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ORDINANCE N0. 5741
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTION 1-3-1.6 OF CHAPTER 3, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES, OF TITLE I
(ADMINISTRATIVE) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ALLOWING FOR THE
CITY'S USE OF THE SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY REGIONAL JAIL OR ANOTHER
APPROPRIATE FACILITY FOR THE IMPOSITION OF JAIL TIME.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 1-3-1.13, Violations, of Chapter 3, Remedies and Penalties, of
Title I (Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
B. Violations: Any person convicted of a criminal violation of any section of
the Renton Municipal Code shall be punished in accordance with RCW
9A.20.021(2) and (3), as now or hereafter amended, for gross misdemeanors and
misdemeanors, with the exception that the imposition of fail time can be at any
appropriate facility and is not limited to a county *ail. Whenever a specific
penalty or range of penalties has been established for a crime by the State
Legislature and that crime has been incorporated into the Renton Municipal
Code, either directly or by reference, then the penalty ranges established by the
Legislature shall govern and this provision shall not be enforced.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) calendar days after publication.
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ORDINANCE N0. 5741
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of December , 2014.
Jason . Seth, C y Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th day of Decem er ' 2014.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney * SEAL *_
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Date of Publication: 12/12/2014 (summary)
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