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ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
   9-101   Municipal Court established
   9-102   Same; practice and procedure
   9-103   Time and place of sessions
   9-104   Municipal Judge; appointment
   9-105   Same; absence; vacancy; pro tem
   9-106   Same; powers and duties
   9-107   Same; salary
   9-108   Court Clerk
   9-109   Payment of fine
   9-110   Same; failure to pay separate violation
   9-111   Failure to appear
   9-112   Court costs
   9-113   Community service
§ 9-101 MUNICIPAL COURT ESTABLISHED.
   There is hereby established a Municipal Court for the city. The Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine cases involving violations of the ordinances of the city.
§ 9-102 SAME; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.
   The State Code of Procedure for Municipal Courts, as set forth in K.S.A. 12-4101 et seq., and all acts amendatory or supplemental thereto, shall govern the practice and procedure in all Municipal Court cases.
§ 9-103 TIME AND PLACE OF SESSIONS.
   The Municipal Court shall be held in the Municipal Courtroom in the City Hall building on such days and at such hours as the Municipal Judge designates.
§ 9-104 MUNICIPAL JUDGE; APPOINTMENT.
   The Municipal Court shall be presided over by a Municipal Judge. The City Manager, subject to the approval of the City Commission, shall appoint the Judge of the Municipal Court.
§ 9-105 SAME; ABSENCE; VACANCY; PRO TEM.
   (a)   In the event the Municipal Judge is temporarily unable to preside due to absence, illness or disqualification, the Municipal Judge shall designate an attorney or other qualified person to act as Judge Pro Tempore. In the event the Municipal Judge fails to appoint a Judge Pro Tempore, the Judge Pro Tempore shall be appointed in the same manner as the Municipal Judge is selected. The Judge Pro Tempore shall receive compensation as shall be provided by ordinance, payable in the same manner as the compensation of the regular Municipal Judge.
   (b)   In the event a vacancy shall occur in the office of Municipal Judge, a successor shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term in the same manner as the Municipal Judge was appointed.
(K.S.A. 12-4107)
§ 9-106 SAME; POWERS AND DUTIES.
   The Municipal Judge shall have such powers and duties as set forth in the State Code of Procedure for Municipal Courts (K.S.A. 12-4101 et seq.) and all acts amendatory or supplemental thereto.
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