(a)
The
city hereby confirms and clarifies the municipal court for the city.
(b)
The
city municipal court is the primary court of the city.
(c)
The
city municipal court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the justice
of the peace of the precinct in which the city is situated, in all
matters arising under the criminal laws of the state, in which the
matter is [punishable] by fine only.
(d)
The
city municipal court shall have jurisdiction in all matters arising
under the Code of Ordinances, ordinances and laws of the city.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.4.4.1)
(a)
The
city hereby creates the position of municipal court judge for the
city.
(b)
The
municipal court judge shall be the chief judicial officer for the
city.
(c)
The
municipal court judge shall be responsible for the smooth and ethical
operation of the municipal court.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.4.4.2; Ordinance
adopting 2018 Code)
(a)
The
city hereby confirms and clarifies the position of municipal court
clerk of the city.
(b)
The
court clerk shall be responsible for the keeping the minutes of the
proceedings of the city municipal court.
(c)
The
court clerk shall be responsible for the issuing all processes of
the city municipal court.
(d)
The
court clerk shall be responsible for the keeping the records of the
city municipal court.
(e)
The
court clerk shall be responsible for all other duties of a court clerk.
(f)
The
court clerk shall be responsible for all other duties assigned to
the municipal court clerk by the municipal court judge.
(g)
The
municipal court clerk shall be appointed by and accountable to the
municipal court judge for the city.
(h)
The
court clerk shall work under the direction and supervision of the
municipal court judge for the city.
(i)
The
municipal court clerk shall receive compensation as contained in the
budget and agreed upon by the municipal court clerk and the municipal
court judge.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.4.4.4; Ordinance
adopting 2018 Code)
(a)
City prosecutor’s office.
(1)
The city hereby confirms and clarifies the city prosecutor’s
office for the city.
(2)
The city prosecutor’s office shall have jurisdiction to prosecute
all cases before the municipal court of the city including all matters
arising under state law, the Code of Ordinances, and ordinances and
laws of the city.
(b)
City prosecuting attorney.
(1)
The city hereby confirms and clarifies the position of city prosecuting
attorney for the city.
(2)
The city prosecuting attorney shall be responsible for the prosecution
of all cases in the city municipal court.
(3)
The city prosecuting attorney shall be appointed by and accountable
to the municipal court judge for the city.
(4)
The city prosecuting attorney shall work under the direction and
supervision of the municipal court judge.
(5)
The municipal prosecutor shall receive compensation as contained
in the budget and agreed upon by the city prosecuting attorney and
the municipal court judge.
(2013 Code, secs. 3.4.5.1, 3.4.5.2; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
Editor’s note–Former section 2.05.041
pertaining to the building security fee and deriving from Ordinance
98-1-2 adopted 1/15/98 and Ordinance adopting 2018 Code, was repealed
and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 2020-04-07 adopted 4/21/20.
Editor’s note–Former section 2.05.042
pertaining to the technology fee and deriving from Ordinance 99-08-01
adopted 8/5/99 and Ordinance adopting 2018 Code, was repealed and
deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 2020-04-07 adopted 4/21/20.
A nonrefundable fee in the amount set forth in the fee schedule
in appendix A of this code shall be charged as a special expense each
time a person requests to take a defensive driving course for the
purpose of having the charge dismissed after the successful completion
of the course. The fee shall be paid into the city treasury to recover
the costs incurred by the city in processing the person’s request
for defensive driving school.
(Ordinance 90-9 adopted 11/1/90; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
