18-5-11 Jurisdiction and procedure of municipal court
A.   The municipal court has jurisdiction over all civil complaints, town petitions for abatements including emergency abatements and all criminal citations to enforce this title.
B.   The municipal court shall follow the Arizona Rules of Court for Civil Traffic Violation Cases for civil complaints to enforce this title, except as modified or where inconsistent with this title, local rules of the court, or rules of the Arizona Supreme Court.
C.   The municipal court shall follow the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure for criminal actions to enforce this title.
D.   The municipal court may order abatements to enforce this title either upon petition from the town attorney or incidental to a hearing on a civil or criminal violation of this title when requested by the town.