ORD 2506 ORDINANCE NO .
AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 2 . 40 of the Camas
Municipal Code by modifying the provisions for Municipal Court .
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
Section I
Section 2 . 40 . 010 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows :
2 . 40 . 010 Municipal Court Established :
Pursuant to RCW 3 . 50 , there is hereby created and established
an inferior court to be known and designated as the " Municipal
Court of the City of Camas " .
Section II
Section 2 . 40 . 020 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows .
2 . 40 . 020 Appointment of Municipal Judge :
The Mayor shall appoint as municipal i udges , subject to
confirmation by the City Council , all duly elected district court
judges of the Clark County District Court . The term of such
appointment shall coincide with the elected term of each
district court i udge .
Section III
Section 2 . 40 . 030 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows :
2 . 40 . 030 Jurisdiction :
The Municipal Court of Camas shall have exclusive original
jurisdiction over traffic infractions arising under City
ordinances , and exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of all
violations of City ordinances and of Revised Code of
Washington Misdemeanors and Gross Misdemeanors filed in
the Municipal Court of Camas . The Municipal Court of Camas
shall have original jurisdiction of all other actions brought to
enforce or recover license penalties or forfeitures declared or
given by ordinances or by state statues . The Municipal Court
of Camas shall also have the jurisdiction as conferred by state
statute . The Municipal Court of Camas is empowered to forfeit
cash bail or bail bonds , and to issue execution thereon ; and in
general to hear and determine all causes , civil or criminal ,
including traffic infractions , arising under such ordinances and
to pronounce judgments in accordance therewith .
Section IV
Section 2 . 40 . 040 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows :
2 . 40 . 040 Inter - Local Agreement :
Pursuant to RCW 39 . 34 , the City may enter into an Inter- Local
Agreement with Clark County , whereby Clark County agrees
to provide all judicial and court support services necessary to
operate the Municipal Court of Camas and to adjudicate all
matters coming before said court .
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Section V
Section 2 . 40 . 050 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows :
2 . 40 . 050 Salaries .
The contribution of the City to the salary and expenses of
operating the Municipal Court and the municipal judge shall be
established by Inter - Local Agreement with Clark County .
Section VI
Section 2 . 40 . 060 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows .
2 . 40 . 060 Violations Bureau Established :
There is hereby established a Violations Bureau which shall
operate under the supervision of the Camas Municipal Court .
The Camas Municipal Court shall designate by order the
specific traffic , parking , pedestrian and other infractions which
may be processed by the Violations Bureau . The Violations
Bureau shall be authorized to receive the specific monetary
penalties for such infractions . The Violations Bureau , upon
accepting the prescribed monetary penalty , shall issue a receipt
therefore to the alleged violator .
Section VII
Section 2 . 40 . 070 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows :
ition of Revenues :
2 . 40 . 070 Dispos
All revenues received by the Municipal Court of Camas ,
including penalties , fines , bails , forfeiture fees and costs , shall
be paid to the City Treasurer for the use of the City .
Section VIII
Sections 2 . 40 . 080 and 2 . 40 . 090 of the Camas Municipal Code are hereby repealed .
Section IX
This Ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its
publication according to law .
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PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of
2008 .
SIGNED :
Mayor
ATTEST *ATTEST . . . .
Clerk
OVED s to form :
ity Attorney