HABITUAL OFFENDER
Mesa City Code § 8-6-11
in effect8-6-11: - HABITUAL OFFENDER
(A) A person who commits a violation of this Chapter after previously having been found responsible for committing civil violations of this Chapter on 3 separate dates and within a 36 month period, whether by admission, by payment of the fine, by default, or by judgment after hearing, shall be guilty of a class 1 criminal misdemeanor. The Mesa City Prosecutor is authorized to file a class 1 criminal misdemeanor complaint in the Mesa City Court (Court) against habitual offenders. For purposes of calculating the 36 month period under this paragraph, the dates of the commission of the offenses are the determining factor. (5124, 5480)
(B) Upon conviction of a violation of this Section, the Court may impose a sentence authorized by the laws of the State of Arizona for a class 1 misdemeanor, including incarceration not to exceed 6 months in jail or a fine not to exceed $2,500, exclusive of penalty assessments prescribed by law, or both. The Court shall order a person who has been convicted of a violation of this Section to pay a fine of not less than $500 for each count upon which a conviction has been obtained and be placed on probation for up to 36 months. The Court may reduce such fines to $250 for each count upon which a conviction has been obtained provided all violations have been abated and the site is in compliance with all Sections of this Chapter within 90 days of sentencing. (5124, 5480)
(C) Every action or proceeding under this Section shall be commenced and prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona relating to criminal misdemeanors and the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. (5124, 5480)
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT8HESAEN_CH6PUNUPRMANEPRANRE_ARTIIIEN_8-6-11HAOFFetched: 11/1/2026