HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 40-JEntitled an Ordinance carrying into effect the provisions
of Article 873, Code of Criminal Procedure of the State of Texas
(1925), fixing the items of costs and the amount thereof which
shall be taxed against each defendant convicted in the Corpora-
tion Court of the City of Beaumont, on pleas of Guilty, Not
Guilty, and when judgment of the Court is appealed from; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BEAMITONT, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. - Providing for Costs of Court
In accordance with the provisions of Article 873, Revised
Code of Criminal Procedure of the State of Texas (1925) there shall
hereafter be taxed against each defendant convicted in the Corpora-
tion Court of the City of Beaumont the following items of costs of
Court, and the respective amounts set opposite each of said items
shall be collected from each defendant so convicted, and together
with the fine imposed when collected shall be deposited with the
City Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Beaumont.
SECTION 2. - Pleas of Guilty
Whenever the defendant in any prosecution had in the
Corporation Court shall plead "Guilty" to the charge, the follow-
ing items of costs shall be taxed against and be paid by any such
defendant:
Arrest with or without warrant . . . 2 00
Commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00
Release . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 00
Trial fee . . . . . . . . . . 1 00
Filing and docketing . . . . . . . 10
Taxing costs . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total 5 20
SECTION 3. - Pleas of Not Guilty
Whenever the defendant in any prosecution had in the
Corporation Court shall plead "Not Guilty" to the charge, the
following items of costs shall be taxed against and paid by any
such defendant upon conviction:
Arrest with or without warrant . . . $ 2 00
Commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00
Trial Fee . . . . . . . . .. . . . 3 50
Filing and docketing . . . . . 10
Taxing costs . . . . . . . . . 10
Total $� 7 70
SECTION 4. - Jury Trials and Appeals
Whenever the defendant in any prosecution had in the
Corporation Court shall plead "Not Guilty" to the charge and
demand a trial by Jury, and if found guilty, shall prosecute
an appeal to the County Court, the following items of costs
shall be taxed against and be paid by any -such defendant, in
addition to the costs taxed by the provisions of Section 3
hereof:
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Amount of costs on pleas not guilty . . $ 7 70
Summoning Jury . . . . . . . . . 1 00
Jury fee e s . . 9 3 00
$ 11 70
Filing and approving Bond of Appeal 1 50
Preparing and filing transcript of Appeal 1.50
Total $ 14 70
SECTION 5. - Costs on Appeal - Fee Bill
Whenever any appeal is prosecuted from a judgment of the
Corporation Court, it shall be the duty of said Clerk to include
in his fee bill, -incorporated in the transcript of appeal, the
total amount of costs hereinabove provided for in Sections 3 and 4.
SECTION 6. - Emergency Clause
The'fact that the present Ordinances of the City of Beau-
mont do not clearly and specifically carry into effect -the provi-
sions of Article 873 of the Revised Code of Criminal Procedure of
the State of Texas, creates an emergency and an imperative public
necessity for the passage of this Ordinance. It is, therefore,
ordered that the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three
separate days, be and the same is hereby suspended and that this
Ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of its passage
and lawful publication.
Passed by the affirmative vote of all members of the City
Commission of the City of Beaumont, Texas, on this the 13th day of
September, A. D. 1932.
II OR, i y of Beaumont, exas.