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ORDINANCE NUMBER 317
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ES-
TABLISHING A MUNICIPAL COURT, THE JURISDICTION THEREOF, PROVIDING
FOR A MUNICIPAL JUDGE, HIS POWERS AND DUTIES, TERM OF OFFICE AND
COMPENSATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF OCOEE:
.Section 1. There is hereby established a munbipal cour~ for the
City of Ocoee with jurisdiction for trial of all offenses against
the ordinance and laws of said City.
Section 20 There is hereby established the office of municipal
judge for the City of Ocoee.
Section 3. The municipal judge for the City of Ocoee shall be ap-
pointed by the City Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the
City Council.
Section 4. The municipal judge shall have jurisdiction for the trial
of all violations of the ordinances and laws of the Oity of Ocoee,
and shall have power by his warrant to have brought before him any
person or persons charged with a violation of the ordinances or laws
of the City, and shall have the power to require to attendance of
witnesses for and against the accused, to administer oaths, take'
affidavits, and inquire into the truth or falsity of all charges pre-
ferred; to decide upon the guilt or innocence of the accused, and to
fix by penalty the sentence prescribed by ordinance, and to enforce
the same, to release pers,?,p,s convicted by him and to have and exer-
cise all the powers inc~~e~tal and usual to the enforecement of his
jurisdiction.
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Section 5. The compensation of the municipal judge shall be three
($3.00) dollars per case.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval by the Mayor, or upon its otherwise becom-
ing a law.
Section 7. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
Section 8. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid,
then such portion as are not declared to be invlaid shall remain in
full force and effect.
Done in open session, at Ocoe6, Orange County, Florida, this 7th
day of January, 1958.
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Approved by the Mayor this 7th
day of January, 1958.
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