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The powers and duties of the city judge shall include:
A. The powers and duties set forth in and conferred upon him under the provisions of the State Constitution and statutes, the charter, this code, and the ordinances and the resolutions of the city;
B. The authorization to issue and cause to be served, any and all writs and processes, and he shall have full authority to hear and to determine all matters properly coming before him and coming within his jurisdiction herein specified. The writs and processes to be used shall be similar to those used by justices of the peace in cases of similar nature, and proper record shall be kept of the issuances of writs and processes and returns, and of any kind and all other actions taken relative thereto, and the actions of the court thereof;
C. The keeping of a docket in which shall be entered such action on the proceedings of the court therein;
D. The responsibility for fixing and receiving all bonds and bails and receiving all fines, penalties, fees and other moneys as provided by law;
E. The payment of all fees, fines, penalties and moneys collected by the court to the treasurer;
F. The submitting of a monthly report to the council summarizing court activities for that month;
G. The preparation of a schedule of traffic violations not involving the death of a person, listing specific bail for each violation;
H. The designation of a deputy other than a law enforcement officer and a specific location at which the deputy shall, during hours when the court is not open, set the amount of bail in accordance with the foregoing schedule and collect such bail, or accept proper bail bonds in lieu thereof, for and on behalf of the court.
(Prior code Art. 6-4)
A. The council shall, by ordinance, establish a judicial selection committee. The committee shall be composed of five persons who are residents of the city. Within fifteen days following the expiration of each two year term of the city judge or following the time that a vacancy exists in the office, the judicial selection committee shall recommend to the council at least two persons to fill the vacancy.
B. The presiding officer of the city court shall be appointed by the council from the list of those persons recommended by the judicial selection committee.
C. Each judicial selection committee, established under the terms of this section, shall exist for the sole purpose of recommending to the city council persons to fill vacancies in the office of city judge and immediately upon the filling of the vacancy by the city council, each judicial selection committee shall forthwith cease to exist.
D. At the expiration of the city judge's term of office, the council may appoint the judge to fill the office until such time as the judicial selection committee has made its recommendations and the council has appointed his successor.
(Prior code § 6-3-2)
The office of deputy city judge is created. A deputy city judge shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the council for such term and for such salary as the council may determine. The council may appoint more than one deputy judge to assure the continued operation of the city court in the absence of the city judge, designating a first and second deputy for the purposes of court administration. The deputy city judge shall perform the duties of the city judge in the absence of the city judge in such manner as the council may direct.
(Prior code § 6-3-3)
A. All proceedings on criminal violations shall be conducted in accordance with the state constitution, the applicable state statutes and rules of the state supreme court pertaining to police courts. The proceedings shall also be conducted in accordance with the rules of criminal procedure for the superior court, unless otherwise prescribed, and providing the charter, this code, ordinances and resolutions of the city are not in conflict therewith.
B. The city court criminal proceedings shall be commenced by complaint under oath, or as prescribed by applicable state statutes and rules of the State Supreme Court, and in the name of the state setting forth the offense charged with and such particulars of time, place, person, and property as to enable the defendant to understand distinctly the character of the offense complained of and to answer the complaint.
C. If the judge is satisfied that the criminal offense complained of has been committed by the person charged, the judge shall issue a summons or a warrant of arrest. Before issuing a summons or warrant of arrest on a complaint, the judge may subpoena and examine witnesses as to the truth of the complaint.
(Ord. 1397.01.03 § 4 (part), 1998; prior code § 6-5-1)
The Arizona Rules of Court for civil traffic violation cases, as established by the Arizona Supreme Court and amended from time to time, shall apply in the adjudication of civil traffic violations brought before the city court of the city of Casa Grande.
(Ord. 1397.01.03 § 4 (part), 1998)
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