Code Reviser’s Note: The findings stated with Ord. 862 are:

WHEREAS, the City of Madras (the “City”) Municipal Court was established to render judgments, order arrests, compel obedience to subpoenas, compel witnesses to appear and testify, penalize contempt of court, issue search warrants, and perform other judicial and quasi-judicial functions prescribed by the City’s Charter and ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the Municipal Court remained active until sometime in the year 2000, when the City made a determination that it was no longer cost effective or feasible for the City to continue operating a Municipal Court; and

WHEREAS, the Municipal Court was inactivated at that time, but the City continued to employ a Municipal Court judge to oversee activity on uncollected citations; and

WHEREAS, the City has caused most Municipal Court matters to be transferred to the Jefferson County Circuit Court; and

WHEREAS, it has recently been brought to the City’s attention that some of the City’s current ordinances, resolutions, and Madras Municipal Code contain references to “Municipal Court,” which references may cause confusion or ambiguity when attempting to interpret and enforce such ordinances.