§ 16-4. Municipal judge, appointment, qualifications, term.

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The judge of the city's municipal court shall be known as a municipal judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, and shall be appointed to his/her position by the mayor and city council for a term as determined by the city council.

The municipal judge shall possess the following qualifications before he/she shall take office:
(1)

He/she must be a licensed attorney, qualified to practice law within the State of Missouri.

(2)

He/she need not reside within the city.

(3)

He/she must be a resident of the State of Missouri.

(4)

He/she must be between the ages of twenty-one (21) and seventy (70) years.

(5)

He/she may serve as municipal judge for any other municipality.

(6)

He/she may not hold any other office within the city government.

(Ord. No. 11171, § 4, 1-23-95; Ord. No. 12130, § 2(Exh. B), 10-6-2014)

                    
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