City of Collegedale, TN Chapter 1 City Judge

§ 3-101 City judge.

[1977 Code, § 1-601]

The officer designated by the charter to handle judicial matters within the city shall preside over the city court and shall be known as the city judge.

§ 3-102 Jurisdiction.

(1) Violation of municipal ordinances. The city judge shall have the authority to try persons charged with the violation of municipal ordinances, and to punish persons convicted of such violations by levying a civil penalty not to exceed $500.

(2) Violation of state laws. The city judge shall also have the authority to exercise jurisdiction concurrent with courts of general sessions in all cases involving the violation of the criminal laws of the state within the corporate limits of the city.

§ 3-103 Popular election, term, salary, etc. [1]

(1) Popular election. At the next regular judicial election held in accordance with art. VII, § 5 of the Tennessee Constitution, and every eight years thereafter, the city judge shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city for a term of eight years. The city judge shall take office September 1 next following his or her election. However, the office of city judge during the interim period before the next regular judicial election held in accordance to art. VII, § 5 of the Tennessee Constitution shall be filled as follows:

(a) The board of commissioners shall appoint a city judge to serve until the next regular August general state election;

(b) At the next regular August general state election that takes place at least thirty (30) days after the effective date of this chapter, the qualified voters of the city shall elect a city judge to serve until the next regular judicial election held in accordance to art. VII, § 5 of the Tennessee Constitution.

(2) Qualifications. The city judge shall be a resident of the City of Collegedale one year and a resident of Tennessee five years immediately preceding his election, at least 30 years old and licensed to practice law in Tennessee.

(3) Vacancies in office. Vacancies in the office of city judge shall be filled by the board of commissioners for the unexpired portion of the term.

[1] Editor's Note: Ord. 630, March 2006, setting the compensation of the city judge is of record in the office of the city recorder.