§ 6-4-302 — Power to enforce ordinances

(a) The city judge may impose fines, costs and forfeitures, and punish by fine for violation of city ordinances. (b) The judge may preserve and enforce order in the court and enforce the collection of all fines, costs and forfeitures imposed. (c) (1) In default of payment, or good and sufficient security given for the payment of any fines or forfeitures imposed, if: (A) The court has concurrent jurisdiction with the general sessions court, the judge is authorized to enter an order in accordance with § 40-24-104 which, in accordance with such section, may include imprisonment until the fine, or any portion of it, is paid. No such imprisonment shall exceed the period of time established in § 40-24-104 , for any one (1) offense or violation; (B) The court does not have concurrent jurisdiction with the general sessions court, the judge is authorized to enter an order for contempt of court for the payment of the fine in the amount established pursuant to § 16-18-306 . (2) Fines may be paid in installments in the manner provided by ordinance or in accordance with § 40-24-104 . Any court is authorized to enforce the collection of unpaid fines or forfeitures as a judgment in a civil action in any court with competent jurisdiction in accordance with § 40-24-105 . The city judge may remit, with or without condition, fines and costs imposed for violation of any ordinance provision.

Legislative History

Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 1; 1995, ch. 13, § 5; 2011, ch. 453, § 5.