Sec. 1-7. - Prosecuting ordinances.

(a)

Manner of proceeding. All violations of the provisions of this Code or any ordinance that may hereafter be enacted by the town council shall be prosecuted by complaint and warrant directed to the appropriate officer of the town. Whenever a complaint is made by any person other than the officer appointed as aforesaid, such complainant shall give surety for costs; and in all cases of complaint the fines, forfeitures or penalties shall belong to the town.

(b)

Costs. In all prosecutions under the ordinances of this town the costs shall be the same as in criminal proceedings before the district courts of the state; and on conviction the payment of such costs shall be a part of the sentence of the respondent who shall be sentenced to imprisonment and in all cases where such complaint is dismissed, the costs shall be taxed against the complainant and his surety, and collected in the same manner as is prescribed in the general laws; provided, that where such complaint is made by an officer appointed by the town council to execute the ordinances of the town, or an officer elected by the town for the same purpose, the costs shall be paid by the town.

(c)

Penalties. In all violations of the ordinances of the town, wherein the respondent is sentenced to imprisonment as a punishment for the offense or such respondent may be imprisoned in the state prison at the discretion of the court.

(Code 1972, §§ 3-10.1, 3-10.3, 3-10.5)