(a) An ad hoc municipal court advisory committee shall be established to meet as needed to act as the liaison between the municipal court judges and the city council and make recommendations to the city council in all matters regarding municipal court. The ad hoc advisory committee shall consist of members of the city council appointed in accordance with the city council rules of procedure.
(b) Except as herein provided and by way of reinforcing the provisions contained in §§ 2-236 through 2-239.1 (Code of Ethics) of this code, it is hereby declared unlawful for any officer or employee of the city to be involved, directly or indirectly, in the defense of any person charged with the violation of an ordinance of the city or a criminal law of the state in or before the municipal courts of the city, except to give evidence in open court.
(Ord. 9509, § 1, passed 11-5-1985; Ord. 16555, § 1, passed 8-30-2005)