payments as provided for in an agreement executed pursuant to subsection (b) hereof, is guilty of Contempt of Court and the Court may impose a penalty. (See penalty section)
(d) The Clerk of Courts is not to issue any refund check in any division under five dollars ($5.00). Any overpayment under five dollars ($5.00) will be receipted as a Village of McDonald fee and disbursed at the end of each month to the Village of McDonald. Overpayments in excess of five dollars ($5.00) will be refunded by check to the payee.
(Ord. 2931-03. Passed 1-16-03.)