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Ordinance No. 0664
ORDINANCENO664ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFMEDINAWASHINGTONCREATINGAMEDINAMUNICIPALCOURTTOCOMMENCEOPERATIONONJANUARY12000DESCRIBINGTHESTATUTORILYAUTHORIZEDJURISDICTIONDUTIESANDPOWERSOFTHECOURTREQUIRINGTHEAPPOINTMENTOFAMUNICIPALIUDGEDESCRIBINGMANNEROFAPPOINTMENTJUDICIALQUALIlnICATIONSTERMANDSALARYAMENDINGTHEMEDINAMUNICIPALCODEBYADDINGANEWCHAPTER401AUTHORITINGANINTERLOCALAGRIEMENTWITHTHECITYOFKIRKLANDFOROPERATINGSAIDCOURTREPEALINGiVm13INAMUNICIPALCODECHAPTER208ANDESTABLISHINGANEFFEDATEWHEREAStheCityofMedinaisanoptionalmunicipalcodecitywithapopulationoflessthan400000andWHFPEASChapter350RCWauthorizessuchcitiestocreateandoperateamunicipalcourtandWIIEREAStheMedinaCityCouncildeemsthatitistheCitysbestinteresttocreateamunicipalcourtandWHEPEASRCW350805and3934180authorizetheCitytoenterintoaninterlocalagreementformunicipalcourtservicesandWHEREAStheCityofKirklandcurrentlyoperatesamunicipalcourtwithsufficientcapacitytoprovideallnecessaryservicestotheMedinamunicipalcourtandWHEREAScontractingwiththeCityofKirklandundertheInterlocal1 CooperationActChapter3934RCWforthemunicipalcourtservicesisinthebestinterestoftheCityNOWTHEREFORETHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFluDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1AnewTitle4andChapter401areherebyaddedtotheMedinaMunicipalCedetoreadasfollowsChapter401MedinaMunicipalCourt401010401020401030401040401050401060401070401080401090401100401110401120401130401140401150401160401170401180401190CreationGeneralJurisdictionExclusiveOriginalJurisdictionCourtCommencementDateCreationofViolationsBureauDispositionofRevenueSessionsMunicipalJudgeProTemJudgeJudicialVacanciesCourtEmployeesWitnessFeesJuryTrialandFeeFeesforServicesMunicipalCourtSealCaseTransfersSentencingCriminalProcessComplahltsPleaclingsPracticeandProcedureAdoptionofChapter350RCW401010CreationThereisherebycreatedaninferiorcourttobeknownanddesignatedasamunicipalcourtwhichshallbeentitledTheMunicipalCourtofMedina401020GeneralJurisdiction2 TheMunicipalCourtofMedinashallhavejurisdictionandshallexerciseallpowersinaccordancewithChapter350RCWasitnowexistsorishereafteramendedtogetherwithsuchotherpowersandjurisdictionasaregenerallyconferreduponsuchcourtbyeithercommonlaworexpressstatestatute401030ExclusiveOriginalJurisdictionTheMunicipalCourtofMedinashallhaveexclusiveoriginaljurisdictionoverthefollowingmatterstrafficinfractionsarisingunderCityOrdinancescriminalviolationsofCityOrdinancesactionsbroughttoenforceorrecoverlicensepenaltiesorforfeituresdeclaredorgivenbyCityOrdinanceorstatestatuteThisexclusiveoriginaljurisdictionshallincludethepowertohearanddetermineallcausesenumeratedabovearisingunderCityOrdinancesandtopronouncejudgmentthereonTheMunicipalCourtofMedinaisalsoempoweredtoforfeitcashbailorbailbondsandissueexecutionthereon401040CourtCommencementDateTheMedinaMunicipalCourtshallcommenceoperationsandshallhavejurisdictionasoutlinedin401030and401040forallactionsoccurringonorafter1201amonJanuary12000401050CreationofViolationsBureauCreationTheMedinaViolationsBureauisherebycreatedtooperateunderthesupervisionoftheMunicipalCourttoassistthecourtinprocessingtrafficcasesProcessingTheViolationsBureaumayprocessCitytrafficoffensesinfractionsinconformancewithchapter4663RCWPostingofBailTheViolationsBureaumayreceivethepostingofbailforspecifiedoffensesandtotheextentauthorizedbycourtorderispermittedtoacceptforfeitureofbailandpaymentofpenaltiesUponacceptingtheprescribedbailtheViolationsBureaushallissueareceiptthereforetotheallegedviolatorshallacknowledgethepostingthereofandshallinformtheaccusedofthelegalconsequencesofballforfeitureFinesandPenaltiesAnypersonchargedwithanycriminaltrafficoffensewithintheauthorityoftheViolationsBureauasdescribedinsubsectionAabovemayuponsigningawrittenappearanceawrittenpleaofguiltyandawrittenwaiveroftrialpaytotheViolationsBureauthefineestablishedfortheoffensechargedandcostsandthisshallhavethesameeffectasacourtconvictionAllpenaltiesandforfeiturespaidtotheViolations3 BureauforviolationsofMedinaordinancesshallbehandledinaccordancewithsection401060401060DispositionofMunicipalCourtRevenueCostsincriminalactionsmaybeimposedbytheMunicipalCourtAllfeescostsfinesforfeituresandothermonetaryrequirementsimposedbytheMunicipalCourtfortheviolationofCityordinancesshallbecollectedbytheCourtClerkandtogetherwithanyrevenuesreceivedbytheClerkshallbedepositedwiththeCityTreasureraspartofthegeneralfundoftheCityordepositedinsuchotherfundsasmaybedesignatedbythelawsoftheStateofWashingtonThesefundsshallberetainedordisbursedinaccordancewithRCW3501130andpursuanttoCityordinances401070SessionsTheMunicipalCourtshillbeopenforregularsessionsasscheduledeachweekexceptfornonjudicialdaysasestablishedbystatelawThemunicipaljudgeshallestablishthetimeforoperationofcourtforregularandspecialsessionsThemunicipaljudgeshallhavetheauthoritytoestablishadditionalcourtdatesifnecessarytoprovideeffectiveandefficientjusticeThissectionshallnotlimittheactionsofthemunicipaljudgeregardingitemssuchastelephonicapprovalofsearchwarrantsissuanceofnocontactordersordeterminationsastoprobablecause401080MunicipalJudgeProTemJudgeJudicialVacanciesAAppointmentofJudgeWithin30daysoftheeffectivedateofthisOrdinanceandnohtthanDecember11999theCityManagershallappointamunicipaljudgewhoisqualifiedinaccordancewithRCW350040TheappointmentshallbemadeinwritingandshahbeconfirmedbytheCityCouncilTheMunicipalJudgeshallserveatermoffouryearsOnorbeforeDecemberIoftheyearinwhichtheMunicipalJudgestermexpirestheCityManagershallfillthepositionofMunicipalJudgebyappointmentinaccordancewiththisBAdditionalJudgesAdditionalfullorparttimemunicipaljudgepositionsmaybefilledinaccordancewithparagraphAofthissectionwhenthepublicinterestandtheadministrationofjusticemakesuchadditionaljudgeorjudgesnecessaryCJudgesProTemWithin30daysoftheeffectivedateofthisOrdinancetheMayorshallappointoneormoreproternmunicipaljudgeswhoarequalifiedinaccordancewithRCW350040toactintheabsencedisabilityordisqualificationoftheregularmunicipaljUdgesTheappointmentshallbemadeinwritingshallbeconfirmedbytheCityCouncilandshallspecifythetermoftheappointment4 