The city court has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court of all misdemeanors punishable by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment, under the following conditions:
A. Violation Of City Ordinance: Any action charging the commission of an offense within the city limits in violation of a city ordinance shall be brought in the name of the city as the plaintiff and against the accused as the defendant.
B. Violation Of State Law: Any other action brought for violation of a state law within the city shall be brought in the name of the state as the plaintiff and against the accused as the defendant. (1975 Code § 2.48.020)
C. Search Warrants And Complaints Charging Felonies: Application for search warrants and complaints charging the commission of a felony may be filed in the city court and when they are so filed, the city judge shall have the same jurisdiction and responsibility as a justice of the peace, including the holding of a preliminary hearing. The city attorney may file an application for a search warrant or a complaint charging the commission of a felony when the offense was committed within the city limits. The county attorney, however, must handle any action after a defendant is bound over to district court. (1975 Code § 2.48.020; amd. 2008 Code)