(A) The Municipal Court has exclusive original jurisdiction within the territorial limits of the city in all criminal cases that:
(1) Arise under the ordinances of the city; and
(2) Are punishable only by a fine not to exceed:
(a) $2,000 in all cases arising under the city’s ordinances that govern fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse; or
(b) $500 in all other cases.
(B) The Municipal Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court of a precinct in which the city is located in all criminal cases arising under state law that:
(1) Arise within the territorial limits of the city; and
(2) Are punishable only by a fine not to exceed $500.
(C) The Municipal Court has jurisdiction in the forfeiture and final judgment of all bail bonds and personal bonds taken in criminal cases of which the court has jurisdiction.
(Ord. 381-95, passed 3-14-1995)