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Ordinance No. 0021
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENOANORDINANCEestablishingaMunicipalCourtoftheCityofMedinaprescribingdutiesofcertaincityofffclelswithreferencetheretoanddefiningtheJurisdictionofsuchcourtandthequalificationsofthemunicipalJudgeTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1MunicipalCourtEstablisheThereisherebyestablishedadepartmentoftheCityofMedinatobeknownastheMunicipalCourtwhichshallbeconductedandpresidedoverbyamunicipalJudgeSection2AppointmentSuchmunicipalJudgeshallbeappointedorremovedbytheCityManagersubjecttoconfirmationbytheCityCouncilandatalltimesduringhisterminofficeshallbepossessedofellofthequalificationsrequiredbystatelawforthepoliceJudgeinacityofthethirdclasshavingpopulationoflessthan5000andtntheeventofhisbecomingdisqualifiedduringanytermhisofficeshallbedeclaredvacantandanewmunicipalJudgeshallbeappointedSection3jurisdictionSuchmunictalJudgeshallhaveelloftheawardanddutiesgrantedstatelawtoepoliceJudgewosefunctionsthemunicipJJudgeshellperformHeshallhsveinadditiontohispowemasaJusticeofthepeaceexclusiveJurisdictionoverallfensesdefinedbyanyordinanceoftheCityandallotheactionsnotrequiringremedinanothercourtbroughttoenforcesuchordinancesortorecoveranylicensepenaltyorforfeituredeclaredorgivenbyanysuchordinanceandfullpowertoforfeitbailbondsandissueexecutionthereonendfullpowertoforfeitcashbailandfullpowerendauthoritytohearanddetermineallcausescivilorcriminalarisingundersuchordinancesandnotrequiringremedyinanothercourtendpronounceJudgmentinaccordancetherewithProvidedthatfortheviolationofacriminalordinancenogreaterpunishmentshallbeimposedthanefineof30000orimprisonmentnottoexceedninety90deysorbothsuchfineendimprisonmentInthetrialofactionsbroughtfortheviolationofanycityordinancenoJuryshallbeallowedSection4CaliflcatlonSuchmunicipaljudgebeforeenteringuponthedutiesofhisofficeshalltakeanoathofofficeandgiveabondtotheCityinthesumof50000conditionedonthefaithfulperformanceofhisdutiesaccordingtolawendinadditiontohisfeesorsalaryasthecasemaybeasJusticeofthepeaceshallbecompensatedforhisservicesasmunicipalJudgeinthesumof2500permonthSection5DocketThemunicipalJudgeshallkeepadocketuponwhichmustbeenteredallcasesarisingunderordinancesoftheCityofMedinaandshallmakesuchchargesasfeedasareprescribedbythelawsoftheStateofWashingtonrelatingtolikeroceedingsbeforeJusticesofthepeacesaidfeesshallbetaxedascostsinthecaseandallfeesshallbeturnedovertotheCityTreasurer Page2ORDINANCBNOSection6AccountsThemunicipaljudgeshallkeepproperaccountsinthebookprovidedforthepurposeofallfinescostsorothermoneysreceivedbyhimwhenactingbyorunderauthorityoftheCityandpaytotheCityTreasurermonthlyallsuchmoneysendtakeaduplicatereceiptthereforoneofwhichshellbefiledwiththeCityClerkSection7ArrestlUponcomplaintmadeonoathbeforepersondirectedtothechiefofpolicedirectingthepersoncomplainedoftobebroughtbeforehimfortrialendeIIfurtherproceedingsinthecaseshaiibegovernedandregulatedbythegenerallawsoftheStaterelativetoJusticesofthepeaceendtotheirpowerandJurisdictionSection8CityClerktoactasClerkofCourtTheCityClerkoftheCityofMadinsshallbeexofficioclerkofthemunicipalcourtendshallperformsuchservicesofaclericalnatureasarerequiredfromtimetotimeintheconductofthebusinessofthemunicipalcourtSection9CodeReferenceSectionsithrough8hereofshallconstituteSections11501through11508oftheedinaCodeandallothersectionshereofshallbeconsideredofspecialortemporaryeffectSection10EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectonLLPASSEDbytheCityCouncilonthe1956andsignedinauthenticationofitspassagethesamedayApprovedastoformWILLIAMAPAXWILLIAAPARKMayorSIEPHENFCHADWICKSTEPHENFCHADWICKCityAttorneyAttest1MARYFITZGERALDARYFITZGERALDCityClerk