Any violation expressly declared to be punishable, in the discretion of the court, by either a fine, or by a fine or imprisonment, or both, shall become an infraction for all purposes under any of the following circumstances:
A. Where a judgment imposes a punishment of a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) in the case of a first offense; or
B. When the court grants probation to a defendant without the imposition of a sentence and, at the time of granting probation, or an application of the defendant or probation officer thereafter, the court declares the offense to be an infraction; or
C. When the city attorney or the district attorney files in a court having jurisdiction over misdemeanor offenses a complaint specifying that the offense is an infraction. (Ord. 156 § 13, 1996)