1338 - Ordinance - Establishing a Crime of ShopliftingORDINANCE NO. 1338
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ESTABLISHING A CRIME OF SHOPLIFTING, PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES, AND REPEALING AN ORDINANCE
RELATIVE TO SHOPLIFTING IN CHAPTER 9.28.060,
PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE, ORDINANCE NO.
1125, SECTION IV, SUBSECTION D.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the following Chapter of the Port
Orchard Municipal Code and Section contained therein and the
ordinance corresponding thereto be and the same hereby is
repealed: POMC 9.28.060, Ordinance No. 1125, Section IV,
Subsction D
SECTION 2. That the following Section be added as
a new addition to Title 9.28.060 of the Port Orchard Municipal
Code.
SECTION 3. SHOPLIFTING. (A) A person is guilty of
shoplifting if he or she willfully takes possession of mer-
chandise valued at $250.00 or less and offered for sale by any
wholesale, retail, or mercantile establishment without the
consent of the seller, with the intention of converting such
merchandise to his or her own use without having paid the pur-
chase price thereof.
SECTION 4. A duly appointed city, county, or state
law enforcement officer may, upon charge being made and without
a warrant, arrest any person who he has cause to believe has
committed or attempted to commit the crime of shoplifting.
SECTION 5. PENALTIES. SUBSECTION 1. FIRST OFFENSE:
The maximum sentence for a first time shoplifting offense shall
be a $500.00 fine.
SUBSECTION 2. SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES: Any
person convicted of a second or subsequent shoplifting offense
under this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a maximum fine not to exceed $500.00 and/or a
maximum jail sentence of 90 days.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentication
of such passage this 24th day of February, 1986.
LESLIE WEATHERILL, MAYOR
ATTEST /
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Patricia Hower,City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ty Attorney