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Title 11 : Municipal Offenses
Chapter 2 : Offenses Against The Peace And Quiet

11-204 : Private prosecution.

  1. Private citizens may prosecute violations of this section by completing, and signing an affidavit of complaint against the alleged violating individual. Upon the completion and signing of the aforementioned affidavit of complaint, the police chief shall issue a citation to the alleged violating individual. Said citation shall provide the date, place and time of the hearing regarding the alleged violation.
  2. The citation may he served by a Bean Station police officer, any other person designated by the board of mayor and aldermen, or via certified mail.
  3. If said citation is to be served via a Bean Station police officer or any other person designated by the board of mayor and aldermen, the private prosecutor shall pay a service fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the court clerk at the time of the signing of the affidavit of complaint. Said service fee shall be assessed as court costs. If said citation is to be served via certified mail, the private prosecutor shall pay a processing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus postage. Said processing fee and postage shall be assessed as court costs. (Ord. #2003-05-100, May 2003, modified)