There is hereby created the office of municipal judge, who shall be the presiding judge of the municipal court of the city, and who shall assume the powers and duties of municipal judges in the state. The municipal judge shall be selected by the mayor and approved by the city council and shall be some suitable person who possesses all of the qualifications provided by the city council. The mayor may select, with city council approval, such associate or alternate judges to preside in the absence of the presiding judge or to assume responsibility for cases and matters pending in said court as may be necessary and appropriate. The judge of a municipal court serves for a term of office of two years and shall be appointed or reappointed within 90 days after the expiration of his or her term of office.
(Ordinance 2014-04 adopted 2/11/14; Ordinance 2017-03 adopted 3/14/17; Ordinance 2022-04 adopted 7/12/22)