§ 62-28. Solicitor and assistant.

(a)

There shall be a solicitor who shall be known as the solicitor of the municipal court.

(b)

The duties of the solicitor of the municipal court shall be to:

(1)

Prosecute all cases on behalf of the city that are tried in the court;

(2)

Prosecute all commitment hearings that are held in the court;

(3)

Perform all appellate work, including work taken either by way of appeal or certiorari, resulting from either cases tried or commitment hearings in the court;

(4)

Advise police officers on individual cases, general procedure and legal developments relating to case preparation; and

(5)

Perform such other duties as are or may be required by law or by ordinance.

(c)

There shall be one assistant solicitor of the municipal court.

(d)

The duties of the assistant solicitor shall be the same as those of the solicitor of the municipal court, plus any additional judicial duties that the solicitor, with the consent of the city council, may prescribe.

(Code 1977, § 3-1003)

Charter reference

Solicitor, § 4-110.

Cross reference

Officers and employees, § 2-781 et seq.