(a)
No person shall knowingly, recklessly or negligently file an affidavit containing any material false statements with the municipal court clerk, when the filing of such an affidavit is otherwise required under the terms of any ordinance of this city or pursuant to an order of the presiding or an associate judge of the municipal court of the city.
(b)
Prosecution under this section may be initiated by the city prosecutor or by the municipal court clerk.
(c)
The municipal court clerk shall immediately inform the city prosecutor of the filing of any affidavit containing any material false statements with the court clerk’s office.
(d)
Any person violating any of the provisions or terms of this section, or who shall fail to comply therewith or with any requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, in addition to all other penalties prescribed by law, be liable to a fine, and upon conviction of any such violation shall be fined any sum not to exceed $500.00.
(e)
This section shall be cumulative of all provisions of state law.
(f)
As used in this section, and where the context and circumstances will permit, the term “person” shall mean and include any natural person and any firm, partnership, corporation, trust, or other legally recognized entity.
(Ordinance 98-02-16-2, arts. I–III, adopted 2/16/98)