Section 12-14-30 Appointment, terms of office and qualifications; designation, etc., of presiding judge; filling of vacancies; oath; grounds for disqualification of judges from hearing of cases; practice of law or receipt of unauthorized remuneration for judicial services by full-time judges prohibited. (a) The governing body of the municipality shall, by vote of a majority of […]
Section 12-14-31 Powers generally; designation of other municipal officers to approve appearance and appeal bonds. (a) A municipal judge may administer oaths, compel the attendance of witnesses and compel the production of books and papers, punish by fine not exceeding $50.00 and/or imprisonment not exceeding five days any person found and adjudged to be in […]
Section 12-14-32 Issuance of arrest and search warrants. Municipal judges are authorized to issue arrest and search warrants for municipal ordinance violations returnable to the municipal court and for violations of state law returnable to any state court. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §8-110.)
Section 12-14-33 Salary; retirement. (a) The salary of the municipal judges shall be fixed from time to time by the municipal governing body and paid by the municipality, but no judge’s salary shall be diminished during his term of office. (b) A general increase in the compensation of all or substantially all city employees shall […]
Section 12-14-34 Acting municipal judges. In the event of the absence from the municipality, death, disability or disqualification of a municipal judge for any reason, the mayor of the municipality shall have the authority to designate a person, licensed to practice law in the state and a qualified elector of the state, not otherwise employed […]
