Sections:
2.24.010 Established.
2.24.020 Authority.
2.24.030 Business hours.
2.24.040 City judge—Appointment.
2.24.050 City judge—Powers and duties.
2.24.060 Judicial selection committee established—Composition—Purpose.
2.24.070 Deputy city judge—Office created—Appointment—Duties.
2.24.080 Criminal proceedings—Statutory authority—Performed under oath.
2.24.081 Proceedings for civil traffic violation offenses.
2.24.082 Proceedings for civil violation offenses.
2.24.083 Commencement of an action alleging a civil violation: citation and complaint.
2.24.084 Method of service of citation or complaint for a civil violation.
2.24.085 Civil violation cases to be heard by judge or hearing officer.
2.24.090 Bail.
2.24.100 Jail cost recovery fee.
2.24.110 City court enhancement feeEstablishment of fund.
2.24.120 Reserved
2.24.130 Court warrant administrative fee.
2.24.140 Court deferred prosecution fee.
2.24.150 Court monitoring and probation fee.
2.24.160 Court compliance recovery fee.
2.24.170 Court security fee.
2.24.200 Home detention and electronic monitoring program.
The city court shall, within the territorial limits of the city, have and exercise the following jurisdiction:
A. It shall have and exercise exclusive original jurisdiction of all proceedings of a criminal nature for the violation of any ordinance of the city, and of every action of a civil nature for the enforcement of a penalty, or the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture imposed by any ordinance of the city for violation thereof, or for neglect to perform any duty by any ordinance imposed, and of every action for the collection of any license, fine or penalty due from any person to the city, and required to be paid, or which is due and collectible under the ordinance of the city.
B. The city court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the justices of the peace, in the precincts where the city is established, over all violations of the laws of the state committed within the limits of the city; the concurrent jurisdiction shall be subject to the rules of civil procedure applicable to trials before justices of the peace.
(Prior code § 6-1-2)
The city court shall always be open, except on nonjudicial days, and on such nonjudicial days, it may transact such business within its jurisdiction as is authorized by law to be transacted by courts of justice of the peace, relative to businesses within their jurisdiction.
(Prior code Art. 6-2)
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