Ordinance 1746ORDINANCE NO. 1746
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL
COURT IN SAID CITY, SETTING FORTH THE
JURISDICTION THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR A
MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND JUDGE PRO TEMPORE,
COURT PROCEDURE AND PROCESS, AND
COSTS, AND CREATING NEW CHAPTER 1.18
IN THE EDMONDS CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 18.010 Municipal Court - Jurisdiction. There is
hereby established a court designated as the Municipal Court of the
City of Edmonds. The court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
all offenses defined by any ordinance of the City of Edmonds, and all
other actions brought to enforce or recover any license, penalty, or
forfeiture declared or given by any such ordinance, and full power
to forfeit bail bonds and issue execution thereon and full power to
forfeit cash bail, and full power and authority to hear and determine
all causes, civil or criminal, arising under such ordinance, and
pronounce judgment in accordance therewith and full power to issue
all warrants and process necessary to effectuate the ordinances of
the city. The court shall have jurisdiction to impose a fine or im-
prisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment, in all cases where
such penalty is, or shall be, prescribed by ordinance.
Section 1.18.020 Appeal and Venue. All proceedings before
such court and judgments rendered shall be subject to review in
the Superior Court of the County of Snohomish by writ of review or
appeal as in the case of cities of the first class.
No change of venue shall be allowed in actions brought for
violations of City ordinances.
Section 1. 18.030 Municipal Judge - Term and Qualifications.
The Mayor shall appoint a Municipal Judge, subject to confirmation
by the City Council, which Judge shall be an attorney admitted to
practice law in the State of Washington and a resident of the City of
Edmonds. The Municipal Judge shall be appointed for a four-year
term which term shall be concurrent with the terms of the District
Justice Court Judges in the County of Snohomish.
The Municipal Judge may be removed from office only upon
conviction of misconduct or malfeasance in office, or because of
physical or mental disability rendering him incapable of performing
the duties of his office.
The compensation of the Municipal Judge shall be fixed by the
annual salary ordinance adopted by the City of Edmonds, as the same
may be amended from time to time, and shall be paid wholly out of
the funds of the City.
Section 1. 18.040 Judge Pro Tempore. The Mayor shall
appoint a Municipal Judge pro tempore, subject to confirmation by
the City Council, to act with all the powers of the Municipal Judge
in the event of the Municipal Judge's inability to act, or during any
temporary absence, or if said Municipal Judge shall be disqualified.
The term of office and qualifications for the Municipal Judge pro
tempore shall be the same as that of the Municipal Judge and the
Municipal Judge pro tempore shall receive such compensation for
his services as shall be fixed by ordinance of the City and shall be
paid by the City.
Section 1. 18.050 Oath. The Municipal Judge and the Mun-
icipal Judge pro tempore shall take and subscribe an oath as in
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the case of other judicial officers before entering upon the duties
of such office to support the Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington, the ordinances
of the City of Edmonds, and to perform the duties of the office faith-
fully and impartially and to the best of his ability.
Section 1. 18.060 Procedure and Criminal Process. The
manner of commencement of actions brought before the Municipal
Judge, the manner of obtaining service upon the defendants, the
procedure during -the pendency of the action, and the enforcement of
the judgment shall be as provided in the case of like actions before
District Justice Court Judges in the County of Snohomish.
All criminal process issued by the Municipal Judge shall be
in the name of the State of Washington and run throughout the State,
be directed to the Chief of Police or other chief officer of any city
or to any sheriff or constable in the State of Washington.
Section 1. 18.070 Prosecutions in Name of City. All prosec-
utions for the violation of any City ordinance shall be conducted in
the name of the City of Edmonds and may be upon the complaint
of any person.
Section 1. 18.080 Costs.
In all cases arising from the
violations of City ordinances, the Municipal Judge shall charge as
costs in each case the same fees as are charged by the District
Justice Courts for like services in every action, and all fees so
charged and collected by, and all fines and forfeitures paid, shall
belong to and be paid over to the City of Edmonds.
Section 1.18.090 Violations Bureau. The Edmonds Violations
Bureau, pursuant to Chapter 5. 02 of the Edmonds City Code, shall
retain necessary dockets, books of record, forms, furnishings, and
supplies as are necessary for the proper administration of the
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Municipal Court and shall be provided at the cost of the City
of Edmonds.
Section 1. 18.091 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect the 13th day of January, 1975.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Filed with the City Clerk: November 26, 1974
Passed by the City Council: December 17, 1974
Published: December 25, 1974
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