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<br />jail sentences and uses road and work crews for non-violent offenders in an effort to give <br />these offenders an opportunity to make a contribution to their community while satisfying <br />their court obligation. <br /> <br /> 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY STANDARDS <br /> <br />Local government should have the right to set community standards and be able to <br />maintain those standards through public safety and justice activities. While recognizing <br />the limited jurisdiction of municipal courts, the City will oppose legislation which would <br />mandate the types of cases which may or may not be heard in municipal courts. <br />Municipal courts provide a speedy and cost effective way to deal with violations of the <br />law, many of which would not be heard in Circuit Court. <br /> <br /> <br /> 3. UNPAID FEES, FINES AND PARKING CITATIONS <br /> <br />The City supports legislation to allow recovery of unpaid parking fees and fines by <br />withholding vehicle registration renewals. The City supports legislation to allow <br />recovery of other court unpaid fees and fines by attaching income tax refunds through the <br />State Department of Revenue. The City supports continued use of collection agencies. <br />The City supports legislation to allow local authority in application of garnishments as a <br />collections tool without being required to register with the State Department of Revenue. <br />The City also supports legislation to balance the burden of uncollected fines and fees <br />between the City and the State. <br /> <br /> 4. INCREASES IN BAIL SCHEDULE, FINES AND FEES <br /> <br /> <br />The City will oppose unilateral increases in fines orassessments as means of increased <br />support to State-sponsored programs or activities. The City will support legislation to <br />allow judicial discretion in the amount of assessments imposed, as well as legislation to <br />reimburse the City for the cost of collecting the mandated State and County assessments. <br /> <br /> <br />6. COURT SECURITY FUNDS <br /> <br />The City supports legislation allowing local governments to equally share court security <br />. <br />funds <br /> <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2007 Session <br />With IGR Mtg 10/17 and 10/26 Amendments C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\Local Settings\Temporary Internet <br />Files\OLK10B\LegPol2007Sesxx1.doc <br />Updated on: 11/6/2006 By: Last saved by ceexmfw <br /> 47 <br /> <br />