The office of municipal judge pro tem is hereby created. The city may appoint one or more persons to serve as municipal judge pro tem. The municipal judge pro tem shall be appointed in the same manner as the municipal judge. The municipal judge pro tem shall serve as municipal judge pro tem when the municipal court judge is absent from the city, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to discharge the duties of municipal judge. When occupying the office of municipal judge, the municipal judge pro tem shall have all the powers and authority of the municipal judge.
(Ord. 758, passed 1-10-2022)