1.
The city council may appoint a municipal judge for a term and at a salary it specifies. Once appointed, a municipal judge may not be removed from office prior to the expiration of the term set by the council except, after hearing, for incompetency, corruption, malfeasance or delinquency in offices or other sufficient cause stated by ordinance. The municipal judge shall hold court within the city and shall transact judicial business at times specified by the council. All areas within the city are to be within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
2.
The municipal judge shall exercise jurisdiction of all offenses defined and made punishable by ordinances of the city and of all actions brought to enforce forfeitures or penalties defined or authorized by ordinances of the city. The municipal judge has the authority and jurisdiction of a justice of the peace for the County of Linn within the limits of the City of Brownsville in both civil and criminal matters, and, when exercising such jurisdiction or any authority shall be subject to all the general laws of the state preserving the duties of a justice of the peace and the mode of performing the same and shall receive the same compensation therefor. The municipal judge shall have authority to issue process for the arrest of any person accused of an offense against the ordinances of the city, to commit any such person to imprisonment or admit the person to bail pending trial, to issue subpoenas to compel witnesses to appear and testify on the trial of any cause before the court, to enforce obedience to the subpoenas, to issue process necessary to carry into effect the judgement of the court, and to punish witnesses and others for contempt of court.
3.
When not governed by ordinances or this Charter, all proceedings in the municipal court for the violation of a city ordinance shall be governed by the applicable general laws of the state governing justices of the peace and justice courts.
4.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter, the council may provide for the transfer of the powers and duties of the municipal court to the appropriate district or justice of the peace court of the State of Oregon.