§ 29-258. Penalty.

(a)

Except as provided by subsections (b) through (e) of this section, an offense under section 29-257 shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(b)

If it is shown on the trial of an offense under section 29-257 that the person has been previously convicted one time of an offense under section 29-257, the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($30.00) or more than six hundred dollars ($600.00).

(c)

If it is shown on the trial of an offense under section 29-257 that the person has been previously convicted two (2) times of an offense under section 29-257, the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) or more than six hundred dollars ($600.00), and not less than 10 hours or more than twenty (20) hours of community service.

(d)

If it is shown on the trial of an offense under section 29-257 that the person has been previously convicted three (3) times of an offense under section 29-257, the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and not less than twenty (20) hours or more than fifty (50) hours of community service.

(e)

If it is shown on the trial of an offense under section 29-257 that the person has been previously convicted four (4) or more times of an offense under section 29-257, the offense is punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and fifty (50) hours of community service.

(Ord. No. 845, § 2, 4-27-98; Ord. No. 845-2, § 1, 5-14-01)