§ 13-5. Removal of presiding city judge, city judge, judge pro tempore or court hearing officer from office.

(a)

The council may suspend or remove the presiding city judge or any city judge:

(1)

If the presiding city judge or city judge pleads guilty or no contest or is found guilty of a crime punishable as a felony under any law of this state or a federal law, or of any other crime that involves moral turpitude under such law;

(2)

If the presiding city judge or city judge has a disability that prevents the judge from performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations;

(3)

If the presiding city judge or city judge engages in actions that constitutes willful misconduct in office, willful and persistent failure to perform the judge's duties, habitual intemperance or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judiciary and judicial office into disrepute.

(b)

The presiding judge may suspend or remove judges pro tempore or court hearing officers:

(1)

If the judge pro tempore or court hearing officer pleads guilty or no contest or is found guilty of a crime punishable as a felony under any law of this state or a federal law, or of any other crime that involves moral turpitude under such law;

(2)

If the judge pro tempore or court hearing officer has a disability that prevents the judge from performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations;

(3)

If the judge pro tempore or court hearing officer engages in actions that constitutes willful misconduct in office, willful and persistent failure to perform the judge's duties, habitual intemperance or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judiciary and judicial office into disrepute.

(Ord. No. 1380, § 1(2-1.4), 7-30-85; Ord No. 2242, § 1, 2-12-02; Ord. No. 2687, § 1, 6-23-09)