City of Madison - File #: 25494

• File #: 25494
• Version: 1
• Name: Theft of Services
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/28/2012
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 3/20/2012
• Final action: 3/20/2012
• Enactment date: 3/29/2012
• Enactment #: ORD-12-00036
• Title: Amending Sec. 23.54 of the Madison General Ordinances to include theft of services and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) to add theft of services to the bail deposit listing.
• Sponsors: Paul E. Skidmore

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/20/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
3/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
3/6/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
2/28/2012	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
There may be a small increase in General Fund revenues derived from forfeitures.
Title
Amending Sec. 23.54 of the Madison General Ordinances to include theft of services and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) to add theft of services to the bail deposit listing.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment creates a new violation for theft of services. It prohibits an individual from leaving an establishment without paying for services received. The retail theft statute was recently amended to include this new violation and this ordinance is in conformity with the state statute.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 23.54 entitled “Retail Theft” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“23.54 RETAIL THEFT, THEFT OF SERVICES.
(12) Any person who does any of the following may be penalized as provided in Subsection (9):
(a) Intentionally alters indicia of price or value of merchandise of a merchant without the merchant’s consent and with intent to deprive the merchant of possession, or the full purchase price, of the merchandise.
(b) Takes or carries away, transfers, conceals, or retains possession ...