DVacanciesAnyvacancyintheMunicipalCourtduetodeathdisabilityremovalorresignationofajudgeshallbefilledfortheremainderoftheunexpiredterminaccordancewiththeproceduresetforthinsubsectionAofthissectionTheappointedjudgeshallbequalifiedtoholdthepositionofjudgeinaccordancewithRCW350040ERemovalAmunicipaljudgeorprotemjudgeshallberemovedonlyuponconvictionormisconductormalfeasanceinofficeremovalbytheCommissiononJudicialConductortheWashingtonSupremeCourtorbecauseofphysicalormentaldisabilityrenderingthjudgeincapableofperformingthedutiesoftheofficeThemunicipaljudgeissubjecttodisciplinebytheCommissiononJudicialConductandtheWashingtonSupremeCourtasdescribedinchapter264RCWFOathEveryjudgeoftheMedinaMunicipalCourtbeforeenteringuponthedutiesoftheofficeshalltakeandsubscribethefollowingoathoraffirmationIdosolemnlyswearoraffirmthatIwillsupporttheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandtheConstitutionoftheStateofWashingtonandthatIwillfaiihfullydischargethedutiesoftheofficeofjudgeofthemunicipalcourtoftheCityofMedinaaccordingtothebestofmyabilityTheoathshallbefiledintheofficeoftheKingCountyRecordsandElectionsandwiththeMedinaCityClerkGCompensationThesalaryforsaidmunicipaljudgeandtheprotemmunicipaljudgeshallsetbyordinanceoftheCityCouncilHBondEachmunicipaljudgeorproternjudgeshallgivesuchbondstothestateandCityforthefaithfulperformanceofthejudgesdutiesasrequiredbystatelaworCityordinance401090CourtlmployeesAllemployeesoftheMunicipalCourtshallbedeemedemployeesoftheCityandaresubjecttoapplicableprovisionsofcitypersonnelrulesandstatelaws401100WitnessFeesEachwitnesswhoappearsasdirectedbysubpoenaonCitycasesshallreceiveawitnessfeeof1000plusmileageforeachdaysattendanceattheMedinaMunicipalCourtThesefeesmaybeincludedinthecoststhatareimposedbythecourtuponadefendant5 401110JuryTrialandFeeJurytrialsshallbeallowedinaccordancewithRCW350135orinaccordancewithstatelawapplicabletoaparticularmatterInaccordancewithRCW350135eachjurorshallreceive1000plusmileageattheratedeterminedunderRCW4303060asitmaybemendedfromtimetotimeforeachdayinattendanceupontheMedinaMunicipalCourtThesefeesmaybeincludedinthecoststhatareimposedbythecourtuponadefendant401120FeesforServicesTheClerkshallcollectthefollowingfeesforcourtservices1FilingfeeforanycaseormattertobefiledorcommencedotherthanbytheCityofMedina20002TranscriptofJudgment6003Certifyinganydocumentonfile5004Preparingtherecordofacaseforappealtosuperiorcourt4000excludinganycostsoftapeduplicationasgoveInedbytheRulesofAppealforCourtsofLimitedJurisdiction5Duplicationofpartoralloftheelectronictapeofaproceeding1000pertapeThefeesimposedunderthissectionmaybeincludedinthecoststhatareimposedbythecourtuponaddendant401130MunkipalCourtSealTheMunicipalCourtshallhaveasealwhichshallbethevignetteofGeorgeWashingtonwiththewordsSealofTheMunicipalCourtofMedinaStateofWashingtonsurroundingthevignette401140CaseTransfersAtransferofacasefromtheMunicipalCourttoeitheranotherMedinamunicipaljudgeorajudgeproternshallbeallowedasprovidedbyRCW350125401150SentencingThemunicipaljudgeshallhavethebroadestauthorityanddiscretionconsistentWiththeMedinaMunicipalCedeandstatelawwithrespecttosentencingandprobationInmattersofexecutionofsentencedeferratofsentencecontinuingjurisdictionaftersentencingandterminationofprobationthemunicipaljudgeshallfollowapplicablestate6 