AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Municipal Court, clarifying that the Seattle Municipal Court has concurrent jurisdiction with district and superior courts to try violations of all City ordinances and to enforce or recover license penalties or forfeitures; amending SMC 3.33.020.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 3.33.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

SMC 3.33.020 Jurisdiction Authority.

The Municipal Court has exclusive original jurisdiction to try violations of all City ordinances and all other actions brought to enforce or recover license penalties or forfeitures declared or given by any such ordinances. It is empowered to forfeit cash bail or bail bonds and issue execution thereon, to hear and determine all causes, civil or criminal, arising under such ordinances, and to pronounce judgment in accordance therewith; provided, that for a violation of the criminal provisions of an ordinance no greater punishment shall be imposed than is authorized by the state law. All civil and criminal proceedings in Municipal Court, and judgments rendered therein, shall be subject to review in the Superior Court by writ of review or on appeal. Costs in civil and criminal cases may be taxed as provided by law.

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ______ day of ______________, 19 ___, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _______ day of _______________, 19 ___.

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President_____________of the City Council

Approved by me this _____ day of ________________, 19 ___.

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Mayor

Filed by me this _____ day of ________________, 19 ___.

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City Clerk

(Seal)

Mmr:dab January 27, 1997 municourt juris. (Ver. )