181.01 Report of Court receipts by Mayor. (Repealed)
181.02 Payment to General Fund. (Repealed)
181.03 Court Clerk.
181.04 Defense of indigents.
181.05 Court costs.
181.06 Computer Fund.
181.07 Mayor's Court Magistrate.
CROSS REFERENCES
Judicial powers of Mayor - see CHTR. Art. II, § 3
Mayor's Court, jurisdiction and authority - see Ohio R.C. 1905.01 et seq.
Failure to pay fine - see GEN. OFF. 606.32
Disobedience of court orders, processes, etc. - see GEN. OFF. 606.34
Using sham legal process - see GEN. OFF. 606.35
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 181.01 was repealed as part of the 1979 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances. The subject of Court receipts is covered by Ohio R.C. 733.40.)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 181.02 was repealed as part of the 1979 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances. The subject of Court receipts is covered by Ohio R.C. 733.40.)
There is hereby created the position of Court Clerk of the Municipality who shall be appointed by the Mayor, shall serve at his pleasure and shall perform such clerical duties on behalf of the Municipality as may be assigned by the Mayor from time to time.
(Ord. 1956-40. Passed 5-21-56.)
(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to assign a lawyer or lawyers to defend indigents charged with violations of ordinances of the City.
(b) The Mayor is hereby authorized to agree on behalf of the City to pay such reasonable compensation for defense of indigents charged with violation of City ordinances as may be approved by Council.
(c) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to pay such compensation for the defense of indigents from Account No. 141, entitled Account for Extra Legal Counsel.
(Ord. 1974-27. Passed 4-8-74.)
(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized to set court costs in an amount as recommended by the Director of Finance. Such costs shall be determined on the basis of actual costs necessary to operate the Mayor's Court.
(Ord. 1980-43. Passed 10-14-80.)
(b) Court costs assessed against defendants in actions pending in the Mayor's Court shall be retained by the Municipality such pending actions are dismissed upon the payment of costs.
This division shall be effective as of the earliest date that costs were assessed against defendants.
(Ord. 1990-2. Passed 1-22-90.)
(a) There is hereby established a Mayor's Court Computer Fund in and for the City.
(b) A portion of the court costs, in an amount not to exceed the maximum set by Ohio R.C. 1901.261(A), shall be designated as the Mayor's Court computer fee, and the same shall be paid into the Mayor's Court Computer Fund.
(c) Proceeds received hereunder shall be used only as payment for Court computer hardware and software, the acquisition thereof, and for updates, ongoing maintenance and other technological expenses of the Mayor's Court.
(d) The Director of Finance and the Law Director shall obtain written approval from the State Auditor for the Mayor's Court Computer Fund.
(Ord. 1996-6. Passed 2-26-96.)
(a) There is hereby created the position of Mayor's Court Magistrate. Such Magistrate shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(b) The Magistrate shall perform those duties of a Mayor's Court Magistrate as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, and shall be qualified as required by State law.
(c) The compensation for the Magistrate shall be fixed by Council.
(Ord. 2000-41. Passed 9-11-00.)