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RESOLUTION NO.20-00
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING MUNICIPAL COURT
PARTICIPATION IN THE BRIGHT CHRISTMAS
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees desires the Municipal Court to participate in
the Bright Christmas Community Service Program to benefit needy children within the
Estes Valley;and
WHEREAS,within the discretion of the Municipal Judge,traffic offenders who
pay for citations during a two-month period of October 61h through December 7,2000
would be permitted to donate the equivalent sum of any traffic fines imposed by the
Municipal Court in cash or in kind to the Bright Christmas Program located within the
Town.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.Approval.The participation of the Municipal
Christmas Program to benefit needy children in the Estes Valley
subject to the following guidelines:
Court in the Bright
is hereby approved,
1.The Municipal Judge,in his sole discretion,shall request that traffic
offenders,upon entry of a plea of guilty to a traffic offense and the imposition of related
fines by the Court,be permitted to donate the equivalent sum of such fines,in cash or in
kind,to the Bright Christmas Program in lieu of payment of such fines directly to the
Town.
2.Notwithstanding any such donation in lieu of traffic fines,any traffic
defendant shall remain responsible for the payment of the court costs,as imposed.
3.Cash donations in lieu of traffic fines shall be made payable to the Bright
Christmas Program.
4.In kind donations in lieu of traffic
less than the Court imposed traffic fines,and
Christmas Program.The Town shall not be
purchase amount in excess of Court imposed
responsible for delivery of proof of receipt of in
Clerk.
fines shall be in a purchase amount not
shall be delivered directly to the Bright
liable for credit or repayment of any
traffic fines.The defendant shall be
kind donations to the Municipal Court
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5.Charitable donations shall benefit the Bright Christmas Program and
needy children who reside within the Estes Valley.
6.Town participation in the Bright Christmas Program shall not exceed the
donation of more than $2,500 of traffic fines,in cash or in kind.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK ON THE /O DAY OF
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ATTEST:
Town Clerk
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