Rule 579 Disposition and Appeal
Article V: Traffic, Conservation, and Ordinance Offenses | PART F. RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL LAW VIOLATIONS
Rule Text
(a) Sentence. The court shall determine the amount of any fine for an ordinance violation to which these rules apply, except that any fine imposed shall not be less than the “minimum fine” authorized by ordinance. Court costs shall be imposed.
(b) Additional Conditions. In addition to any fine imposed, the court may impose a sentence including restitution, or other appropriate penalties or conditions authorized by ordinance. A sentence of conditional discharge or court supervision disposition shall be permitted by ordinance.
(c) Dispositional Considerations. The court may consider evidence and information may be offered by the parties in consideration for the penalties and/or conditions sought.
(d) Appealability. Either party shall have the right to appeal any final judgment entered in an ordinance violation case pursuant to Rule 303, “Appeals from Final Judgments of the Circuit Court in Civil Cases.”
Adopted December 7, 2011, effective immediately.