Chapter14. MUNICIPAL COURTS.  


Article 1. General Provisions.
§ 12-14-1. Establishment; jurisdiction.
§ 12-14-2. Provision by municipality of facilities, court personnel, prosecutorial services, etc.
§ 12-14-3. Municipal governing body to provide for number of judges and times and places for holding court.
§ 12-14-4. Execution by sheriffs and municipal law enforcement officers of warrants and processes committed to them for service by municipal judges.
§ 12-14-5. Admission to bail of persons charged with violations of municipal ordinances; waiver of appearance bond.
§ 12-14-6. Cases to be tried by judge without jury.
§ 12-14-7. Courts to take judicial notice of ordinances of municipality.
§ 12-14-8. Traffic infractions procedure.
§ 12-14-9. Provision of indigent defense services.
§ 12-14-10. Powers of courts as to trial and disposition of cases generally.
§ 12-14-11. Acceptance of defendant's bond upon showing of inability to make immediate payment of fines and costs; issuance of execution on bond upon nonpayment of fines and costs.
§ 12-14-12. Requirement of working out of amount of judgment when not paid within time prescribed.
§ 12-14-13. Probation.
§ 12-14-14. Court costs.
§ 12-14-15. Power of mayor to remit fines and costs, commute sentences imposed by municipal judges, etc.; report of actions to municipal governing body.
§ 12-14-16. Reports as to proceedings of courts.
§ 12-14-17. Procedure for abolition of municipal courts by governing bodies of municipalities; effect of abolition generally.
§ 12-14-18. Remittance of court costs, fines and forfeitures previously collected upon abolition of municipal court.
§ 12-14-19. Procedure for reestablishment of municipal courts and effect thereof.
Article 2. Judges.
§ 12-14-30. Appointment, terms of office and qualifications; designation, etc., of presiding judge; filling of vacancies; oath; grounds for disqualification of judges from hearing of cases; practice of law or receipt of unauthorized remuneration for judicial services by full-time judges prohibited.
§ 12-14-31. Powers generally; designation of other municipal officers to approve appearance and appeal bonds.
§ 12-14-32. Issuance of arrest and search warrants.
§ 12-14-33. Salary; retirement.
§ 12-14-34. Acting municipal judges.
Article 3. Municipal Court Administrative Agency and Magistrates.
§ 12-14-50. Municipal court administrative agency authorized; powers and duties thereof; persons deemed officials of agency; judicial powers thereof generally.
§ 12-14-51. Magistrates deemed chief officers of agency; appointment and powers of magistrates.
§ 12-14-52. Supreme Court to provide rules of administration for agency.
§ 12-14-53. Reimbursement by new employer for training expenses.
§ 12-14-54. Certification program; continuing education requirements.
Article 4. Appeals.
§ 12-14-70. Appeals to circuit courts from judgments of municipal courts and proceedings thereon.
§ 12-14-71. Appeals from judgments of circuit courts and proceedings thereon.
Article 5. Pretrial Diversion Program.
§ 12-14-90. Establishment of pretrial diversion program.
§ 12-14-91. Admittance into program; completion of program; eligibility; liability under program.
§ 12-14-92. Programs established under local law.