5. Ordinance 1525 - Amending Municipal Civil Court Surcharges - 1st ReadingKalispell Municipal Curt
Judge Heidi Ulbrieht
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 -Telephone (406)758-7705 Fax (406)758-7758
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Judge Heidi Ulbricht
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 1525
MEETING DATE: February 22, 2005
Background: On January 18, 2005, Kalispell Municipal court requested an
amendment to Ordinance No. 1240 to include a $5.00 surcharge to fund court
Security and Technology. In addition, the Court requested a $5.00 fee be
assessed in the event of an appeal to cover the cost of duplicating the court
record. The City Council unanimously agreed to assessing the surcharge and
allowing for the appeal cost.
RECOMMENDATION: Amend Ordinance 1240 to include a Municipal Court
Technology and Security Fund.
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Heidi Ulbricht`
Municipal Court Judge
ORDINANCE NO. 1525
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.1304 BY AMENDING VARIOUS CIVIL
FEES FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE TO FUND
COURT SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA AS
FOLLOWS.
SECTION I. That there is hereby established the following fees to be levied by the
Municipal Court in the disposition of civil proceedings, except for
proceedings under Title 40, Chapter 15, Montana Code Annotated:
1) At the commencement of each action or proceeding, from the plaintiff or petitioner,
$35,00;
2) From each defendant or respondent, on appearance, S20.00;
3) For all filings with the Court, $5.00 Court Security and Technology fee;
4) On entry of judgment, from the prevailing party, $20.00;
5) For preparing copies of papers on file in the Court office, 50 cents a page for the first
five pages of each file, for each request, and 25 cents for each additional page;
6) For each facsimile transmission, $1.00 a page;
7) For each certificate, with seal, $2.00;
8) For search of Court records, 50 cents for each year searched, not to exceed a total of
$25.00;
9) For issuing an execution, $5.00-)
10) For filing a motion for substitution of a judge, $40.00;
11) For duplicating the Court record for appeal, $5.00.
SECTION II. All funds paid to the Court under this Ordinance shall be deposited with the
City Finance Department and credited to the general fund of the City.
SECTION HI.This Ordinance shall take effect from and after 30 days of its passage by the
City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AND
SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THIS 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2005.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk