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§ 13-13 — COLLECTION OF FINES

Dallas City Code (7/2026 Code (S-33): Vols. I-II current through Ordinance 33447, passed June 10, 2026; Vol. III through Ordinance 33484, passed June 24, 2026) · Dallas City Code § 13-13

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SEC. 13-13. COLLECTION OF FINES.

(a) If a person to whom a citation has been issued for a traffic, ordinance, or misdemeanor violation desires to plead guilty and pay a fine set by the municipal judge for the violation charged, the municipal clerk shall collect the amount set by the municipal court judge for that violation. (b) If a person to whom a citation has been issued for a traffic, ordinance, or misdemeanor violation does not plead guilty and pay a fine, the municipal clerk shall cause the case to be docketed for trial. If the person is found guilty of the violation, is assessed a fine by the municipal judge, and desires to pay the fine assessed, the municipal clerk shall collect the fine assessed. (c) The municipal clerk is responsible for full and proper accounting of all fines collected. He shall issue a receipt to a person who pays a fine with cash money. (Code 1941, Art. 28-2; Ord. Nos. 8215; 17029; 19802)