There shall be a municipal court which shall have jurisdiction
to hear and determine all cases arising under the Charter or the ordinances
of the City, and to assess punishment as therein provided. The proceedings
of said court shall be conducted in accordance with the "Missouri
Rules of Practice and Procedure in Municipal and Traffic Courts" as
same have been promulgated by the Supreme Court of Missouri.
The Chief of Police and his subordinates shall serve as Marshal
and Deputy Marshals of the municipal court and shall enforce orders,
judgments, and decrees.
There shall be a municipal court clerk who shall be appointed
by and may be removed by the municipal court judge. His compensation
shall be fixed by ordinance. The clerk shall have power to administer
oaths and affirmations to witnesses in any cause pending before the
court. A warrant may be issued under the hand of the clerk if the
complaint or information is filed by the City Attorney. It shall be
the duty of the clerk to maintain complete records of each case filed
in the municipal court and to collect all fines assessed therein,
account for same, and deliver such funds to the director of finance
monthly.