{"id":5071,"date":"2015-04-03T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/?p=5071"},"modified":"2015-04-03T16:21:44","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T16:21:44","slug":"job-opportunity-city-magistrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/2015\/04\/03\/job-opportunity-city-magistrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity – City Magistrate"},"content":{"rendered":"

CITY MAGISTRATE – Municipal Court<\/h1>\n
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Department<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Municipal Court<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job Type<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Full Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0$85,572-$111,936 annually DOQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Closes<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a004\/24\/2015 5:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The Department & Position<\/strong><\/p>\n

The City Magistrate is appointed by and reports directly to the Mayor and City Council. Presiding over the City court system, the City Magistrate provides direction and oversees work performed by court staff and is responsible for adjudicating traffic and misdemeanor cases.<\/p>\n

The successful candidate will enjoy an incredibly talented, hard working team\u00a0 consisting of:\u00a0 an Associate Magistrate, Court Administrator, Collections Officer and 5 Court Clerks.<\/p>\n

Essential Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

This list of responsibilities is illustrative only and not a comprehensive list of functions and tasks: presides over misdemeanor and civil traffic cases filed with the City of Kingman Municipal Court, and presides over Orders of Protection; responsible for applying relevant Supreme Court Rules, state statutes, City ordinances, and case law when presiding over trials to the court, trials to a jury, pre-trial conferences, arraignments, motions, and other hearings; responsible for imposing sentences commensurate to the offense and within the parameters allowed by law; determines the conditions, which, if met, will allow defendant\u2019s release from police custody; responsible for the administration of staff, and oversight of departmental budget.<\/p>\n

The Ideal Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n