§ 12-1. Established; to be held by municipal judge; exception; jurisdiction.

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(a)

There is hereby established in the city a court to be known as the municipal court, which shall be held by the municipal judge. Such court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases charging offenses against ordinances of the city.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Sections 479.010 through 479.270, RSMo. the city herewith elects to retain its present police judge and its present prosecuting attorney, and its present police court with the boundaries of the city and operated under the auspices of the city rather than to have its ordinance violations heard and decided in the magistrate courts of the county.

(Ord. No. 163, Art. 1, § 1, 2-1-77; Ord. No. 196, § 1, 11-21-78)

                    
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