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The powers and duties of the presiding judge include:

A. The powers and duties set forth and conferred upon him under the provisions of the state constitution and statutes, this code and the ordinances and resolutions of the city.

B. The supervision of the court clerk in the keeping of a docket in which shall be entered each action and the proceedings of the court therein.

C. The responsibility for establishing the amount of fines, penalties, bails, bonds or fees or other monies, consistent with this code and adopted ordinances and resolutions of the city council, and for receiving monies derived therefrom as provided by law and in accordance with the administrative office of the courts minimum accounting standards. Fees shall include, without limitation, those special purpose fees set forth in MCC 3.80.250.

D. Supervising the payment of all fees, fines, penalties and other monies collected by the court to the finance director in accordance with state law and the administrative office of the courts minimum accounting standards.

E. Submitting a monthly report to the council summarizing court activities for that month.

F. Preparation of a schedule of traffic and criminal violations, as provided by law listing specific bail for each violation or offense. [Ord. 16-09 § 1; Res. 16-27; Code 2004 § 5-14.]