Sec. 42-13. - Violations of animal regulations.

(a)

The municipal court is hereby authorized to receive the fine directly from any person charged with a violation of chapter 4, and such money so received and collected shall be turned over by the municipal court to the finance director. All such charges, records and payments shall be entered forthwith by the municipal court and the books of such court containing records of such violations, their dispositions, and money received as fines therefrom shall be audited not less than once every three months by the finance director. In the event such offender refuses or neglects to dispose of such charge within seven days of notification thereof, then he/she shall be brought before the municipal court for trial and for such disposition of such case as such court may decide to be meet and proper, in which case the provisions of the General Laws of 1956, as amended, relating to fines and the disposition thereof shall prevail.

(b)

All persons charged with three violations of the provisions of chapter 4 within one calendar year shall be summoned to appear before a justice of the municipal court.

(Code 1971, § 3-18)

Cross reference— Animals and fowl, ch. 4.