A. All sentences of imprisonment shall be executed by the chief of police of the city, and any person convicted of a violation of any ordinance of the city and sentenced to imprisonment shall be confined in the jail, farm or workhouse, of the city, in the discretion of the court, for the time specified in the sentence. All persons who shall be convicted in the court of violation of any ordinance of the city and sentenced to pay a fine and costs, who shall refuse to pay such fine or costs, shall be imprisoned in the jail of the city for one (1) day for each Two Dollars ($2.00) of the fine and costs assessed.

B. The judge of the municipal criminal court of record imposing a judgment and sentence, at his discretion, is empowered to modify, reduce, or suspend or defer the imposition of such sentence or any part thereof and to authorize probation for a period not to exceed six (6) months from the date of sentence, under such terms or conditions as the judge may specify. Upon completion of the probation term following a deferred sentence, the defendant shall be discharged without a court judgment of guilt, and the verdict, judgment of guilty or plea of guilty shall be expunged from the record and said charge be dismissed with prejudice to any further action. Upon a finding of the court that the conditions of probation have been violated, the municipal judge may enter a judgment of guilty.

C. The judge of the municipal court of record may continue or delay imposing a judgment and sentence for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year from the date of sentence. At the expiration of such period of time the judge may allow the city attorney to amend the charge to a lesser offense.

D. If a deferred sentence is imposed, an administrative fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) may be imposed as costs in the case.

Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 28-123, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 293, § 6, operative Oct. 1, 1983; Laws 1993, c. 265, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1999, c. 217, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.