A. The presiding officer of the municipal court and such other magistrates as deemed necessary by the council shall be appointed by the council. The presiding officer of the municipal court shall be referred to in this chapter as the presiding judge and all other magistrates of the municipal court shall be referred to as judges. Judges may be full-time, part-time or pro tempore.

B. In the event of a vacancy in the office of presiding judge, the council may appoint an interim presiding judge. The selection of the interim presiding judge is not required to comply with the procedures set forth in MCC 3.80.110. The interim presiding judge shall serve until a presiding judge is appointed in accordance with this section.

C. The presiding judge and all other judges shall serve for a term of not less than two years with the beginning and end of the term to be specified at the time of appointment. During such term, the presiding judge and other judges may be removed only for cause. [Ord. 16-09 § 1; Res. 16-27; Code 2004 § 5-12.]