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)