Chapter 2.50
MUNICIPAL COURT
Sections:
2.50.010 Creation and name of court.
2.50.040 Pleadings, practice and procedure.
2.50.050 Judges, appointment and qualifications.
2.50.070 Salary of municipal court judge.
2.50.100 Sessions of the court.
2.50.010 Creation and name of court.
There is hereby created pursuant to the Court Improvement Act of 1984, Chapter 258, Laws of 1984 and Chapter 3.50 RCW as amended by the Court Improvement Act of 1984, a municipal court of the city of Roslyn, which shall be entitled “The Municipal Court of the City of Roslyn,” which court shall have jurisdiction and shall exercise all power authorized by Chapter 3.50 RCW, as amended by the Court Improvement Act of 1984, Chapter 258, Laws of 1984, together with such other powers and jurisdiction as are generally conferred upon such a court in the state of Washington either by common law or by express statute. [Ord. 592 § 1, 1984.]
2.50.020 Jurisdiction.
The municipal court of the city of Roslyn shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over traffic infractions arising under city ordinances and exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of all violations of city ordinances duly adopted by the city of Roslyn and shall have original jurisdiction of all other actions brought to enforce or recover license penalties or forfeiture declared or given by such ordinances or by state statutes. The municipal court of the city of Roslyn is empowered to forfeit cash bail or bail bonds and issue execution thereon, and in general to hear and determine all causes, civil or criminal, including traffic infractions, arising under such ordinances and to pronounce judgment in accordance therewith. [Ord. 592 § 2, 1984.]
2.50.030 Penalties.
Every person convicted by the municipal court of a violation of the criminal provisions of an ordinance for which no punishment is specifically prescribed in the ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00. [Ord. 592 § 3, 1984.]
2.50.040 Pleadings, practice and procedure.
Pleadings, practice and procedure in cases not governed by statutes or rules specifically applicable to municipal courts shall, insofar as applicable, be governed by the statutes and rules now existing or hereafter adopted governing pleadings, practice and procedure applicable to district courts of the state of Washington. [Ord. 592 § 4, 1984.]
2.50.050 Judges, appointment and qualifications.
The mayor of the city of Roslyn shall appoint a municipal judge for a term of four years. The term of a judge serving on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and of a municipal judge who is appointed to a term commencing before January 1, 1986, shall expire January 1, 1986. The term of his/her successor shall commence on January 1, 1986, and on January 1st of each fourth year thereafter. Appointments shall be made on or before December 1st of the year next preceding the year in which the term commences. The person appointed as municipal judge shall be a citizen of the United States of America and of the state of Washington. [Ord. 592 § 5, 1984.]
2.50.060 Oath of office.
Every judge of the municipal court, before entering upon the duties of the office shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Washington, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of judge of the municipal court of the City of Roslyn according to the best of my ability.
The oath shall be filed in the office of the county auditor. The judge shall also give a bond to the city of Roslyn for the faithful performance of the judge’s duties in the amount of $1,000. [Ord. 592 § 6, 1984.]
2.50.070 Salary of municipal court judge.
The salary of the municipal court judge shall be fixed annually by the budget ordinance of the city of Roslyn. [Ord. 592 § 7, 1984.]
2.50.080 Judges pro tem.
The mayor or municipal court judge may, in writing, appoint judges pro tem who shall act in the absence or disability of the regular judge of the municipal court or subsequent to the filing of an affidavit of prejudice. Any judge pro tem shall be an attorney admitted to practice law before the courts of records of the state of Washington. The municipal court judges pro tem shall receive compensation equal to that of the regular municipal court judge, prorated to the actual days of service as a judge pro tem. [Ord. 592 § 8, 1984.]
2.50.090 Vacancies.
Any vacancy in the municipal court due to the death, disability or a resignation of the municipal court judge shall be filled by appointment by the mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term. The appointed judge shall be qualified to hold the position of judge of the municipal court under the laws of the state of Washington. [Ord. 592 § 9, 1984.]
2.50.100 Sessions of the court.
The municipal court shall be opened and shall hold such regular and special sessions as may be set by the judge of the municipal court; provided, that the municipal court shall not be opened on nonjudicial days. [Ord. 592 § 10, 1984.]
2.50.110 Criminal process.
All criminal process issued by the municipal court shall be in the name of the state of Washington and run throughout the state, and be directed to and serve the chief of police, marshal, or other police officer of any city or to any sheriff in the state. [Ord. 592 § 11, 1984.]
2.50.120 Transition.
The enactment of this chapter shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal, or other matter pending in the police court operated by the city of Roslyn under RCW 35.24.450 through 35.24.480 on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. This chapter shall not have the effect of terminating or in any way modifying any right or liability, civil or criminal, which may be in existence on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The municipal court of the city of Roslyn shall operate as the police court for all matters pending on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and shall continue to hear all of those pending proceedings until all are completed. [Ord. 592 § 12, 1984.]