Sec. 11.5-3. - Assistant municipal court judge.

(a)

The appointed municipal court judge is authorized to select a specific member of his/her law firm to act as an assistant municipal court judge, subject to the approval of the town council and meeting all qualifications as provided below:

(1)

The candidate shall be an attorney, in good standing, licensed in the state for a period of at least five (5) years.

(2)

The candidate must be a member of the municipal court judge's law firm.

(3

The candidate shall not be compensated in any form for the services performed as the assistant municipal court judge.

(4)

The candidate shall not be considered an employee nor independent contractor of the town.

(5)

The candidate can only serve in the position of assistant municipal court judge for the term of the appointed sitting municipal court judge.

(6)

The selection of the candidate to this position shall terminate immediately upon the conclusion of the appointed, sitting municipal court judge's term.

(7)

The candidate is required to have legal malpractice insurance.

(b)

The assistant municipal court judge shall be able to preside when the appointed municipal court judge is incapacitated or cannot preside over any municipal court docket.

(Code 1970, § 11.5-2.2; Ord. No. 2016-1, 3-15-2016; Ord. No. 2023-24, 10-17-2023)