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O-2009-15

AN ORDINANCE

ADDING SECTION 9.20.060 TO TITLE 9 OF THE LAKEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Lakewood, Colorado, that:
 
SECTION 1.  Section 9.20.060 is hereby added to the Lakewood Municipal Code to read in full as follows:

9.20.060         VIOLATION OF BAIL BOND CONDITIONS

It is unlawful for any person who is released on bail bond of whatever kind for a violation of the Lakewood Municipal Code, and either before, during, or after release is accused by complaint, information, indictment, or the filing of a delinquency petition of any misdemeanor or municipal offense arising from the conduct for which he or she was arrested, commits a violation of this section if he or she knowingly fails to appear for trial or other proceedings in the case in which the bail bond was filed or if he or she knowingly violates the conditions of the bail bond.
           
SECTION 2.  This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after final publication.

I hereby attest and certify that the within and foregoing ordinance was introduced and read on first reading at a regular meeting of the Lakewood City Council on the 23rd day of March 2009; published by title in the Denver Post and in full on the City of Lakewood's website, www.lakewood.org., on the 26th day of March 2009; set for public hearing on the 13th day of April 2009; read, finally passed and adopted by the City Council on the 13th day of April, 2009, and signed, and approved by the Mayor on the 14th day of April, 2009.

Bob Murphy, Mayor

ATTEST:
Margy Greer, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Timothy P. Cox, City Attorney