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ORDINANCE NO. 16,511
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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
ORDINANCE 16,059; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock passed an ordinance on
June 18, 1991, to permit the assessment of a $5.00 indigent
court cost in the Little Rock Municipal Courts; and
WHEREAS, this cost was forwarded to Pulaski County to help
pay the cost of the County Public Defenders Office; and
WHEREAS, the legislature has passed Act 1193 of 1993 which
mandates the collection of a $5.00 indigent defense court cost
and gives counties the authority to collect an additional $5.00
court cost, which the county has exercised through Pul. Co. Ord.
93-OR -66; and
WHEREAS, the City must remit indigent court costs pursuant
to the current law, Act 1193 of 1993:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Little Rock, Ark. Ordinance 16,059 (June 18,
1991) is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Emergency. Payment of appointed counsel is
necessary for the proper adjudication of offenses and actions in
the municipal court, and for the constitutional operation of the
municipal courts. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this ordinance being immediately necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: October 19, 1993
APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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