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.- ORDINANCE NO. e AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MUNICIPAL COURT~ AMENDING SECTIONS 2.785 AND 2.790~ REPEALING SECTIONS 2.195~ 2.800~ 2.805 AND 2.810 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971~ AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Sections 2.785 and 2.790 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are hereby amended to read and provide: 2.785 Municipal Court Procedure. All proceedings in muni- cipal court shall be governed by the general laws of the State applicable to justices of the peace and justices' courts, except as otherwise prescribed by ordinance. 2.790 Municipal Court -- Selection of Jurors. (1) Except as provided in this section, selection of jurors in municipal court, including the making of a jury list and the formation of a jury panel, shall be governed by the general laws of the state applicable to justices' courts. (2) When the selection ofp~ospective jurors for a . panel is complete, the number of whom is to be determined by the court, their names shall be inserted in the Order to summon the jury. . (3) Examination of prospective jurors shall be by the municipal judge. The parties may submit to the judge any questions they desire to be asked of the jurors. Challenges for cause shall be taken orally. (4) Each party is entitled to two peremptory challenges. The challenges shall be exercised alternately, com- mencing with the defendant, in accordance with the procedure directed by the court. The initial selection of the six from among the prospective jurors summoned to form the panel shall be by lot, and any replacement juror necessitated by the exercise of a challenge shall be selected by lot from among those remaining. (5) Upon completion of the challenge process, the six jurors so selected shall be empanelled to try the case and the remainder shall be excused. e Section 2. Sections 2.795, 2.800, 2.805 and 2.810 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are hereby repealed. Section 3. That the matters contained herein concern the I e Ordinance - 1