Mayor Cody Bass to serve 10 days in jail immediately
STATELINE, Nev. – South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass has been sentenced to 10 days, starting immediately, in Douglas County Jail and 35 suspended days in jail, during a sentencing hearing on Tuesday morning.
The jail sentence was in regard to a harassment conviction for an incident that occurred at the Tahoe AleWorx in Stateline in September 2025.
Bass’ representative Adam Spicer asked that the jail sentence start after Bass’ term in office is up in three months but Judge Richard Glasson sentenced him to begin serving his time immediately.
The 35 suspended days are in place for the next two years. Bass must avoid any businesses from the Courthouse located off Kahle Drive to the California state line. He must also stay sober, including alcohol and marijuana and will be subjected to testing. He was also given a $1,127 fine.
During the sentencing hearing, the legal representatives for the State of Nevada said that Bass claimed he’d only had one drink the evening of the incident, meaning the argument happened while Bass was, “stone cold sober.”
He also read a statement from the victim, Bob Hoyopatubbi, who was the security guard at AleWorx saying he had endured months of harassment and was concerned for the safety of himself and his family. He eventually lost his job and believes it was because of Bass’ position as Mayor.
Bass also took the opportunity to speak, which he hadn’t done during the original trial. He said he originally approached Hoyopatubbi in an attempt to make amends for a previous argument but things became heated.
“I absolutely realize I made a major mistake by not just turning my back and walking away that minute,” said Bass. He went on to apologize to the court and the community.
Before sentencing Bass, Judge Glasson said the case made him reflect on his duty to the community as a judge.
“Every once in a while a case comes around that forces me to reflect on the duties as judge of Tahoe Township which is to keep the peace,” said Glasson. “Behaving this way, in an inappropriately rough and rowdy manner, is still a crime. Harassment is a much different and more severe misdemeanor than trespassing.”
Glasson went on to say that Bass is not just a civilian; he is a representative of the community, and then handed down the sentence.
