Ordinance 3122-09 - Laserfiche WebLink

A- The presiding municipal court judge may designate one or more persons as judges pro tern to serve in the absence or disability of the elected or duly appointed judges of the court, subsequent to the filing of an affidavit of prejudice, or in addition to the elected or duly appointed judges when the administration of justice and the accomplishment of the work of the court make it necessary. The qualifications of a judge pro tempore shall be the same as for judges as provided under RCW 3.50.040 except that a judge pro tempore need not be a resident of the City of Everett or Snohomish County. Judges pro tempore shall have all of the powers of the duly appointed or elected judges when serving as judges pro tempore of the court. Before entering on his or her duties, each judge pro tempore shall take, subscribe, and file an oath as is taken by a duly appointed or elected judge. B- Such pro tempore judges shall receive compensation from the City as established in this ordinance at the rate of three hundred and fifty dollars per day or a proportional amount thereof for less than a full day. The rate may be adjusted either by an amendment to this section or in the annual budget ordinance or in the salary ordinance. Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance. Section 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. erg RAY 441 ,PHA N,MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLE PASSED: VALID: 4— is —o< PUBLISHED: 14-/5-09 EFFECTIVE DATE: lit- z S-0 Ordinance pro tern judges 2