§ 8.2. Municipal Judge.

a.

The Municipal Court shall be presided over by a judge who is an attorney at law admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado. He shall be appointed by the Council to serve for a term to be determined by the Council. All judges appointed under this section shall receive a fixed salary or compensation as determined by the Council, not dependent upon the outcome of the cases or matters to be decided. Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to mean that the Council may not appoint as many municipal judges as it deems necessary for the proper function of the Court. If, however, the Council shall appoint more than one (1) judge, it shall designate who shall be the chief or senior judge.

b.

In the event all regularly appointed judges are absent, disqualified or unable to act in any particular case, the Council may call any eligible person, as defined in Section 8.2 (a) above, to act and serve temporarily as a substitute judge.

c.

The forms of summons and complaint in all rules, procedures and proceedings in the Municipal Court shall be fixed and determined by the presiding Municipal Judge unless the Council, by ordinance, determines otherwise.

d.

The presiding judge shall determine the method of summoning jurors and witnesses, of securing the presence of accused persons and shall determine the costs for docket fees, witness fees, jury fees, transcript costs, appeal costs and other costs, unless Council by ordinance determines otherwise.

e.

Any Municipal Judge may be removed during his term of office only for cause. A judge may be removed by a majority vote of the Council for cause if:

1.

He is found guilty of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude; or

2.

He has willfully or persistently failed to perform his duties; or

3.

He has a disability which interferes with the performance of his duties, which is, or is likely to become, of permanent character.