Ordinance 1st reading:  7/0

Ordinance 2nd reading: 7/0

Section 16-12 of the Gillette City Code allows the Municipal Court to charge a cost of ten dollars ($10.00) for the costs of the proceedings against any person convicted of a violation of Gillette City Code.  In addition, the Court is authorized to assess a Court automation fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each person convicted of a violation of Gillette City Code.  The costs and assessments are provided by Wyoming Statute 5-6-108.

The Wyoming State Legislature has increased the Court automation fee from ten dollars ($10.00) to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) in every criminal case where the Defendant is found guilty or enters a plea of guilty, or is placed on probation.  In addition, the Wyoming State Legislature has authorized that ten dollars ($10.00) of the increase may be retained by the City solely for the purpose of offsetting the expenses associated with the conversion to the Wyoming State electronic citation system.

This amendment to Section 16-12 and 16-13 of the Gillette City Code recognizes the increase from ten dollars ($10.00) to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per Wyoming law, and authorizes that ten dollars ($10.00) of the increase be set aside for those expenses associated with the conversion to the Wyoming State electronic citation system.  The effective date of the Ordinance is July 1, 2017, pursuant to Wyoming law.