[Adopted 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 605]
A. 
Municipal court created. There is hereby created a court in and for the municipality which shall be known as the Municipal Court of the municipality. This court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction within the municipality with power to hear and determine all cases of alleged violations of the ordinances of the municipality and all other cases over which municipal courts are given jurisdiction by state law as provided for in Texas Government Code § 29.003.
B. 
Practices and procedures. The rules prescribed by state law governing trials in the state Justice of the Peace courts shall govern the procedures and practices of the municipal court. The Council may prescribe such additional rules of practice and procedure as are not inconsistent with state law.
C. 
Warrant of arrest fees. If any person fails to appear before the court, either in compliance with a personal bond or as directed by notice from the Municipal Court Clerk's office, a warrant for his or her arrest shall be issued and a special expense of $50 shall be charged for the issuance of such warrant, which sum shall be deposited in the general fund. The fee shall not be refundable except on the finding by the court that notice was not properly given.
D. 
Dismissal fee. The municipal court shall collect a special expense of $10 from each defendant as a condition of dismissal of any case against the defendant because of actions by or on behalf of the defendant subsequent to the date of the alleged offense, such as the completion by the defendant of a safety driving course. Such sum shall be paid into the general funds of the municipality.
A. 
Office of Municipal Judge created. There is hereby created the office of Judge of the Municipal Court who shall have all the powers and authority as granted by state law and the ordinances of this municipality and shall perform all the duties as prescribed by the laws of the state and the ordinances of this municipality.
B. 
Office of Municipal Judge appointment. The office of Municipal Judge shall be filled by appointment by the Council.
C. 
Office of Municipal Judge compensation. Compensation for the office of Municipal Judge shall be set from time to time by the Council.
D. 
Office of Municipal Judge oath. Prior to taking office, the Judge of the Municipal Court shall take the oath of office required by the Texas Constitution and laws of the state.
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Office of Municipal Judge vacancy. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Municipal Judge, the Council may appoint any qualified person temporarily or until the end of the existing term.
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Office of Municipal Judge alternate. The Council shall from time to time appoint such qualified individuals as may be necessary to serve in the office of the Judge of the Municipal Court if the presiding judge, or Mayor as ex officio judge of the court, is unavailable, unable, or unwilling to serve, and shall have the power to set the compensation of the office of acting Judge of the Municipal Court as may be required. No alternate or temporary judge shall serve for a term to exceed 30 days without reappointment.
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Term of office for Municipal Judge. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be appointed to serve a term concurrent with that of the office of Mayor and shall assume the duties of the office as provided under the laws of the state.
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Removal of Municipal Judge. The Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed by a majority of the Council for incompetency, corruption, misconduct or malfeasance in office, after due notice and an opportunity to be heard in his or her defense. The Judge of the Municipal Court may also be removed from office by a Council resolution declaring a lack of confidence in the judge, provided that two-thirds of the Council vote in favor of such resolution.
I. 
(Reserved)[1]
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Editor's note: Former Subsection B, regarding Mayor as ex officio Municipal Judge, was repealed 7-8-2024 by Ord. No. 804-2024.
J. 
Municipal judge qualifications. Any person appointed to the office of Municipal Judge shall have the qualifications required by law for Municipal Judges by the laws of the state, as the same may be amended from time to time.
A. 
Office of Municipal Court Clerk created. The office of Municipal Court Clerk is hereby created.
B. 
Office of Municipal Court Clerk appointment. The office of Municipal Court Clerk shall be filled by appointment by the Council.
C. 
Office of Municipal Court Clerk compensation. Compensation of the office of Municipal Court Clerk shall be set from time to time by the Council.
D. 
Office of municipal court Clerk oath. Prior to taking office, the Municipal Court Clerk shall take the oath of office required by the laws of the state.
E. 
Office of municipal court Clerk duties. The Clerk, or deputy Clerk, shall perform the duties described in Texas Government Code § 29.010, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Each person serving as a juror in municipal court is entitled to $10 for each day or fraction of each day served as a juror.
The City Council of the City of Collinsville, having determined that it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Collinsville, this article shall be established and therefore an emergency is declared. This article shall become effective immediately and in full force upon passage in accordance with law and signature by the Mayor and City Secretary.