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Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.1"93:5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER
2.24 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.section 2.24.020 of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.24.020 Jurisdiction.The municipal court shall
have exclusive original jurisdiction over traffic
infractions arising under city ordinances,and shall
have exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of all
violations of city ordinances,and shall have original
jurisdiction of all other actions brought to enforce or
recover license penalties or forfeitures declared or
given by such ordinances or by state statutes.The
municipal court is empowered to forfeit cash bailor
bail bonds and issue execution thereon;and in general
to hear and determine all causes,civil or criminal,
including traffic infractions and parking violations,
and all other civil violations arising under such
ordinances and to pronounce jUdgment in accordance
therewith.
section 2.Section 2.24.030 of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.24.030 Municipal Judge--Oualifications--
Appointment.A municipal judge shall be appointed by
the mayor as a part-time city employee.The person
appointed as municipal judge shall be a citizen of the
united States of America and of the State of
Washington,and an attorney admitted to practice law
before the courts of record of the State of Washington.
The term of office of the first municipal jUdge
shall expire on January 1,1986.The term of office
thereafter shall be four years,commencing on January
1st of each fourth year after 1986.Appointments shall
be made on or before December 1st of the year next
preceding the year in which the term commences.
section 3.section 2.24.090 of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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2.24.090 Court costs--Disposition of Revenue.
a.The provisions of RCW 3.50.100 are hereby
adopted and incorporated by reference.
b.The following court costs shall apply to
all cases arising from violations of city
ordinances which are tried before the municipal
court:
(1)witness fees and juror fees ... ..$10.00
(Plus mileage at $0.275 per mile each way)
(2)Warrant service and return fees $30.00
(3)Warrant recall fees ...$25.00
section 4.section 2.24.100 of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.24.100 Court Sessions.Regular court sessions
for municipal court shall be as follows:
(1)Each Wednesday at such time as
determined by the court;
(2)Two fUll-day Monday sessions per month
commencing at such time as determined by the
court;
(3)Supplemental court sessions,as
necessary,may be held at any time,including
Saturdays,as determined by the court.illt lalis
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section 5.section 2.24.210 of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.24.210 Surcharge for Dishonored Checks.If a
fine or penalty is paid by a check or draft which is
dishonored by the drawer's bank,a surcharge of FIFTEEN
DOLLARS ($15)per check shall be added to the
defendant's fine or penalty.
section 6.section 2.24.220 of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.24.220 MUltiple Booking Fee.If a person
sentenced to the Marysville jail elects,with court
approval,to serve his sentence on nonconsecutive days,
said person shall pay the city a fee of TWENTY DOLLARS
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($20),in advance,for each additional time that he is
booked into the jail after his original admission.
section 7.Except as otherwise provided herein,all other
provisions of Chapter 2.24 of the Marysville Municipal Code shall
remain in full force and effect unchanged by this ordinance.
~PASSED by the City council and APPROVED by the Mayor thisJS-day of p~,1993.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By (l;j Wfli11
MAYOR
ATTEST:
By~-..J----~CLERK
Approved as to form:
By ~4/~r:?.Li'et/
CITY ATTORNEY
Date of Publication:
Effective Date (5 days after publication):02;<;)?~
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