There is established a municipal court entitled "the Yelm municipal court," hereinafter referred to as "municipal court," which court shall have jurisdiction and shall exercise all powers enumerated herein and in Chapter 3.50 RCW, as presently existing or hereafter amended, together with such other powers and jurisdiction as are generally conferred upon such court in this state either by common law or by express statute.
(Ord. 296 § 1, 1984; Ord. 829 § 9, 2005)
The Yelm municipal court shall herewith be designated a court of record under the statutes and court rules of the state of Washington, pursuant to Article 4, Section 11 of the Constitution of the state of Washington, RCW 2.04.190, RCW 3.02.020 through 3.02.040, RCW 3.50.010, and the Rules of Court, RALJ 5.1 through 6.4. Furthermore, the Yelm municipal judge shall be an attorney.
(Ord. 829 § 9, 2005)
All of the functions and duties of the existing police court and all cases pending therein shall be, and the same are, transferred to the municipal court, as reorganized in this chapter.
(Ord. 296 § 2, 1984; Ord. 829 § 9, 2005)
The municipal court shall possess such jurisdiction and shall exercise such power and duties as are set forth in Chapter 3.50 RCW, as amended.
(Ord. 296 § 3, 1984; Ord. 829 § 9, 2005)
A municipal court judge and judges pro tem shall be appointed by the mayor pursuant to Chapter 3.50 RCW, as amended. Judges of the municipal court shall possess such qualifications and shall exercise such jurisdiction as provided for in Chapter 3.50 RCW, as amended.
(Ord. 296 § 4, 1984; Ord. 829 § 9, 2005)
The salary of the municipal court judge and judges pro tempore shall be fixed by ordinance. However, any such compensation paid to such judge pro tempore shall be deducted from the regularly established compensation of the municipal court judge except for those times of absence approved by the mayor. All costs of operating the municipal court, including, but not limited to, salaries of judges and court employees, dockets, books of records, forms, furnishings and supplies, shall be paid wholly out of the funds of the city. The city shall provide a suitable place for holding court and pay all expenses of maintaining it.
(Ord. 829 § 9, 2005)
All employees of the municipal court, including the court administrator, shall for all purposes be deemed employees of the city. They shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the municipal judge.
(Ord. 829 § 9, 2005)