1.20.040 Community service--When authorized--Purposes.
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A. Whenever the court finds, based on a factual showing of indigence, that a person convicted of an infraction violation of any City ordinance is unable to pay the monetary penalty assessed by the court, the court shall order that person to perform community service, as specified herein.
B. Any community service ordered pursuant to this section shall be designed to:
1. Require the defendant to either directly cure the particular violation for which they are convicted, or, if a direct cure is not possible, otherwise provide nonpecuniary restitution to the community for the damage caused by the illegal actions for which they were convicted; and
2. Deter similar illegal conduct by the defendant or others. (Ord. 6298-NS § 2, 1995)