HomeMy WebLinkAbout3604Ordinance No. 3604
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Amending Ord. 3125
ORDINANCE NO..3 6 0 Y
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending section 2 34 040 of the
Kent City Code, entitled "Judges - Appointment -
Qualifications," to create an additional judicial position
WHEREAS, approximately 20,000 cases were filed in the Kent
Municipal Court in the year 2001, and
WHEREAS, the Kent Municipal Court currently has one (1) full-time
fudge and one (1) commissioner to handle the filings in the Kent Municipal Court, and
WHEREAS, court rules direct that a municipal court judge manage the
day-to-day operations of the court, and
WHEREAS, the addition of a second full-time fudge and the elimination
of the court commissioner position will provide an additional fudge to manage the day-
to-day operations of the court, and
WHEREAS, the addition of a second full-time judge will ensure
diversity of decision making within the Kent Municipal Court, and
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WHEREAS, the addition of a full-time judge and the elimination of the
commissioner position will have little financial impact on the budget of the Municipal
Court, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION I. — Amendment Section 2 34 040 of the Kent City Code,
entitled "Judges - Appointment - Qualifications," is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 2.34.040. Judges — Appointment — Qualifications.
A The municipal court shall have two (2) full-time judicial positions titled
"Position I" and "Position II " Subject to subsection 3 of this section, each position
shall be filled for a term of four (4) years Wit An duct . rzm days after the effective
date of the ..«.mange e.4mg the munisipal ourte a munickpal udge shall be
B Position I has been filled by election with the term beginning January 1. 2002
Position I shall be filled by election on January 1, 2006, and every four (4) years
thereafter Exeept as set f fth in ,.ubseetion m) below, the mune,«el judge shat be
appoipAed b the mayor, subjeet to «f..-fnatte b the e,ty eounet! A« «t,.., nt,.
shall be «.,..le on or- bef «e Deeember 1 of the yeaF ext « eeding the year in .. Het,
the ten:n is to eefrfaenee
C Pursuant to RCW 3 50 070, within thirty (30) days of the passage of this
ordinance, the mayor shall appoint a judge to fill the initial term of Position II The
mayor's appointment shall be subject to the approval of the City Council The initial
term of Position II shall expire at midnight, December 31, 2005. Position II shall be
filled by election beginning with the term that commences on January 1 2006 and
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every four (4) years thereafter Th; mwHeipal i..dge shall be eleeted ..cider the
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half (1 2) of n R,II tHne a talent position sits.. also be filled by eleetion
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D A person appointed or elected as municipal fudge shall be a citizen of the
United States of America and of the state of Washington and a resident of King
County, and an attorney admitted to practice law before the courts of record of the state
of Washington
E An election required by this section shall be conducted in the same manner as
other elective officials of the city are elected
SECTION 2. — Severabdity If anyone or more section, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect
SECTION 3. — E fective Date This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage as provided
YOR
ATTEST
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APPROVED AS TO
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ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No S60 T passed by
the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Kent as hereon indicated
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