2.45.010 City magistrate.
A. The city magistrate shall be the presiding officer of the magistrate’s court and shall be selected by the council and shall perform those functions necessary to the maintenance of the magistrate’s court as set forth in this code, and as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state, and the applicable orders, rules and directives of the Arizona Supreme Court.
B. The powers and duties of the presiding magistrate shall be those set forth in this chapter and in Chapter 2.70 SCC:
1. Scheduling assignments of all magistrates;
2. Exercising supervision over all court personnel who directly affect the operation of the court (“court personnel”). In exercising supervisory authority, the magistrate shall comply with the personnel rules, policies and procedures established by the city, including, but not limited to, hiring, classification, salary administration, termination, grievance procedures, sick leave, overtime and vacation time. In grievances involving court personnel, the magistrate shall be substituted for the city manager. In matters appealed to the personnel board by court personnel, the findings and decision of the personnel board shall be advisory, and shall be forwarded by the personnel board to the magistrate for final action. The magistrate may delegate supervisory authority under this section to the court administrator;
3. Submitting all reports required by the Constitution and the laws of the state, this code and ordinances of the city;
4. Reporting the activities of the magistrate court as reasonably required by the council;
5. The keeping of a docket in which shall be entered each action and the proceedings of the court therein;
6. The responsibility for fixing and receiving all bonds and bails and receiving all fines, penalties, fees and other monies as provided by law;
7. The payment of all fines, penalties, fees and other monies collected by the court to the city treasury;
C. The powers and duties of the presiding magistrate shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Scheduling assignments of all magistrates;
2. Submitting all reports required by the Constitution and the laws of the state, this code and ordinances of the city;
3. Reporting the activities of the magistrate court as reasonably required by the council;
4. The keeping of a docket in which shall be entered each action and the proceedings of the court therein;
5. The responsibility for fixing and receiving all bonds and bails and receiving all fines, penalties, fees and other monies as provided by law;
6. The payment of all fines, penalties, fees and other monies collected by the court to the city treasury;
7. Procedures established in A.R.S. Section 22-421. [Code 2006 § 3-2-6. Ord. 2009-03, 3-24-2009].