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Every person sentenced under this article by the Police Court Judge to imprisonment or to the payment of a fine of ten dollars ($10.00) or more (and in no case shall a fine of less than ten dollars ($10.00) be given if the defendant, his agent or attorney object thereto) shall be allowed an appeal de novo to the County Circuit Court, upon entering into an appeal bond with surety deemed sufficient in a penalty equal to the amount of fine and costs, with condition that the person appealing will perform and satisfy any judgment which may be rendered against him by the Circuit Court on such appeal. Any such appeal must be perfected within twenty days from and after the date upon which the sentence is imposed. If such appeal is taken, the appeal bond and other papers in the case shall be forthwith delivered by the Clerk to the Clerk of the Court to which such appeal is taken, and such Court shall proceed to try the case as upon indictment or presentment, and render such judgment, without remanding the case, as the law and the evidence may require. If the judgment be against the accused, it shall include the costs incurred in the proceedings before the Police Court Judge, as well as in the Court.
(Ord. 4-20-99)
The Police Judge may punish for contempt of court a person guilty of any of the following acts and in no other case:
(a) Contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Police Judge while engaged in the trial of a case or in any other judicial proceeding;
(b) Any breach of the peace, willful disturbance or indecent conduct in the presence of the Police Judge while so engaged, or so near as to obstruct or interrupt the proceedings;
(c) Violence or threats of violence to the Police Judge or any officer, juror, witness or party going to, attending or returning from, any judicial proceeding before the Court with respect to anything done or to be done in the course of such proceeding;
(d) Flagrant misbehavior of any officer of the City acting in his official capacity with respect to any action or judicial proceeding had or pending before the Court, or any process, judgment, order or notice therein; or
(e) Willful resistance by an officer of the Court, juror, witness, party or other person to any lawful process or order of the Court.
The Police Judge may, if necessary, issue a warrant of arrest for such person, who shall be given an opportunity to be heard. In the event such person is adjudged guilty of contempt, the person shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense. For a second offense pertaining to the same matter the person shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). For the third or any subsequent offense pertaining to the same matter the person shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or imprisoned in the County jail not more than ten days, or both.
An appeal to the Circuit Court of such conviction shall lie as in criminal cases.
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