CHAPTER 191
Village of Gates Mills Mayor's Court and Violations Bureau

191.01   Presiding over Mayor’s Court.

191.02   Mayor’s Court Clerk; Deputy Clerk.

191.03   Violations Bureau; transferring complaint.

191.04   Waivable offenses; schedule.

CROSS REFERENCES

      Judicial powers of Mayor - see CHTR. Art. IV, Sec. 5(c)

      Municipal Court - see Ohio R.C. 1901.01 et seq.

      Traffic Code penalties - see TRAF. Ch. 308

      Suspension or revocation of driver's license - see TRAF.    308.03; GEN. OFF. 598.07

      Using sham legal process - see GEN. OFF. 506.27

      General Offenses Code penalites and sentencing - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 598

191.01 PRESIDING OVER MAYOR’S COURT.

   The Mayor, or person appointed by the Mayor in accordance with ORC 1905.05, shall preside over the Mayor’s Court and shall serve in that capacity without compensation therefor.

(Ord. 2016-42. Passed 12-13-16.)

191.02 MAYOR’S COURT CLERK; DEPUTY CLERK.

   (a)   The Mayor shall appoint a Mayor’s Court Clerk who will maintain all appropriate records and otherwise perform the duties of the position in accordance with state and local laws and rules of court.

   (b)   The Mayor shall appoint a Village police officer as Deputy Violations Bureau Clerk to act as Mayor’s Court Clerk when the Mayor’s Court Clerk is not on duty.

(Ord. 2016-42. Passed 12-13-16.)

191.03 VIOLATIONS BUREAU; TRANSFERRING COMPLAINT.

   The Mayor’s Court shall establish a Violations Bureau in accordance with Rule 13 of the Ohio Traffic Rules, other provisions of state law, and provisions adopted by Council that may differ therefrom, and such Violations Bureau shall have authority to process and dispose of those offenses that are deemed to be waiverable. Offenses not deemed waiverable shall be transferred to the Lyndhurst Municipal Court in accordance with law.

(Ord. 2016-42. Passed 12-13-16.)