§ 22-6. Appearance bond restrictions; enforcement.  


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  • (a)

    The municipal court judge shall have the authority to place restrictions on any appearance bond posted by a defendant charged with the violation of any section of the criminal code of the city. The restrictions may be in the form of no contact orders with an alleged victim or restrictions on the place of abode or such other restrictions as the court may deem appropriate under the circumstances. The court shall have the authority to continue said restrictions through the resolution of the charges.

    (b)

    The appearance bond shall set forth all of the restrictions of the release.

    (c)

    A person for whom restrictions are imposed and who continues to be detained as a result of the person's inability to meet the restrictions shall be entitled, upon application, to have the restrictions reviewed without unnecessary delay by the municipal court judge.

    (d)

    The municipal court judge ordering the release of a person conditioned on restrictions specified in this section may, at any time, amend the order to impose additional or different conditions of release.

    (e)

    It shall be unlawful for any person who is released from custody on an appearance bond, with or without surety, or on their own recognizance, that has restrictions placed on the bond pursuant to this section of the code, to knowingly violate or knowingly fail to comply with said restrictions.

(Ord. No. 5004, § 1, 12-3-96)