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ORDINANCE NO. 1690 SERIES 2015 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.32.060 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE COLLECTION OF MUNICIPAL COURT ASSESSMENTS WHEREAS, the City has situations where defendants fail to pay fines, costs, fees and judgments assessed against them by the Louisville Municipal Court, and there is a loss of revenue from such defendants' failure to comply with Municipal Court orders; and WHEREAS, these unpaid assessments constitute debts to the City, which the City is authorized to collect by any lawful means; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Louisville Municipal Code to expressly authorize the Municipal Judge, City Manager or a designee to utilize lawful means to collect unpaid Municipal Court assessments and to assess reasonable costs of collection. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 2.32.060 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read ............. . as follows (words to be deleted are shown in stfikeeut; words to be added are underlined): 2.32.060 Fines and penalties and court costs. The municipal judge in his discretion may assess costs against any defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere or who enters into a plea agreement or who, after trial, is found guilty of an ordinance violation, such costs not to exceed $100.00 for trial to the court and $200.00 for trial by jury. The municipal judge, city manager, or a designee, is authorized to use any lawful method of collecting finest fees, default judgments, personal recognizance bond forfeitures, civil penalties, or any other unpaid amounts due from any person assessed such sums by the Municipal Court, including court costs; surcharges and the reasonable costs of collection. Reasonable costs. _of collection shall include, without .limitation, the fees and costs of a collection agency or counsel, but such fees and costs s hall not exceed twenty -five percent of the unpaid amount. Section 2. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts hereof irrespective of the fact that any one part or parts be declared unconstitutional or invalid. Section 3. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. Ordinance No. 1690, Series 2015 Page 1 of 2