A. Appointments: The mayor, by and with the consent of the town council, shall appoint a municipal judge and may appoint an alternate municipal judge, who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. (1987 Code § 9-1)
B. Duties: The duties of the municipal judge or alternate municipal judge shall be to preside at all regular or special sessions of the municipal court.
C. Jurisdiction: The municipal judge shall have exclusive jurisdiction of and shall hear and determine all cases arising under this code and other ordinances of the town.
D. Forms, Practice And Procedure: The forms, practice and procedure before such municipal judge in such cases, unless otherwise provided in this code or other town ordinances, shall conform as closely as possible to the forms, practice and procedure before circuit court judges of the state, insofar as such practices and procedures may be applicable.
E. Powers: The municipal judge shall have the power to impose fines of no more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for any one offense, to which may be added costs. He shall have the authority to enforce due obedience to this code and all other town ordinances, rules and judgments made by him. He shall have the same power as does the district court in the issuance of warrants, subpoenas or other process that may be necessary, and may fine or imprison for contempt offered while holding court or to process issued, in the same manner and to the same extent as does the district court. (1987 Code § 9-2)
F. Surety Bond: The municipal judge and alternate municipal judge shall be required to execute to the town a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), conditioned substantially that he will well and truly perform all the duties of his office as is or may be prescribed by state law, this code and other ordinances of the town, and shall, with all reasonable skill, diligence, good faith and honesty, safely keep and be responsible for all funds coming into his hands by virtue of his office, and pay over without delay to the person authorized by state law, this code and other ordinances of the town to receive such, all monies which may come into his hands by virtue of his office, and shall well and truly deliver to his successor in office, or such other person as is authorized by law to receive such monies, books, papers and all else held by him as such officer. (1987 Code § 9-3; amd. 2005 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. For state law as to municipal judges generally, see WS §§ 5-6-102 through 5-6-105. |