Section 730.509 – Files, Records and Dockets.
730.509 Files, records and dockets. Sec. 9. All files, records and dockets belonging to or appertaining to the office of the justices of the peace in office in any city affected by the provisions of this act shall be filed and safely kept in the office of the clerk of the municipal court of such […]
Section 730.510 – Jurisdiction of Successor Judges.
730.510 Jurisdiction of successor judges. Sec. 10. The judges of any such municipal court shall in all respects be considered the successors in office of the several justices of the peace whose courts are consolidated by this act, and shall have and exercise the same powers and authority in respect to all judgments rendered and […]
Section 730.511 – Set Time for Trial; Hearing or Action.
730.511 Set time for trial; hearing or action. Sec. 11. When any cause or matter shall be set for trial, hearing, or the taking of any action, at a certain time, it shall not be necessary to wait any length of time after said set time before proceeding to trial, hearing, or the taking of […]
Section 730.512 – Judges; Rule Making Power.
730.512 Judges; rule making power. Sec. 12. In any city affected by the provisions of this act, the judges of the municipal court of such city shall have the right to adopt rules governing the form of all summons, writs and other process issued by such court, the time and manner of filing and serving […]
Section 730.513 – Presiding Judge; Designation, Term, Absence.
730.513 Presiding judge; designation, term, absence. Sec. 13. When this act becomes effective in any city, the judges of the municipal court of such city shall designate 1 of their number to act as presiding judge for such time as may be fixed by rule. In any city which has 2 municipal judges, they shall […]
Section 730.514 – Presiding Judge; Powers and Duties, Motions, Bonds, Defaults, Rule Powers.
730.514 Presiding judge; powers and duties, motions, bonds, defaults, rule powers. Sec. 14. The presiding judge of any such municipal court shall, in addition to having and exercising all powers and duties appertaining to his office as judge of such court, have general superintendence of the civil business of the court. He shall have the […]
Section 730.515 – Motions; Form, Filing, Hearing, Notices.
730.515 Motions; form, filing, hearing, notices. Sec. 15. The judges of such court may by rule require that all motions made in such court shall be in writing. All written motions shall be filed with the clerk of the court who shall set a date for hearing thereon before the presiding judge, or some other […]
Section 730.516 – Setting Aside Verdict or Judgment; New Trial; Procedure.
730.516 Setting aside verdict or judgment; new trial; procedure. Sec. 16. In any city affected by the provisions of this act, the judge before whom any civil or criminal cause was tried shall have the same power to set aside a verdict or judgment and grant a new trial thereon, upon legal cause therefor, as […]
Section 730.517 – Instructions to Jury; Requests to Charge.
730.517 Instructions to jury; requests to charge. Sec. 17. In any city affected by the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the judge presiding in all jury trials to instruct the jury as to the law applicable to the case, which instructions shall be received by the jury as the law […]
Section 730.518 – Directed Verdicts; Condition.
730.518 Directed verdicts; condition. Sec. 18. In any city affected by the provisions of this act the judge presiding in any jury trial shall have the same power to direct a verdict for either party as is or may be possessed by judges of the circuit courts of the state. History: 1956, Act 5, Eff. […]