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2.24.060 Judicial selection committee established—Composition—Purpose.
   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)
2.24.070 Deputy city judge—Office created—Appointment—Duties.
   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)
2.24.080 Criminal proceedings—Statutory authority—Performed under oath.
   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)
2.24.081 Proceedings for civil traffic violation offenses.
   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)
2.24.082 Proceedings for civil violation offenses.
   In all cases brought before the City Court of Casa Grande involving adjudication of offenses classified as civil violations by the municipal code, the Arizona Rules of Court for civil traffic violation cases, as established by the Arizona Supreme Court and amended from time to time by that court, shall apply except as supplemented or modified herein, Arizona Supreme Court-approved local rules of procedure for the Casa Grande City Court.
(Ord. 1397.01.03 § 4 (part), 1998)
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