City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ENACTMENT
OF CHAPTER 137 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MOUNT VERNON REGULATING THE FORFEITURE OF
VEHICLES IN CONNECTION WITH CRIMINAL ACTS
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the need to enact a new Chapter 137 to the Code of the City of Mount Vernon relating to the forfeiture of vehicles used in connection with criminal acts, NOW, THEREFORE,
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Chapter 137 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, entitled "Forfeiture of vehicles in connection with criminal acts," is hereby enacted as follows:
? 137-1. Vehicles operated by persons while engaged in unlawful speed contests or races or evading police at high speeds.
A. City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel may commence a civil action for forfeiture to the City of any vehicle, as such term is defined in Subdivision 14 of ? 10.00 of the New York State Penal Law, when such vehicle is operated or used by a person who is arrested or issued a summons by any police officer of the City of Mount Vernon Police Department for engaging in or aiding or abetting in any motor vehicle or other speed contest or exhibition of speed on a highway as prohibited by ? 1182 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and such person is convicted or pleads guilty to any offense arising out of such arrest or summons. To establish its case in any action commenced under this subsection, the City shall demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence in the civil forfeiture proceeding, that such person engaged in or aided or abetted in any motor vehicle or other speed contest or exhibition of speed on a highway as prohibited by ? 1182 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and that such person's operation or use of such vehicle contributed directly and materially to the commission of...
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