The municipal court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all suits and actions for violation of any of the provisions of this Code or other municipal ordinances, or for violations of the Home Rule Charter.
(Ord. No. 83-1, § 1, 2-1-83)
Actions for violations of the provisions of this Code or any other municipal ordinance or the Home Rule Charter shall be governed by the requirements of the municipal court rules of procedure, as the same have been promulgated or may hereafter be amended by the Colorado Supreme Court, and by those statutes of the state not in conflict with the terms of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 83-1, § 1, 2-1-83)
The municipal court judge and municipal court clerk are hereby charged with the responsibility and duty of keeping a verbatim record of the proceedings and evidence at trials or other proceedings of the town by means of electric recording devices. The council shall provide all materials and facilities necessary for the keeping of such verbatim record.
(Ord. No. 83-1, § 1, 2-1-83)
The council hereby establishes the position of municipal court clerk, who shall be appointed by the municipal court judge. The municipal court clerk shall have such duties as are delegated to him/her by law, court ruling or the municipal judge. The municipal court clerk may serve without posting any bond whatsoever.
(Ord. No. 83-1, § 1, 2-1-83)
The municipal court judge is empowered and directed to assess court costs against any defendant who is found guilty of an ordinance violation, or Town Charter violation, either after a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or who enters into a plea agreement, or who, after trial, is found guilty of an ordinance or charter violation in the amount designated by the Town Council by resolution.
(Ord. No. 83-1, § 1, 2-1-83; Ord. No. 92-1, § 1, 2-18-92; Ord. No. 14-5, § 3, 9-2-14)
All fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs collected for violations of any of the provisions of this Code, other municipal ordinances, or the Town Charter shall, as soon as collected, be paid to the town treasurer by the municipal court clerk or municipal court judge. The town treasurer shall make and deliver to the person paying such sums to him/her a receipt therefor.
(Ord. No. 83-1, § 1, 2-1-83; Ord. No. 92-2, § 4, 3-3-92)
A surcharge in the amount designated by the town council by resolution is hereby levied on each municipal court action resulting in a conviction of an ordinance violation or Town Charter violation, except those ordinances set forth in subsection (a), by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, entry of a plea agreement, or after trial by either a court or jury. The surcharge shall be paid to the municipal court clerk by the defendant. The municipal court clerk shall pay such sums collected to the town treasurer, who shall credit such sums to the Mt. Crested Butte police department training fund.
(a) 
The surcharge levied herein shall not be imposed for violations of the following ordinances:
(1) 
Parking violations enumerated in Articles X, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV of the adopted Model Traffic Code.
(2) 
Parking violations enumerated in sections 20-5 (Parking; traffic restriction on Crested Butte Way) and 20-6 (Parking in transit loop/visitor drop off) of this Code.
(3) 
Animal violations enumerated in Chapter 4 of this Code.
(4) 
Alcohol-related violations enumerated in Article IX of Chapter 15 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 92-2, § 4, 3-3-92; Ord. No. 14-5, § 4, 9-2-14)
A surcharge in the amount designated by the town council by resolution is hereby levied on each municipal court action resulting in a conviction of an alcohol-related offense enumerated in Chapter 15, Article IX of the Town Code, by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, entry of a plea agreement, or after trial by either a court or jury. The surcharge shall be paid to the municipal court clerk by the defendant. The municipal court clerk shall pay such sums collected to the town treasurer, who shall credit such sums to a fund to be used to support after-hours transportation alternatives for persons travelling within or from outside the Town of Mt. Crested Butte in areas served during business hours by Mountain Express.
The surcharge levied pursuant to this section is separate and distinct from any other costs or fines levied or imposed pursuant to this Code.
(Ord. No. 14-5, § 5, 9-2-14)
The municipal court judge is empowered and directed to sentence any defendant who is found guilty of an ordinance violation, or Town Charter violation, either after a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or who enters into a plea agreement, or who, after trial, is found guilty of an ordinance or charter violation in the amount determined by the judge. The minimum fine or term of imprisonment imposed shall not be less than that specified by section 1-14, and the maximum fine or term of imprisonment shall not exceed that specified by section 1-14. If a defendant is sentenced to a jail term, the cost incurred by the town for use of the jail shall be assessed against the defendant.
(Ord. No. 14-5, § 6, 9-2-14)
The municipal court judge shall have the authority to grant deferred prosecutions and deferred judgments in all cases within the jurisdiction of the municipal court in those circumstances and upon such terms as the municipal court deems appropriate.
In addition to other court costs and fees, an administration fee equal to one hour of the town attorney's current hourly rate shall be imposed upon any defendant granted a deferred judgment.
Deferred prosecutions and deferred judgments shall be reduced to writing and shall be signed by the town attorney and the defendant or counsel for the defendant, if the defendant has counsel.
(Ord. No. 14-5, § 7, 9-2-14)
The municipal court shall have the authority to order restitution in all cases within the jurisdiction of the municipal court in those circumstances and upon such terms as the municipal court deems appropriate.
(a) 
Any such restitution order shall include:
(1) 
An order of a specific amount of restitution be paid by the defendant; or
(2) 
An order that the defendant is obligated to pay restitution but that the specific amount of restitution shall be determined within 90 days immediately following the order of conviction, unless good cause is shown for extending the time period by which the restitution amount shall be determined.
(b) 
Any order for restitution entered pursuant to this section shall be a final civil judgment in favor of the Town of Mt. Crested Butte and any victim. Notwithstanding any other civil or criminal statute or rule, any such judgment shall remain in force until the restitution is paid in full.
(c) 
If the defendant cannot pay the restitution amount in full at sentencing or such time as the judge may grant, the court may set a payment schedule upon payment by the defendant of an administrative set by the council.
(Ord. No. 14-5, § 8, 9-2-14)