§ 125.050. Duties and Powers of Municipal Judge.

The Municipal Judge shall be a conservator of the peace. He/she shall keep a docket in which he/she shall enter every case commenced before him/her and the proceeding therein and he/she shall keep such other records as required. Such docket and records shall be records of the Circuit Court. The Municipal Judge shall deliver said docket and records and all books and papers pertaining to his/her office to his/her successor in office or to the Presiding Judge of the Circuit. The Municipal Judge shall have the power to administer oaths and enforce due obedience to all orders, rules and judgments made by him/her, and may fine or imprison for contempt committed before such Judge while holding Court, in the same manner and to the same extent as a Circuit Judge. The Municipal Judge shall have authority to issue any warrant in accordance with any provision of this Code. The Municipal Judge shall have such other powers, duties and privileges as are or may be prescribed by the laws of this State, this Code or other ordinances of this City.

Ord. No. 897 §1, 8-19-2010