(A) The City Council may appoint a judge or judges of the Municipal Court, whose duties shall be as prescribed by law. The appointed judge shall serve a term of two years until a successor is appointed and qualified. His or her compensation must be fixed by the Council. No Mayor or Councilperson shall be so elected or appointed to serve as Municipal Judge during his or her term of office. The provisions of this section do not apply to a mayor who presides over a mayor's court in his or her capacity as mayor as authorized by S.C. Code § 5-7-90.
(B) All municipal judges shall complete a training program or pass certification or recertification examinations, unless exempted through guidelines established by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, which are based upon experience or education factors pursuant to S.C. Code § 14-25-15.
(Ord. 23-10, as amended, passed 9-28-10)
Cross reference:
Judge; election; term, see § 34.02