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MAYOR'S COURT
Section 1. The Mayor's Court of
the City of Aspen is hereby created,
which shall be resided over by
the Mayor, or in his absence. the
City Marshal, and shall have jurisdiction
to hear, try, and determine
all cases arising under any traffic
violation in the City of Aspen.
Section 2. The Mayor, or in his
absence, the City Marshal, shall
have full power and authority to
make and adopt rules and regulations
for conducting the business
of his said court, the punishment
of contempt, and enforcing all orders
of court.
Section 3. Every operator of a
motor vehicle who violates any of
the traffic regulations of the City
of Aspen, upon receiving a traffic
violation ticket therefor, may surrender
to the Mayor's Court said
ticket within 3 days after issuance
and submit to the following provisions
by paying penalties provided
herein:
Reckless driving -- $2.00
Running thru stop sign -- $1.00
Illegal parking -- $1.00
Defective lights -- $1.00
U turn in center of block -- $1.00
Driving at a greater rate of
speed than 30 miles per hour in
the residence district, and 20 miles
per hour in the business district,
first offense, #3.00, second offense $5.00
Driving while under the influence
of intoxicating liquors, $5.00
Any other traffic violations, not
less than $1.00 nor more than $5.00,
at the discretion of the Mayor, or
in his absence, the City Marshal.
Section 4. Appeals may he taken
from all judgments of said Mayor's
Court to the Police Court of the
City of Aspen where the case shall
be tried de novo.
Section 5. All other ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith,
be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Passed and approved this 30 day
of November. A. D., 1940.
I., G, KURTZ
City Clerk
First Publication Dec. 5, 1940.
Last Publication Dec. 26, 1940