HomeMy WebLinkAbout1919RESOLUTION NO. 1919
A RESOLUTION imposing restitution
requirements on Defendants convicted
of domestic violence crimes in the
Bremerton Municipal Court.
WHEREAS, the domestic violence crimes have serious
consequences to society and to the victims of such crimes and,
WHEREAS, Defendants convicted of such crimes should
pay restitution for services required by the victims of the crime
because of the crimes they have committed, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF BREMERTON as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
a. "Cohabitant" means a person who is married or
who is cohabiting with a person as husband and wife at the present
time or at some time in the Past. Any person who has one or more
children in common with another person, regardless of whether thev
have been married or lived hogether at any time, shall be treated
as a cohabitant.
b. "Domestic violence" includes but is not limited
to any of the following crimes when committed by one cohabitant
against another:
1. Assualt (BMC 9A.12.010)
2. Malicious Mischief (BMC 9A.16.060)
3, Criminal trespass (BMC 9A.16.080,
BMC 9A.16.090, BMC 9A.16.100,
BMC 9A.16.110, BMC 9A.16.120)
4. Reckless endangerment (BMC 9A.12.030)
c. "Victim" means a cohabitant who has been
subjected to domestic violence.
Section 2. The Bremerton Municipal Court shall
order restitution to be paid by defendants convicted of domestic
violence crimes, in addition to any other sentence imposed.
Such restitution shall be paid for the provision of room and
board for the victim or victims of the domestic violence
crime comitted and shall be paid to the social service agency
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providing such services in Bremerton.
APPROVED and PASSED by the City Council of Bremerton,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authenti-
cation of such passage this 8th day of December, 1981.
GLENN K. JARSTAD, Mayor
Attest:
KATHLEEN MANDIO, City Clerk
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