A. Appointment: The court shall be presided over by a presiding municipal judge appointed by the council for a specified term of two (2) years. The presiding judge may be removed during the term of their office by the council only for cause as set forth in the Charter, section 8.2. The municipal judge shall perform no other duties during the hours when court is in session except as may be approved by the council. The council may appoint additional judges from time to time as may be needed to transact the business of the court or to preside in the absence of the presiding judge. Deputy municipal judges shall serve at the pleasure of the council.

B. Duties: The presiding judge shall supervise and direct the court's operation.

C. Qualifications: Any person appointed as a municipal judge shall have been admitted to and shall be, at the time of their appointment and during their tenure of office, licensed in the practice of law in the state.

D. Oath: Before entering upon the duties of their office, a municipal judge shall make an oath of affirmation that they will support the constitution of the United States, the constitution and laws of the state and the ordinances of the town, and will faithfully perform the duties of their office.

E. Bond: The bonds required by section 13-10-109, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended from time to time, are hereby waived by the town.

F. Compensation: The presiding municipal judge shall receive a fixed annual salary or compensation established by the town council, which shall not be increased or decreased during the judge's two (2) year term of office. Any substitute judges shall be compensated for services rendered as the town council may determine. (Ord. 8, Series 1978; amd. Ord. 15, Series 1994; Ord. 7, Series 2017; Ord. 16, Series 2022)