HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0230 - Traffic Violations and Penalties (Repealed by Ord 495)ORDINANCE NO 230
REPEALED BY ORD 495
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTIONS 5 AND 6 TO ORDINANCE NO. 211, ORDINANCES
OF THE TOWN OF TUKWILA, MAKING IT A VIOLATION OF THE TRAFFIC
FAILURE TO POST BAIL AND PERMITTING THE POLICE JUDGE TO SET PENALTIES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TUKWILA; that
Ordinance No. 211 be revised by adding Sections 5 and 6 to read as
follows:
Section 5. Traffic Slips or Notices. (a) Whenever any person is
arrested for any violations of this Ordinance, except as
otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of this section, the arresting
officer shall take his name, address., operator's license number, and
the registration number of the motor vehicle involved and issue to him
on a form provided by the Marshal or Chief of Police, a notice in writ-
ing to answer to the charge against him at a time agreed upon and at a A
place specified in the notice. The officer shall thereupon release such
person from custody upon his written promise to answer and appear as
specified in said notice. The arresting officer shall send one copy of
such notice to the Marshal or Chief of Police.
(b) The provisions of subdivision. (a) Of this section not
apply to any person arrested and charged with an offense causing or
contributing to an accident resulting in injury or death to any person
or to any person charged with Reckless Driving, ro to any person char
with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or nar-
cotic drugs or to any person whom the arresting officer shall have good
cause to believe has committed any felony, and the arresting officer
shall take such person to the police station to be booked.
(c) Any person who wilfully violates his written promise to
appear, given accordance with subdivision (a) of this section, shall
be guilty of a violation of this Ordinance regardless of the dis-
position of the charge on which he was originally arrested, and his
bail may be doubled.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final
passage and posting, as required by law.
PASSED by the Town Council and approved by the Mayor this 3rd day of
January 1955
Lois T. Newton City Clerk
Chas O. Baker, Mayor