[Ord. No. 2008-9 §1, 5-5-2008]
A.
In
addition to the forfeiture of any security which was given or pledged
for a person's release, any person who, having been released by the
Municipal Court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 37.15, or upon a recognizance
or bond pursuant to any other provisions of law, willfully fails to
appear before any court or judicial officer as required shall be guilty
of an offense and punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00); provided that the sentence imposed shall not exceed the
maximum fine or maximum period of imprisonment which could be imposed
for the offense for which the accused was arrested.
B.
Nothing
in this Section shall prevent the exercise by any court of its power
to punish for contempt.
[CC 1983 §19-51]
A.
A person
commits the misdemeanor of making a false report if he/she knowingly:
1.
Gives false information to a Law Enforcement Officer for the purpose
of implicating another person in a crime; or
2.
Makes a false report to a Law Enforcement Officer that a crime has
occurred or is about to occur; or
3.
Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a Law
Enforcement Officer, security officer, Fire Department or other organization,
official or volunteer, which deals with emergencies involving danger
to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for an emergency
response has occurred.
B.
It is a defense to a prosecution under Subsection (A) of this Section that the actor retracted the false statement or report before the Law Enforcement Officer or any other person took substantial action in reliance thereon.
C.
The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under Subsection (B) of this Section.
D.
It
shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for a person to make a false report.
[CC 1983 §19-52]
A.
A person
commits the misdemeanor of making a false bomb report if he/she knowingly
makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to any person
that a bomb or other explosive has been placed in any public or private
place or vehicle.
B.
It
shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to make a false
bomb report.
