(a) Whoever is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a violation or violations of any Village of Richfield 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 Judgement 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;
(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;
(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 six 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 any of the following penalties:
(1) For a first offense, a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), a definite term of imprisonment of not more than thirty days in jail, or both;
(2) For a second offense, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), a definite term of imprisonment of not more than thirty days in jail or both; and
(3) For a third or subsequent offense, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), a definite term of imprisonment of not more than ninety days in jail or both.
(Ord. 36-1989. Passed 5-16-89.)