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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 3875
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF TITLE I (ADMINISTRATIVE)
OF ORDINANCE NO. 1268 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RECREATING
THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION
FOR JUDGES PRO TEM
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 1-2201 of Title I (Administrative)
of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton" is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1-2201, as amended: A. COURT CREATED. There is
hereby --created and established an inferior court to be known and
designated as a municipal court, entitled "The Municipal Court of the- City
of Renton" which court shall have exclusive original criminal jurisdiction
of all violations of City Laws and shall have original jurisdiction of
all other actions brought to enforce or recover license penalties or
forfeitures declared or given.,by such City Laws or by any State Statutes.
The Municipal Court shall further have jurisdiction and shall exercise
all powers granted by Chapter 6 of said "Justice Court and other
Inferior Court Reorganization Law" , (Chapter 299 , Laws of 1961) ,
together with such other powers and jurisdictions as are generally
conferred in this State by either common law or by express Statute upon
said Municipal Court. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be ' .
appointed by the Mayor of the City, with the confirmation or concurrence
of a majority of the members of the City Council, and such appointment
to be for a term of four (4) years, commencing January 15, 1962..
Succeeding appointments shall be made in like manner by the fifteenth day
of December preceding the end of every such four (4) year term. The
person; appointed as Municipal Judge shall be a' citizen of the United
States and of the State of Washington and an attorney duly admitted
to practice law before the courts of record of the State and practicing
law in the City or residing in the City. The position of such Municipal
Judge shall be on a part-time basis . Additional part-time Judges may
be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the confirmation or concurrence
of a majority of the members of the City Council, in the same manner
as hereinbefore set forth, whenever public interest and the administra-
tion of justice require the appointment of such additional judges.
B. The Municipal Court of the City of Renton has operated
under Chapter 3 . 50 RCW. The Court Improvement Act of 1984 , Chapter ^
258 , Laws of 1984 , amends Chapter 3 .50 RCW. Under the authority of
Chapter 258 , Laws of 1984, there is recreated and established the
Municipal Court of the City of Renton, which such Court shall
exercise the charges and powers designated under that Act, including
but not limited to service of process, and imposition of criminal
penalties. Chapter 258 , Laws of 1984 as same may be applicable to
the Municipal Court is incorporated herein by reference as if fully
set forth. Copies thereof have been filed with the City Clerk as
required by RCW 35A.12 .140 for use and examination by the public.
SECTION II: Existing Section 1-2203 of Title I (Administrative)
of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1-2203 , as amended: JUDGES PRO TEM: The Mayor
shall, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the
City Council, appoint Judges Pro Tem who shall act in the absence,
disability or temporary disqualification of the regular Municipal
Court Judge . The Judges Pro Tem .shall be qualified to hold the
position of Judge of the Municipal Court as provided for in Section
1-2201 hereinabove.
Such Pro Tem Judges shall receive the sum of $30 .00 per
hour for handling the calendar on any regular or special Court day.
Such compensation shall be adjusted periodically as necessary so
that Municipal Court Pro Tem Judges will receive the same compensation
as District Court Pro Tem Judges.
SECTION III: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17�_day of December, 1984 .
Maxine E. Motor, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of December, 1984 .
Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. 4� ems, City Attorney
Date of Publication: December 21, 1984