§ 2.44.010. Created.

A.

The municipal court established by the City Charter shall be styled the El Paso Municipal Court of Record No. 1.

B.

There are created under the authority of Chapter 30, Texas Government Code, and successor statutes, four additional municipal courts which shall be styled respectively: the El Paso Municipal Court of Record No. 2; the El Paso Municipal Court of Record No. 3; the El Paso Municipal Court of Record No. 4; and the El Paso Municipal Court of Record No. 5.

C.

The municipal courts of the city are established as courts of record in accordance with the terms and provisions, powers, duties and limitations as set forth in Chapter 30, Government Code, and successor statutes.

D.

Each municipal court shall be presided over by a municipal judge and one or more substitute associate judges.

E.

The city manager shall appoint a municipal court clerk to serve as the clerk of the municipal courts of record who shall perform the duties and manage the administrative operations of the municipal courts in accordance with state law, the City Charter and city ordinances. Deputy clerks may be appointed by the city manager or designee as deemed necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the courts. The municipal court clerk shall provide all support services and personnel required for the judicial operations of the court. The municipal court clerk shall have custody of all papers, books and documents belonging and pertaining to the court, shall receive, prepare and file all complaints and docket each case, and shall discharge the duties attendant upon that position as prescribed by applicable state law and by the city council.

(Ord. 15183 § 1, 2002: Ord. 14172 § 1, 1999: prior code § 7-1)

(Ord. No. 18704 , § 1, 6-27-2017)