CHAPTER 34: MUNICIPAL COURT
   Article
      I.   MUNICIPAL COURT
ARTICLE I: MUNICIPAL COURT
Section
   34-1.   Definitions
   34-2.   Organization and operation
   34-3.   Jurisdiction of Court
   34-4.   Municipal Judge; qualifications
   34-5.   Term of Municipal Judge
   34-6.   Alternate Municipal Judge
   34-7.   Acting Municipal Judge
   34-8.   Appointment of Municipal Judge and alternate Municipal Judge
   34-9.   Compensation
   34-10.   Removal of Municipal Judge
   34-11.   Vacancy in office of Municipal Judge
   34-12.   Disqualification of Municipal Judge
   34-13.   Court Marshal
   34-14.   Clerk of the Municipal Court; duties
   34-15.   Prosecuting Attorney; duties; conflict of interest
   34-16.   Bond of Municipal Judge and Court Clerk
   34-17.   Rules of Court
   34-18.   Enforcement of rules
   34-19.   Written complaints to prosecute ordinance violations
   34-20.   Traffic ordinance violations; procedures for issuing citation; custody, arrest
   34-21.   Creation of Traffic Violations Bureau
   34-22.   Summons for arrest
   34-23.   Form of arrest warrant
   34-24.   Procedures for bail or bond
   34-25.   Deposit of driver’s license as bail for traffic violations
   34-26.   Arraignment and pleadings by defendant
   34-27.   Trials and judgments
   34-28.   Suspension of sentence
   34-29.   Imprisonment, community service
   34-30.   Fines and costs
   34-31.   Conduct of sessions of Court; notice
Statutory reference:
   Municipal court not of record, see 11 O.S. §§ 27-101 et seq.
§ 34-1. DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   CHIEF OF POLICE. The peace officer in charge of the police force of the municipality.
   CITY CLERK. The Clerk of this municipality, including any deputy or member of the office staff of the Clerk while performing duties of the Clerk’s office.
   GOVERNING BODY. The City Council.
   MUNICIPAL COURT. The Municipal Court of the city.
   MUNICIPAL JUDGE. The Judge of the Municipal Court, including any acting judge or alternate judge thereof as provided for by the statutes of this state and this article.
   MUNICIPALITY or THIS MUNICIPALITY. The city.
   THIS JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The district court judicial district of the state wherein the government of this municipality is situated.
(Prior Code, § 34-1)
§ 34-2. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION.
   This article shall govern the organization and operation of the Municipal Court of the city, as put into operation by resolution duly passed on January 7, 1969, and filed in accordance with law as authorized by 11 O.S. §§ 27-101 and 27-102. To the extent of conflict between any provisions of this article and the provisions of any ordinance of this city, the provisions of this article shall control. The Municipal Court shall be operative on and after January 13, 1969.
(Prior Code, § 34-2)
Statutory reference:
   Municipal courts not of record, organization, rules, and procedures, see 11 O.S. §§ 27-101 to 27-131
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