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Attachment 1 2024 Misdemeanor and Infraction Bail Schedule.pdf

San Marcos City Council
October 28, 2025

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1 ATTACHMENT 1

CITY OF SAN MARCOS
2024 MISDEMEANOR AND INFRACTION BAIL SCHEDULE

I/M SMMC

SECTION

DESCRIPTION BAIL PA CT PC
M 2.16.050 Campaign contribution violations and penalties

10,000 
M 2.28.090 Emergency Management System – obstruction of emergency personnel, assistance to enemy

1,000 
I 2.28.120 Emergency Management System - simulation of
emergency signals without authority

250 
M 5.44 Massage establishments – violation of licensing , operational, or advertising requirements

1,000 
M 5.46 Bathhouses – violation of permitting or operational requirements

1,000 
I 5.56 Swap meets
• 2nd offense • 3rd offense
50 100
200

M 8.04 Food and food handlers – failure to obtain permit

500 
M 8.20 Camps and picnic grounds – failure to obtain permit to operate, or report communicable diseases

500 
I

M

8.24 Refrigeration plants – violation of permitting or
operational requirements
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense if convicted within 2 years from date
of first conviction is a misdemeanor
•
250
500
1,000

I

M

8.28 Reduction plants – violation of permitting or operational requirements
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense if convicted within 2 years from date of first conviction is a misdemeanor 250
500
1,000

I

M

8.36 Permits for apartments and hotels – violation of permitting requirements
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense if convicted within 2 years from date of first conviction is a misdemeanor

250

500
1,000

2 I/M SMMC

SECTION

DESCRIPTION BAIL PA CT PC
M 8.56 Septic tanks and seepage pits – violation of permitting requirements
500 
I 8.64 Accumulation of weeds and/or waste material
• 2nd offense • 3rd Offense
250
500
1,000


M 8.68.190, 490 Garbage and refuse - violation of prohibition against placing drugs, needles, or infectious or hazardous waste in refuse containers

1,000

I 8.68.480 Garbage and refuse - violation of disposal and collection requirements
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense

250 

500

1,000
I 8.80 Smoking in public places
• 2nd offense
• 3rd Offense

100 

250
500
M 10.10 Youth access to smoking materials - failure to comply with code regulations

1,000 
M 10.11.030 Consumption of alcohol or controlled substances by minors on public or private property
1,000 
I 10.11.040 Serving alcohol and/or controlled substances to minors on public or private property
• 2nd Offense
• 3rd Offense

250 

500
1,000
I 10.22 Daytime loitering of juveniles in public places on school days
• 2nd Offense • 3rd offense
250 


500
1,000
M 10.23.010 - Intimidation or harassment in intimidation free zones 1,000 

10.23.040

I 10.24.050 Noise violation
• 2nd offense
• 3rd Offense
250 

500
1,000
M 10.28 Security alarm systems – violation of licensing, installation, or maintenance requirements

500 
M 10.32.040(a) Consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages in public

1,000 

M

10.33 Encampments on City property – unauthorized
• 2nd offense
• 3rd Offense
25 35
50 

3 I/M SMMC

SECTION

DESCRIPTION BAIL PA CT PC
M 10.42 Nudity, urination and defecation in public rights of way and places open to the public

1,000

I 12.12 Traffic control devices
• 2nd offense
• 3rd Offense
100 

200
250
I

12.16 Motor vehicle operation
• 2nd offense
100
200


• 3rd offense 250
I 12.24 Pedestrian regulations 50 
I 12.24.040 Crossing roadways between uncontrolled intersections designated by Traffic Safety Commission prohibited
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
250 


500
1000
M 12.29 Prohibition of spectator at illegal speed contests or exhibitions of speed
1,000 
I 14.04 Highways and traffic applications, permits/fees and general provisions - failure to obtain permit
• 2nd offense • 3rd Offense
250 

500
1,000
M 14.15 Storm water management and discharge control – illegal discharges, connections,
1,000 
M 16.08 Use and storage of trailers

1,000 

M 17.32 Grading Code – failure to comply 1,000 
M 17.64 California Fire Code - failure to comply 1,000  M Any violation of Title 19: subdivisions - failure to comply with code re: real property (subdivisions)
500 
M Any violation of Title 20: zoning - failure to comply with code re: real property (zoning)
• 2nd and subsequent offenses
500 

500

All other San Marcos City Code infraction
violations not listed herein

250
500
1,000


•
•
2nd offense
3rd offense
*

All other San Marcos City Code misdemeanor
violations not listed herein shall be

1,000

1,000

The fourth violation of the same Code infraction
provision within a 12-month period constitutes a
misdemeanor.

The city attorney may upgrade to a misdemeanor prior
to the fourth violation

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