City of Madison - File #: 23022

• File #: 23022
• Version: 1
• Name: Retail 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-11-00107
• Title: Creating Section 23.55 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit being party to a retail theft.
• 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 $45,000 to $60,000 annually derived from fines, assuming the issuance of 150 to 200 citations per year.
Title
Creating Section 23.55 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit being party to a retail theft.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This section will prohibit being party to a retail theft. It covers those individuals who are involved in the commission of a retail theft, even if they are not the person who actually physically removes the merchandise from the retail establishment.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 23.55 entitled “Party to a Retail Theft” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“23.55 PARTY TO A RETAIL THEFT.
(1) Retail theft is a violation found under Sec. 23.54, MGO. It shall be unlawful to be a party to a retail theft violation.
(2) A person is considered a party to retail theft if the person:
(a) Intentionally aids and abets the commission of the retail theft; or
(b) Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit the retail theft or advises, hires, counsels or otherwise procures another to commi...