The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05

Justice Of the Peace 10 act in any
case pending before him, such
cause may be transferred upon his
order (or in his absence. by the
clerk Of the Court or the City
Clerk TO any qualified Justice OF
the Peace or Municipal Judge in
or OF the County OF Washtenaw,
who Is hereby authorized to per.
form the duties OK said Justice OF
the Peace In the case.
FINES, ETC, TO Be PAID TO
TREASURER:
Section So. All fines, penalties,
and forfeitures collected or re-
ceived by the Justice OF the Peace,
or any Justice OF the Peace or Mu.
nicipal Judge acting In his stead.
for or on account Of violations of
the penal laws OF the State. and all
fines. penalties, forfeitures and
moneys collected or received by
such Justice for or on account OF
violations OF any OF the ordinances
OF the City. and all fees shall be
paid over by such Justice to the
Treasurer on or before the first
Monday Of the month next after the
collection or receipt thereof. and
he shall not be entitled TO receive
his monthly salary until his account
for the preceding month has been
fully settled, and also fees and
costs shall have been paid over as
aforesaid.
REPORTS REouiREp:
Section $40. The Justice Of the
Peace shall make an itemized
monthly report TO the Council OF
all the fees collected in all proceed
ings before his Court on or before
the tenth day Of each month during
the term for which he shall per-
form the duties Of Justice OF the
Peace, which report shall set forth
the name Of every person against
whom judgment shall have been
rendered for such fine. penalty, or
forfeiture, and OF the moneys by him
received for and on account there
OF. Any Justice failing to make
such report within sixty (60) days
shall :orfeit his office, and the
Council shall appoint Q Justice OF
the Peace to fill the vacancy until
the next regular City election.
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF
CLERK FOR JUSTICES COURT;
AUDIT OF JUSTICE COURT
RECORDS:
Section Eli. The Council shall
appoint. on nomination Of said JUS
tice. Q clerk for the Justice Court.
Said clerk shall, BY virtue of the
office, be empowered TO admins.
ter oaths to persons making aft.
davits for writs In civil causes, and
to issue all processes and attest the
same In the name OF the Justice,
and shall be required to collect all
costs In civil causes. and all costs
and fines in criminal causes. and all
money paid into court for security
for costs, bail or otherwise. and 10
enter a record OF the same In books
to the kept for that purpose. and to
pay over the same to the authori-
ties o. the City or county or other
persons entitled to the same, and
such books OF said clerk shall be
audited at least once each year to
ascertain that such books are cor.
rectly kept and that all moneys re-
ceived have been properly account
ed for. Said clerk shall before en-
tering upon the duties OF said Of
flee, give such bond ~ may be re-
quired by the Council, at the ex-
pense OF the City, and said clerk
shall perform such other duties as
may be from time to time pre-
scribed by the Council.
COURT ROOM, ETC., TO BE
PROVIDED:
Section 5.17. The Council shall
provide o court room and q jury
room attached for the use of the
Justice of the Peace, and furnish
the same with tables, desk, furni-
ture, fuel, blanks and stationery,
and such other things as may be
necessary to properly carry on and
furnish such Justice Court.
COURT OFFICER:
Section 5.13. The Police CHEZ
may assign q police officer OF the
City OF Ypsilanti to the Justice
Court, who shall have all the duties
and powers Of court officers in the
Circuit Courts Of the State and
shall serve In such capacity during
the pleasure OF the Police Chief.
Such officer shall receive no COM
pensation except such as he may
be entitled TO as q police officer.
All fees, except mileage allowance,
received by such officer In the per-
Torrance OF the duties imposed up
on him in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this Charter shall be paid
into the City treasury.
JURY TRIALS:
Section 5.14. Each period OF
three months throughout the year.
beginning on the first day OF Feb
ruary. May. August and November
respectively. is hereby designated
and established Is a term for
trial Of jury cases and during each
such term such cases may be set
for trial upon one or more certain
days OF each month, or a. soon
thereafter as such trial can be
reached. A panel OF Jurors shall
be drawn from the citizens Of the
City having the qualifications o:
electors OF the City for each panel.