Memo
TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Duncan Miller, Town Clerk
DATE: September 10, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Duncan Miller, 480-348-3610
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Discussion of Municipal Court Appointment Process
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Council Goals
Engagement - Encourage volunteer opportunities
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Paradise Valley Municipal Court is comprised of a Presiding Judge, Associate Presiding Judge, and eight Associate Judges who all volunteer their time. The Municipal Court has jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate all criminal misdemeanors, civil traffic offenses, and Town Code violations occurring within the Town limits. The Judges also issue orders of protection, harassment injunctions, and issue summons and arrest warrants within the Town limits.
Pursuant to Article 12-2 of the Town Code, the Presiding Judge and Associate Presiding Judges are appointed by the Town Council every two years for terms that end October 31.
Presiding Judge Tyrell Taber will be present at the September 10, 2015 Study Session to discuss the appointment process.
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