The powers and duties of the Town Magistrate and the Town's Magistrate Court shall include:
(A) The powers and duties set forth and conferred under the provisions of the state constitution and statutes, this code, and all ordinances and resolutions of the town.
(B) The keeping of a docket in which shall be entered each action and the proceedings of the court therein.
(C) The responsibility for fixing and receiving all bonds and bails and receiving all fines, penalties, fees, forfeitures, and other monies as provided by law.
(D) Payment of all fees, fines, penalties, and other monies collected by the court to the Town Treasurer, and payment of all surcharges levied thereon by the state to the State Treasurer, as required by law.
(E) Issuance of execution against the property of any defendant failing to pay any fine imposed for violation of a town ordinance or this code. Such execution shall be in favor of the town and shall be issued and enforced like executions in civil actions.
(F) Concurrent with the powers and duties of the Civil Hearing Officer as set forth in §§ 10.99(C) and 31.27, the hearing and determination of any civil action brought by the town to recover a penalty or forfeiture provided for the violation of any town ordinance or this code. Such action shall be brought and conducted like civil actions in justice of the peace courts.
(G) Submitting a monthly report to the Town Council summarizing court activities for that month, as well as a monthly statistical report to the administrative director of the courts, as required by Supreme Court order.
(H) Preparation of schedules of traffic violations, not involving the death of a person, and civil traffic violations, listing the specific bail or deposit payable for each such traffic or civil traffic violation.
(I) 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 of traffic violations and collect such bail, or accept proper bail bonds in lieu thereof, for and on behalf of the Court.
(J) Designation of a person, a specific location, and the hours during which such person will be at the location to accept deposits in accordance with the schedule of civil traffic violations for and on behalf of the Court.
(`87 Code, § 5-2-4) (Am. Ord. O-2004-27, passed 9-7-04)