A. Payment Of Fine By Performance Of Community Service Work: Any fines issued by the municipal court judge may, at the judge's discretion, be paid in full or in part by the defendant performing community service hours at a rate to be determined by the municipal court judge. Community service may, in the municipal court judge's discretion, be imposed as a sentence without placing a dollar value on the community service. Community service by itself may be imposed partially or wholly as a sentence.
B. Availability Of Community Service Work: In determining whether a fine may be paid by community service work, the judge shall inquire of the appropriate town employees/personnel regarding the need and availability of such community service work. The judge shall consider the information received from town employees/personnel in determining whether to require community service.
C. Judicial Discretion: This section shall not be construed to require the municipal court judge to consider the availability of community service in lieu of a fine or as part of a fine should the municipal court judge, in his/her discretion, not wish to do so. Nothing in this section shall require the municipal court judge to require community service work if, in the municipal court judge's discretion, it is not warranted in the circumstances.
D. Verification Required: Any community service performed pursuant to any order of the municipal court judge shall be verified, in writing, by the person or persons whom the court deems appropriate.
E. Types Of Community Services: Community service may consist of, but shall not be limited to, working for:
1. Personnel at the town hall;
2. Personnel at the town maintenance department;
3. Personnel with town animal control responsibilities;
4. A public, nonprofit, individual, business or any other appropriate person or entity; or
5. Any other work which the municipal court judge deems just and proper in the circumstances of the particular case.
F. Liability Release: Should the municipal court require or allow community service hours to be performed, the municipal court shall require the defendant and/or his/her parents/guardians to execute a liability release to the town and any and all other individuals which the court deems just and proper in the circumstances. (Ord. 94-8, 10-10-1994)