§ 1-20. Bail.

(a)

Acceptance and forfeiture of bail. The judge of the municipal court, the court clerk, or any police officer is authorized to receive from any person arrested for a violation of any city ordinance, or any state law over which the municipal court has jurisdiction, bail for the appearance of such person before the municipal court. If such person voluntarily signs a written agreement in which he or she agrees that, in the event of failure to make an appearance by or upon the date therein named, his or her bail may be forfeited to the municipal court by an order or judgment of the court entered upon its minutes, without service of notice or citation of any kind upon him or her, and such person shall, in the same instrument, authorize such officer to plead "guilty" for him in the event of his failure to appear on said date.

(b)

Amount of bail. The judge of the municipal court, the court clerk, or any police officer so accepting any bail shall fix the same at any amount not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense, which in his judgment, shall be deemed to be sufficient to compel the appearance of such person on the date fixed, provided that no bail shall be accepted unless voluntarily offered by the person charged.

(Ord. No. 1369, 11-6-84)