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BILL NO. ghtq~ ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.12 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES, BY ENACTING THEREIN A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 9.12.080 IDENTITY THEFT-RESTITUTION;" CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINlED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 9.12 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to theft and related offenses, is hereby amended by enacting therein a new section to be known as "Section 9.12.080 Identity theft-Restitution," which shall read as follows: A person commits the violation of identity theft if he or she knowingly and with intent to deceive or defi'aud obtains, possesses, transfers, uses, or attempts to obtain, transfer or use, one or more means of identification not lawfully issued for his or her use. In addition to the general penalty provided in this code, the court may order that the defendant make restitution to any victim of the violation. Restitution may include payment for any costs, including attorney fees, incurred by the victim: 1. In clearing the credit history or credit rating of the victim; and In connection with any civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy any debt, lien or other obligation of the victim arising from the actions of the defendant. Section 2. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to relieve any person, firm or corporation from any penalty heretofore incurred by violation of Chapter 9.12, nor bar the prosecution for any such violation. Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter 1.12, Section 1.12.010 of the University City Municipal Code. Section 4. provided by law. PASSED this This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage as c'~ day of /~J~ ,2000.