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3-11-101. City court established — city court of record

3-11-101. City court established — city court of record. (1) A city court is established in each city or town. A city judge shall establish regular sessions of the court. On judicial days, the court must be open for all business, civil and criminal. On nonjudicial days, as defined in 3-1-302, the court may transact criminal […]

3-11-102. Concurrent jurisdiction

3-11-102. Concurrent jurisdiction. (1) The city court has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice’s court of all misdemeanors and proceedings mentioned and provided for under chapter 10, part 3, of this title. (2) Applications for search warrants and complaints charging the commission of a felony may be filed in the city court. When they are filed, the city […]

3-11-103. Exclusive jurisdiction

3-11-103. Exclusive jurisdiction. Except as provided in 3-11-104, the city court has exclusive jurisdiction of: (1) proceedings for the violation of an ordinance of the city or town, both civil and criminal; (2) when the amount of the taxes or assessments sought does not exceed $9,500, actions for the collection of taxes or assessments levied for any of […]

3-11-104. Exceptions to civil jurisdiction

3-11-104. Exceptions to civil jurisdiction. City courts do not have jurisdiction in civil actions that might result in a judgment against the state for the payment of money. History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 409, L. 1979.

3-11-109. Powers and duties of city court of record

3-11-109. Powers and duties of city court of record. (1) Except as otherwise provided by Title 25, chapter 30, and this chapter, the judge in a city court of record has, in matters within its jurisdiction, all the powers and duties of district judges in like cases. The judge may make and alter rules for the […]

3-11-110. Appeal to district court from city court of record — record on appeal

3-11-110. Appeal to district court from city court of record — record on appeal. (1) A party may appeal to district court a judgment or order from a city court of record. The appeal is confined to review of the record and questions of law, subject to the supreme court’s rulemaking and supervisory authority. (2) The record […]