Chapter 2.32
MUNICIPAL COURT
Sections:
2.32.010 Created – Jurisdiction.
2.32.020 Appointment of judge – Term.
2.32.060 Governing statutes and rules.
2.32.010 Created – Jurisdiction.
There is created and established a court to be known and designated as a municipal court and entitled “municipal court of the city of Langley,” which court shall have original jurisdiction of all violations of the city ordinances and shall have original jurisdiction of all other actions brought to enforce and receive license penalties or forfeitures declared or given by city ordinances or state statutes. (Ord. 436, 1984)
2.32.020 Appointment of judge – Term.
The judge of the municipal court shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. Such appointment shall be for a term commencing with the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and termination on the 31st day of December 1984. All subsequent terms shall be four years in duration. Succeeding appointments shall be made in like manner by the fifteenth day of December preceding the end of each four-year term. The person appointed shall be a citizen of the United States and the state of Washington. The position of municipal judge shall be on a part-time basis. The salary of the municipal judge shall be fixed for the initial term of four years in the sum of $80.00 per month, but may be changed by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 436, 1984)
2.32.030 Judge pro tem.
The mayor shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint judges pro tem, who shall act in the absence or disability of the regular judge of the municipal court. It shall be necessary for the judge pro tem to be qualified to hold the position of judge of the municipal court. (Ord. 436, 1984)
2.32.040 Deposit of revenue.
All fees, costs, fines, forfeitures and other moneys imposed and collected, together with any other revenues received by the court, shall be deposited with the city clerk-treasurer as part of the general fund of the city or such fund as may be designated by laws of the state. (Ord. 436, 1984)
2.32.050 Regular sessions.
The municipal court shall be open and shall hold regular sessions on such days and at such hours as the municipal judge shall prescribe, but not less than once each month. (Ord. 436, 1984)
2.32.060 Governing statutes and rules.
Pleading, practice and procedure rules in cases not governed by statute or rules specifically applicable to municipal courts shall be governed by statutes and rules now existing or as may hereinafter be adopted as are applicable to justice courts. (Ord. 436, 1984)