Should any person who has tendered money to a member of the Police Department under authority of the provisions of this subchapter fail to appear at the time stipulated, the sum of money deposited in lieu of bail bond shall be applied as a credit on any fine assessed by the Judge of the Municipal Court upon a hearing of the cause. Should the Judge find the accused person not guilty of the offense charged, the money shall be placed in safekeeping by the Judge and surrendered to the person so acquitted upon demand. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the Judge of the Municipal Court to assess fines as he or she shall deem fit under the circumstances, and any money in excess of the amount of the fine shall be returned to the accused person upon demand. Should a fine in excess of the sum deposited be assessed, nothing in this section shall prevent recovery of the balance due from the accused person by due process of law.
(1998 Code, § 70-65)