12-4108.   Clerk of the municipal court; appointment; powers and duties;execution of bond.The governing body of each city may provide for the office of clerk ofthe municipal court. The municipal judge shall appoint such clerk or if noclerk is provided for, the judge shall also serve as clerk. The clerk shallissue all process of the court, administer oaths, file and preserve allpapers, docket cases and set same for trial and shall perform such furtheracts as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities ofthe court. The clerk shall receive, account for and pay to the citytreasurer monthly all fines and forfeited bonds paid into the court.

      The clerk of the municipal court, or the municipal judge if no clerk isappointed, within 10 days after selection, and before enteringupon the duties of office, shall execute to the city such bond as the governingbody may require, which shall be approved by the governing body, and filedin the office of the city clerk, conditioned for the faithful performanceof the duties required of such clerk by law, and for the faithfulapplication and payment of all moneys that may come intosuch clerk's handsin the execution of the duties of the office. The city shall pay the costof such bond.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4108;L. 1989, ch. 67, § 2; July 1.