sentence to be imposed. The defendant and his counsel shall have the closing argument regarding the sentence to be imposed.” Repealed sections SECTION 22. Sections 16330, 16340, and 163430 of the 1976 Code are repealed. Municipal civil jurisdiction SECTION 23. Section 142565 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 78 of 1999, is further amended to read: 142565. If a municipal judge finds a party guilty of “Section violating a municipal ordinance or a state law within the jurisdiction of the court, he may impose a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, or both. In addition, a municipal judge may order restitution in an amount not to exceed the civil jurisdictional amount of magistrates court provided in Section 22310(2). In determining the amount of restitution, the judge shall determine and itemize the actual amount of damage or loss in the order. In addition, the judge may set an appropriate payment schedule. A municipal judge may hold a party in contempt for failure to pay the restitution ordered if the judge finds the party has the ability to pay.” Magistrates court, civil jurisdiction SECTION 24. Section 223550(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: have jurisdiction of all offenses which may be subject to the penalties of a fine or forfeiture not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both. In addition, a magistrate may order restitution in an amount not to exceed the civil jurisdictional amount provided in Section 22310(2). In determining the amount of restitution, the judge shall determine and itemize the actual amount of damage or loss in the order. In addition, the judge may set an appropriate payment schedule. A magistrate may hold a in contempt for failure to pay the restitution ordered if the judge finds the party has the ability to pay.”
sentence to be imposed. The defendant and his counsel shall have the closing argument regarding the sentence to be imposed.” Repealed sections SECTION 22. Sections 16330, 16340, and 163430 of the 1976 Code are repealed. Municipal civil jurisdiction SECTION 23. Section 142565 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 78 of 1999, is further amended to read: “Section 142565. If a municipal judge finds a party guilty of violating a municipal ordinance or a state law within the jurisdiction of the court, he may impose a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, or both. In addition, a municipal judge may order restitution in an amount not to exceed the civil jurisdictional amount of magistrates court provided in Section 22310(2). In determining the amount of restitution, the judge shall determine and itemize the actual amount of damage or loss in the order. In addition, the judge may set an appropriate payment schedule. A municipal judge may hold a party in contempt for failure to pay the restitution ordered if the judge finds the party has the ability to pay.” Magistrates court, civil jurisdiction SECTION 24. Section 223550(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: have jurisdiction of all offenses which may be subject to the penalties of a fine or forfeiture not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both. In addition, a magistrate may order restitution in an amount not to exceed the civil jurisdictional amount provided in Section 22310(2). In determining the amount of restitution, the judge shall determine and itemize the actual amount of damage or loss in the order. In addition, the judge may set an appropriate payment schedule. A magistrate may hold a in contempt for failure to pay the restitution ordered if the judge finds the party has the ability to pay.”
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