Article 5-2
PRESIDING OFFICER

Sections:

5-2-1 Town Magistrate

5-2-2 Pro-Tempore Magistrates

5-2-3 Powers and Duties of Town Magistrate

5-2-4 Hearing Officer

5-2-1 Town Magistrate

The presiding officer of the magistrate’s court shall be the town magistrate who shall be appointed by the town council. The town magistrate shall serve an initial term of two (2) years and subsequent terms of four (4) years, if reappointed, with the beginning and end of each term to be specified at the time of appointment/reappointment. During such term, the Town Magistrate may be removed only for cause by a majority vote of the Town Council.

(03-10, Amended, 04/16/2003; (O)93-06, Amended, 03/17/1993)

5-2-2 Pro-Tempore Magistrates

Special Magistrates shall be appointed in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2002-66 of the Arizona Supreme Court, and Administrative Order 2002-1 of the Oro Valley Magistrate Court, whereby Administrative Order 2002-1 of the Oro Valley Magistrate Court was made a public record of the Town of Oro Valley by Resolution No. (R)03-09.

(03-04, Amended, 02/19/2003; (O)93-06, Amended, 03/17/1993)

5-2-3 Powers and Duties of Town Magistrate

The powers and duties of the magistrate shall include:

A.  The powers and duties set forth and conferred upon him under the provisions of the state constitution and statutes, this code and the ordinances and resolutions of the town.

B.  The keeping of a docket in which shall be entered each action and the proceedings of the court therein.

5-2-4 Hearing Officer

The town council may appoint one or more hearing officers to preside over civil traffic violation cases when, in their opinion, the appointment of such hearing officers is necessary to assure prompt disposition of civil traffic violation cases. Hearing officers may hear and dispose of civil traffic violation cases. Hearing officers shall be supervised by the presiding officer of the Oro Valley Magistrate’s Court.

((O)93-06, Amended, 03/17/1993)