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ORDINANCE NO. 4 8 I 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING AUBURN MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.14.030 TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ELECTED MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1998.
WHEREAS, RCW 3.50.055 provides that a City , shall
transition to an elected Municipal Judge when the full time
equivalent position is achieved which is defined as thirty-
five of more hours per week compensated time,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 4809 established a sequencing to
conform to the state statute for elected municipal court
judges by allowing a two year appointment of the municipal
court judge to provide for an elected judge to begin serving
January 1, 1998 which is in compliance with the state statue
for elected municipal court judges,
WHEREAS, the current hours, combined with the anticipated
additional number of cases result in a conclusion that is
highly likely that a municipal court judge will be at or near
thirty- five or more hours per week of compensated time near
the end of the two year appointment, December 31, 1997.
Now, therefore, the City Council City of Auburn, King
County, Washington do ordain as follows:
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December 1, 1995
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SECTION 1. Auburn City Code Section 2.14.030 Judges-
Appointment - Qualifications is amended to read as follows:
2.14.030 Judqes - Appoint - Qualifications.
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The municipal court judge shall be appointed by
the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city
council, for the term beqinninq January 1,
1996, which term shall be for two years ending
December 31, 1997. The MuniciDal Court Judqe
shall be elected for the term beqinning January
1, 1998, for a term of four years commencinq
January 1, 1998 and endinq December 31, 2001,
and elected every four years thereafter.
A person appointed as municipal court 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. A
Municipal Court Judge shall be elected in the
same manner as other elective City officials
are elected to office.
SECTION 2. If any provision of this Ordinance, or code
provision amended by this Ordinance is determined to be
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invalid or unenforceable for any reason the remaining
provisions of this Ordinance and the Code Provision amended
here by shall remain in force and effect.
SECTION 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
out the directions of this legislation.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
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INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
CHARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Robin Wohlhue~Cer,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
chael J
City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
Ordinance No. 4815
December 1, 1995
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