There shall be one Judge of the Court. A Judge may be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state or a resident of this municipality, of the age of 21 years or older, possessed of good moral character. A Judge who is a licensed attorney may engage in the practice of law in other courts, but he or she shall not accept employment inconsistent with his or her duties as Judge, or arising out of facts which give rise to or are connected with cases within the jurisdiction of the court, pending therein or which might become the subject of proceedings therein. He or she must be a resident of this county or maintain a law office therein or reside in an adjacent county. He or she may serve as Judge of other municipal courts, if such service may be accomplished consistently with his duties as Judge of this Court, with the consent of the Mayor and Council.
(Prior Code, § 6-104)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 11 O.S. § 27-104