Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
POLICE COURT.

manner of conducting the same.
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
the city of Marslalltown, Iowa:
l Section I. That the police judge
shall be appointed in the manner pro-
vided by law and shall hold his office
for term of two years and until his
successor is appointed and qualified.
Before entering upon the duties OF
his Office he shall give bond in the sum
of one thousand dollars with sureties
to be approved by the city council and
shall take Il proper oath.
Section 2. The clerk of the police
court shall be appointed by the city
council for a term not exceeding two
years; shall be resident of the city
Of Marshalltown, Iowa, and shall per-
form such duties as may be required
by law and the ordinances of the city.
| The compensation of the clerk of the
police court shall be fixed by the city
council.
Section 8. The police judge shall
have such powers and Jurisdiction as
may be granted by the laws of the
state of Iowa and the ordinances of the
city.
Section 4. The police court shall be
held at such place in the city of Mar
shalltown, Iowa. rs may be designated
by the city council and shall always be
open for the dispatch of business and
shall have seal as provided by law.
Section 5. In all prosecutions for Il
violation of the city ordinances of the
city of Marshalltown, Iowa, the trial
shall be by the court without a jury
and there shall be no change of venue.
| Section 6. When any person is
brought before the police judge charged
with an offense for the trial of which
he is entitled to a jury, and shall de-
nand jury before the hearing of any
testimony, the police judge shall issue
a venire directed to any peace officer
of the county requiring him to sum-
mon twelve inhabitants of the county
having the qualifications of jurors in
the district court to appear before him
at the time and place named therein
to make jury for the trial of the
cause and thereafter all the proceed
ings shall conform to the provisions Of
Chapter Al of Title 25 OF the Code Of
Iowa, and al amendments thereto, re-
lating to trials before justices of the
Epeace, the police judge performing the
duties and possessing the power and
authority therein granted to justices of
the peace.
Section q All criminal proceedings,
except as otherwise provided, shall be
conducted in the same manner before
the police judge as before justices of
the peace.
| Section 8. In all proceedings before
the police Judge dispositions may be
taken and used in the same manner
| and under the same conditions as pre-
scribed by the statutes of the state of
Iowa in cases pending before justices
of the peace.
Section g.. Appeals may be taken
from a final Judgment rendered by the
police Judge in the same manner and
subject to the same conditions and re-
strictions as appeals from the judy
ments of a mayor or justice of the
peace.
Section 10. All informations for vio-
lations of the ordinances of the city
shall be subscribed and sworn by the
person making the same. and the same
shall conform substantially to the in
formations required by the statutes of
Iowa in criminal cases, save that for
violations Of the city ordinances the
CITY Suth PIoScSuSS III I'D SoA Poi1eS
name.
Section II. Whenever a person is
arrested for violating an ordinance Of
the city the person making the arrest
shall forthwith take the person arrested
before the police Judge and shall make
or cause to be made q written informa-
ton against him.
Section -. Any person in custody
for the violation Of any city ordinance
shall be admitted to bail upon giving
bond to the city with proper security
for his appearance, such bond to be
approved by the police judge, or in his
absence by the city>parshall.
Such bond shall notsbe in, excess of
one hundred dollars and shall be con-
ditiopedH that the person giving the
same appear at the time and place
fixed to answer the accusation for
which he has been arrested, and there
remain until discharged by the court.
Said bond shall ~ ffixed in the Office
of the police Judge and If said defend :,
ant fail to appear according to the con-
ditions Of the bond the police judge
shall enter Judgment Of forfeiture
against the principal and sureties for
the amount of the penalty of said bond.
Section 10. Where a person in GUS
tody cannot be tried Immediately. for
any reason, he shall be required to
enter into a recognizance for his APP
pearance at his trial and on failure so
to do shall be confined in the county
Jail of Marshall county, Iowa, until
such trial, unless thespolice judge shall
decide to accept the personal recog-
nizance Of such per601
Section 14.f Any person fined for the
violation OF any ordinance OF the city
shall be confined in the county Jail Of
Marshall county, Iowa, until the fine
and costs are paid, or until such per-
son is discharged by law, but no per-
son shall be imprisoned for longer
period than thirty days for the viola
ton Of any city ordinance.
Section 15. Tho police judge, when
passing final judgment Of imprison-
ment, whether for non payment of fine
or otherwise. shall have the power to
land shall determine whether such inn
prisonment shall be at hard labor or
not, and any able. bodied male person
over the age of sixteen may be re-
quired to labor during the whole or
part Of the time OF his sentence as pro-
videti by the Judgment of impris9n-
ment. X
Such labor shall be performed under
the direction Of some ofncer Of the city
of Marshalltown, Iowa.
Section 10. Executions issued upon
Judgments Of the police court for the
payment Of any.sum or money, penalty
Tor forfeiture. shall b In substantial
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