ARTICLE IX
MUNICIPAL COURT
Section
IX-1 District magistrate court—municipal court
IX-3 Repealed
IX-4 Pardons, paroles, and commutations
IX-1 District magistrate court—municipal court
The district magistrate court now authorized by law to hear and determine cases arising out of violations of city ordinances, or any other court which may hereafter be so authorized by law, shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine cases arising out of violations of this charter and of the ordinances of the City unless the council by ordinance creates a municipal court and vests such jurisdiction in it not prohibited by state law. Unless otherwise indicated by the context, the terms municipal court and municipal judge may also be used respectively in referring to the said district magistrate court and district magistrate or other courts and judges having said jurisdiction.
IX-2 Minor violations bureau
The council, by ordinance, may create a minor violations bureau with authority to dispose of cases arising out of designated minor violations of ordinances, such as minor traffic and parking violations, when the accused waives the right to be heard in court, pleads guilty, and pays fines and costs.
IX-3 Penalties
Repealed by Ord. 693, effective October 8, 1983; election held October 2, 1984; repeal ratified October 10, 1984.
IX-4 Pardons, paroles, and commutations
The mayor shall have power to pardon or to parole any person convicted of a violation of this charter or of any ordinance, and to commute sentences therefor. The council shall have power to regulate and to limit the power granted by this section.