City of Madison - File #: 23023

• File #: 23023
• Version: 1
• Name: Theft
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/28/2011
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 8/2/2011
• Final action: 8/2/2011
• Enactment date: 8/11/2011
• Enactment #: ORD-11-00108
• Title: Creating Section 23.58 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit theft and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) to establish a bail deposit for a violation thereof.
• Sponsors: Jill Johnson, Matthew J. Phair, Paul E. Skidmore

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
7/12/2011	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
7/5/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
6/28/2011	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
There may be an increase in General Fund revenues of an estimated $75.000 to $200,000 annually derived from fines, assuming the issuance of 150 to 200 citations per year.
Title
Creating Section 23.58 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit theft and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) to establish a bail deposit for a violation thereof.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance creates a violation of theft. The ordinance is similar to state statute and prohibits anyone from taking movable property of another and establishes bail deposits for this new ordinance.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 23.58 entitled “Theft” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“23.58 THEFT.
(1) Definitions.
“Intentionally” means that the actor either has a purpose to do the thing or cause the result specified, or is aware that his or her conduct is practically certain to cause that result.
“Movable property” means property whose physical location can be changed, without limitation including electricity and gas, documents which represent or embody intangible rights and things growing on, affixed to or foun...