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ATTACHMENT A <br />1 <br />Presiding Municipal Court Judge <br />Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented <br />Salary: TBD <br />DEFINITION: <br />The Presiding Municipal Court Judge reports to the Eugene City Council, performs and oversees <br />all judicial functions of the Eugene Municipal Court, and ensures conformance with municipal, <br />state, federal, and other legal requirements. <br />DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS <br />The Presiding Judge shall have all inherent authority, statutory powers, and duties of a justice of <br />the peace within the jurisdictional limits of the city. This position is characterized by the Presiding <br />Judge maintaining the independence of the Court in performing all the legal and statutory <br />requirements. <br />SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED <br />Receives general supervision from the City Council. <br />Exercises direct supervision over the Associate and Assistant Municipal Court Judges. <br />EXAMPLES OF DUTIES – Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: <br />Provides regular updates and reports to Eugene City Council. <br />Presides over trials and renders judgements for misdemeanor traffic and non-traffic crimes, <br />violations of city ordinances, traffic violations, parking violations, and any other cases within the <br />jurisdiction of the Municipal Court. <br />Presides over pretrial disposition conferences, arraignments, motion hearings, traffic hearings, <br />jury and non-jury trials and various other court settings as required for the City of Eugene. <br />Presides over specialty court dockets such as Community Court and Mental Health Court. <br />Presides over in-custody appearances at the Lane County Adult Corrections facility. <br />Authorizes issuance of search and arrest warrants. <br />Writes opinions, stays current with municipal and state law and changes. <br />Accomplishes, by lawful means, notices of jury duty, summonses, and all other orders of the court <br />necessary for the proper conduct thereof and, within the limit set by the penalty and state law, <br />may prescribe the security amounts, fine or forfeiture for violation of any provision of this code. <br />April 17, 2019, Work Session - Item 1