HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2020-005 An Ordinance Of The City Of Arlington, Washington Amending Various Provisions in the Arlington Municipal Code to Change or Delete References to the Marysville Municipal Court, and Repealing Ordinance No. 1408 ORDINANCE NO. 2020--005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE OR
DELETE REFERENCES TO THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL COURT, AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 1408
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has transitioned its municipal court from
contracting for services with the City of Marysville and has contracted with Snohomish County
for court services through Snohomish County District Court—Cascade Division; and
WHEREAS, while most references in the code to the Marysville Municipal Court were
corrected by the adoption of ordinance number 2020-002,the City municipal code contains some
additional references to the Marysville Municipal Court which should be corrected; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to repeal some prior ordinances also relating to the court
services;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Ordinance #1408, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF FRED GILLINGS AS MUNICIPAL
COURT JUDGE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY" shall be and hereby is repealed.
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.24.020 shall be amended to read as
follows:
2.24.020- Filing of actions. The police, city attorney, building official and all other
persons or bodies with authority to file actions for violations of city ordinances on
behalf of the city are directed to file such actions in the City's Municipal Court or
other court with jurisdiction.
Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.24.030 shall be and hereby is repealed.
Section 4. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.102.010 shall be amended to read as
follows:
2.102.010- Municipal court formed. There is hereby formed a municipal court to
be known as the municipal court of Arlington, Washington. Said court shall be
operated pursuant to the terms of an interlocal agreement with Snohomish
County or as authorized by law.
Section 5. Arlington Municipal Code section 3.86.020 shall be amended to read as
follows:
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3.86.020-Source of crime prevention funding—Contribution required.
1. In any case where an accused has been convicted of a misdemeanor or
gross misdemeanor crime in Snohomish County District Court—Cascade Division,
there shall be, in addition to any fine levied, a penalty in the amount of fifty dollars
per charge, which penalty shall be non-suspendable, and which shall be deposited
into the crime prevention fund line-item. The fact that this penalty is imposed on
each charge shall not in any way reduce the obligation of the accused to pay any
other cost, fine or penalty prescribed by the court.
2. For the purposes of Subsection (1) of this section a conviction shall include
a deferred prosecution, deferred sentence or guilty finding.
Section 6. The definition of "Court" codified in Arlington Municipal Code section
11.01.020(6) shall be amended to read as follows:
(6) "Court" means the Municipal Court established at Snohomish County District
Court—Cascade Division, or other court with jurisdiction.
Section 7. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of April, 2020.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Stev4 J. 'e
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed and City Clerk of the City of
Arlington, Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following
Ordinance No. 2020-005 was approved at the April 6, 2020 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON AMENDING
VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE
OR DELETE REFERENCES TO THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL COURT,
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1408
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 8t" day of April, 2020.
Wendy Van Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington