§ 10-2. Prosecuting violations

(a) Manner of proceeding. All violations of the provisions of this Revision or any ordinance that may hereafter be enacted by the town council shall be prosecuted by complaint and warrant directed to the appropriate officer of the town. Whenever a complaint is made by any person other than the officer appointed as aforesaid, such complainant shall give surety for costs. In all cases of complaint the fines, forfeitures or penalties shall belong to the town.

(b) Time limit. All complaints under these sections shall be made within ten days after the commission of the offense and not thereafter.

(c) Costs. In all prosecutions under the ordinances of this town, the costs shall be the same as in criminal proceedings before the district courts of the state. On conviction the payment of such costs shall be a part of the sentence of the respondent who shall be sentenced to imprisonment on default of the payment of such fine and costs until the same are paid or remitted by the town council. In all cases where such complaint is dismissed, the costs shall be taxed against the complainant and his surety and collected in the same manner as is prescribed in state law. Where such complaint is made by an officer appointed by the town council to execute the ordinances of the town or an officer elected by the town for the same purpose, the costs shall be paid by the town.

(d) Imprisonment. In all violations of the ordinances of the town wherein the respondent is sentenced to imprisonment, either as a punishment for the offense or for the nonpayment of the fine and costs, such respondent may be imprisoned in the county jail in and for the county at the discretion of the court.

(Rev. Ords. 1989, § 10-2)