Section 5-6-211 – Working Prisoners; Credit for Work Done.
5-6-211. Working prisoners; credit for work done. Whenever the defendant is sentenced to imprisonment for the violation of a city ordinance, he may be put to work for the benefit of the city, if it is determined that adequate supervision is available, for the term of his imprisonment, and when committed for the nonpayment of […]
Section 5-6-210 – Punishment Regulated by Ordinance; Maximum Fine and Imprisonment.
5-6-210. Punishment regulated by ordinance; maximum fine and imprisonment. (a) Any person convicted by a municipal judge of any offense under any ordinance of the city shall be punished by fine or imprisonment or both as provided by ordinance. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no fine shall exceed seven hundred fifty […]
Section 5-6-206 – Summoning and Enforcing Attendance of Witnesses.
5-6-206. Summoning and enforcing attendance of witnesses. It shall be the duty of said justice to summon all persons whose testimony may be deemed material as witnesses at the trial, and to enforce their attendance by attachment if necessary.
Section 5-6-207 – Cases in Municipal Court.
5-6-207. Cases in municipal court. Cases in the municipal court for violations of city ordinances shall be tried and determined by the court without the intervention of a jury, and the trial of such cases before the court shall be conducted in all respects, not herein otherwise provided for, in like manner as criminal cases […]
Section 5-6-208 – Assessment of Punishment.
5-6-208. Assessment of punishment. (a) If the defendant is found guilty, the municipal judge shall declare and assess punishment and render judgment accordingly. (b) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 11, § 2.
Section 5-6-209 – Continuances; Verbal Notice to Witnesses as to New Date of Trial Valid as Summons.
5-6-209. Continuances; verbal notice to witnesses as to new date of trial valid as summons. When a trial shall be continued by the judge, it shall not be necessary to summon any witnesses who may be present at the continuance, but the judge shall verbally notify such witnesses as either party may require to attend […]
Section 5-6-201 – Jurisdiction of Municipal Judge; Change of Venue Prohibited; Exception for Certain Civil Penalties.
5-6-201. Jurisdiction of municipal judge; change of venue prohibited; exception for certain civil penalties. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a municipal judge has exclusive jurisdiction over all violations of ordinances of the city. The municipal judge shall hear and determine violations of ordinances and may impose fines not exceeding seven […]
Section 5-6-202 – Powers and Duties of Municipal Judge Generally; Court to Open Every Day Except Sunday.
5-6-202. Powers and duties of municipal judge generally; court to open every day except Sunday. (a) The municipal judge shall be a conservator of the peace and his court shall be open every day except Sundays to hear and determine all cases cognizable before him. No act shall be performed by the judge on Sundays […]
Section 5-6-203 – Appeal.
5-6-203. Appeal. In all cases before the municipal court arising under ordinances of the city, wherein the fine assessed exceeds the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) or the imprisonment ten (10) days, an appeal may be taken by the defendant to the district court in and for the county in which the city is situated, […]
Section 5-6-204 – Fines and Penalties to Be Paid to City Treasurer; Report of Cases; Failure to Comply With Section.
5-6-204. Fines and penalties to be paid to city treasurer; report of cases; failure to comply with section. All fines and penalties collected and arising from a breach of a city ordinance shall be deposited with the city treasurer, and the municipal judge shall report at the end of each calendar month a list of […]