Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
CHAPTER XX Judicial Department

Section 1. There shall be and is hereby established in the City of Phoenix a municipal court. to be known and designated, THE CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX. MARICOPA COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA" which court shall al ways be open except on onjuridica1 days. and on such non juridical days it may transact such business within it's jurisdiction as is authorized by general law to be transacted by courts of justice of the peace relative to business within their jurisdiction.
 Section ?. Said court shall, within the territorial limits of said city, have and exercise jurisdiction as follows:
 (a) It shall have and exercise ex- elusive original jurisdiction of all pro- ceedings of a criminal nature for the violation of any ordinance of said city; and of every action of civil nature for the enforcement of a pen atty, or the recovery of penalty or forfeiture imposed by any ordi- nance of said city for violation there of or for neglect to perform any duty bv any ordinance imposed; and Of eV- cry action for the collection of any H. cense- tax or penalty due from any person to said city and required to be paid. or which is due and collectable under the ordinances of said city; pro- vided the amount thereof does not eX- ceed two hundred dollars.
 C (b) Said court shall also, With in the territorial limits aforesaid, have jurisdiction concurrent with justices of the peace in any and all civil ac- tions triable by a justice of the peace or a justice court under the Consti- tuition and General Laws of the State of Arizona: but said City Court shall have no criminal jurisdiction other than that reserved in clause (a) here of
 Section 3 There shall be at least one city magistrate elected, who shall be judge of the City Court. He shall hold office for a term of two years except the first term as herein pro- vided for. or until his successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner re- moved from office in the manner pro- vided in this Charter
 Section 1. The salary of each city magistrate shall be the sum of $1S0O.G' Der year. payable in monthly install
  ed. increased or modified by ordinance of the Commission as they shall deeH proper and necessary. Such change modification or increase shall, how ever not take effect during the tern for which such magistrate, then Il office, shall have been elected.
 Section 5 The Commission shal provide each city magistrate with proper court room and he shall als be provided with all the necessary sta tionery. furniture and paraphernalia The Commission shall also provid proper and necessary clerical force fo the keeping and maintaining of proper record of the transactions o the magistrates court, and of tn acts. judgments and orders of the sai magistrate All fines, penalties, an fees collected by the magistrate i the course and performance of hi duties shall be paid to the city Urea surer on the first day of each an every month and proper receipt take therefor The moneys so paid by tn city magistrate may, by ordinance 0 the Commission, be apportioned [ any particular fund and shall there after be used in accordance with sue ordinance.
 Section 6. He shall collect and re ceive in civil cases the same feesf a are fixed by general law and require to he paid in justice courts for tn like services.
 Section :. For the proper carryln out of the jurisdiction, vested in sai city magistrate, he shall be entitle' and authorized, to issue and cause