lawincludingRCW350300through350340and350440401160CriminalProcessAllcriminalprocessissuedbytheMunicipalCourtshallbeinthenameofthestateofWashingtonandrunthroughoutthestateandbedirectedtoandservedbythechiefofpolicemarshalorotherpoliceofficerofanycityortoanysheriffinthestate401170ComplaintsAllcriminalpwsecufionsforviolationofanyCityordinanceshallbeconductedinthenameoftheCityandmaybeuponthecomplaintofanypersonsubjecttotheproceduressetforthinallapplicableordinancesorstatutes401180PleadingPracticeandProcedurePleaclingspracticeandprocedureincasesnotgovernedbychapter350RCWorotherstatutesorrulesspecificallyapplicabletomunicipalcourtsshallinsofarasapplicablebegovernedbythestatutesandrulesnowexistingorhereafteradoptedgoverningpleaclingspracticeandprocedureapplicabletodistrictcourts401190AdoptionofChapter350RCWTheCityherebyadoptschapter350RCWandanyamendmentstheretoTheCityClerkisherebydirectedtomaintainacompletecopyofChapter350RCWavailableforpublicinspectionSection2SalaryforMunicipalJudgeandProTernJudgeThemunicipalcourtjudgesandjudgesproternshallbeconpensatedasestablishedbytheCityofKirklandThesalaryforthemunicipaljudgeshallbe2650foreachinfractioncasefiledand14150foreachmisdemeanoreasefiledThesalaryforthemunicipalproternjudgeshallbe2650foreachinfractioncasefiledand14150foreachmisdemeanorcasefiledSection3AuthorizationtoEnterintoInterlocalAgreementWithKirklandforMunicipalCourtServicesTheMayorisherebyauthorizedtoenterintoaninterlocalagreementwiththeCityofKirklandtoobtainallnecessarymunicipalcourtservicesforoperatingThe7 MedinaMunicipalCourtSection4ValidityIfanysectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictionsuchinvalidityorunconstutionalityshallnotaffectthevalidityorconstitutionalityofanyothersectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceSection5PendingMattersTheenactmentofthisordinanceshallnothavetheeffectofterminatingorinanywaymodifyinganyinfractionsviolationsactionsorothermattersthatarependingintheBellevueDistrictCourtandwhichwerefiledpriortomidnightonDecember311999Section6RepealofMMCChapter208EffectiveJanuary12000MedinaMunicipalCodeChapter208isherebyrepealedSection7EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectandbeinfullforcefive5daysafterpublicationoftheattachedapprovedsummarythereofconsistingofthetitlePASSEDbytheCounciloftheCityofMedinathis9thdayofAugust19999thAugustAPPROVEDbytheMayoroftheCityofMedinathisdayof1999CITYOFMedinaYALEECKER8 AIrETAUTINTICATEDKSTENFIJlNYCLERKAPPROVEDASTOFORMFILEDWITHTHECITYCLERKPUBLISHEDEFFECTIVEDATEgORDINANCENO9 AITESTACAAPPROVEDASTOFORMKIRKRWINESCITYArORNYFHEBWITHTHECITYCLERKPUBLISHEDEFFFLTIVEDATEORDINANCENO6649 SUMMARYOFORDINANCENOoftheCityofMedinaWashingtonOnAugust91999theCityCounciloftheCityofMedinaWashingtonapprovedOrdinanceNo664themainpointsofwhicharesummarizedbyitstitleasfollowsANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFMEDINAWASHINGTONCREATINGAMEDINAMUNICIPALCOURTTOCOMMENCEOPERATIONONJANUARY12000DESCRIBINGTHESTATUTORILYAUTHORIZEDJURISDICTIONDUTIESANDPOWERSOFTHECOURTREQUIRINGTHEAPPOINTMENTOFAMUNICIPALJUDGEDESCRIBINGMANNEROFAPPOINTMENTJUDICIALQUALIFICATIONSTERMANDSALLYAMENDINGTHEMIFINAMUNICIPALCODEBYADDINGANEWCHAPTER401AUTHORIZINGANINTERLOCALAGREEMENTWITHTHECITYOFKIRKLANDFOROPERATINGSAIDCOURTREPEALINGMEDINAMUNICIPALCODECHAPTER208ANDESTABLISHINGANEFFECTIVEDATEThefulltextofthisordinancewillbemaileduponrequestAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofAugust91999FCITYCLERK