Title 20, Chapter 5, Section 53
( 20-5-53)
Any person who borrows from any public library any book, newspaper,
magazine, manuscript, pamphlet, publication, recording, video
product, microform, computer software, film, or other article or
equipment necessary to its display or use belonging to or in the
care of such public library under any agreement to return it and
thereafter fails to return such book, newspaper, magazine,
manuscript, pamphlet, publication, recording, video product,
microform, computer software, film, or other article or equipment
necessary to its display or use shall be given written notice,
mailed to his last known address or delivered in person, to return
such article or equipment within 15 days after the date of such
notification. Such notice shall contain a copy of this Code
section. If such person shall thereafter willfully and knowingly
fail to return such article or equipment within 15 days, such person
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for
not more than 30 days and shall be required to return such article
or equipment or provide reimbursement for the replacement cost of
such article or equipment. |