Municipal Court Judge

SUMMARY

A judicial officer adjudicating traffic violations, certain minor liquor and drug violations, parking violations, city ordinances, code violations, and juvenile offenses to include: traffic, alcohol, vandalism, tobacco and any city ordinance

• Adjudicating all complaints that are filed and within the jurisdiction of the Court including, but not limited to, traffic violations, certain minor liquor and drug violations, parking violations, city ordinances, code violations, and juvenile offenses to include: traffic, alcohol, vandalism, tobacco and any city ordinance.
• Issuance of subpoenas, search warrants, bench warrants, and warrants to enter property and abate civil infractions.
• Collaborate with Court administration staff to ensure the juridical functions of the municipal court are accomplished in a professional manner.
• Approve docketing, calendaring and case management policies and procedures as submitted by Court administration staff. Establish bond and fine schedules as set by the State of Colorado legislature and City Code.
• Comply with statistical reporting and records management policies and procedures established by the State of Colorado.
• Perform miscellaneous administrative duties as directed by the City Council.

Reports to City Council

Exercise direct supervision over other lower level support staff, part-time or temporary employees or volunteers as assigned.

• Admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado
• Familiarity with City ordinance, State of Colorado traffic codes, and laws relating to juveniles.
• Prior judicial experience with a similar size and complexity municipality is desired.

• Ability to establish positive working relationships with the public, the City Council, and City Staff
• Ability to maintain a fair and impartial attitude
• Ability to uphold the integrity of the Court
• Knowledge of municipal code structure and Colorado Municipal Court Rules, as well as the Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure

• Current member of the Colorado State Bar
• Must pass pre-employment screenings
• Must possess current Colorado Driver’s License.

Motor vehicle, personal computer, printer, multi-line telephone system, copy machine, facsimile machine, 10-key adding machine, postage machine, computerized cash receipting system, audio/video system, and other general office machines.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, or walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stoop, kneel, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and other various pieces of equipment.

Work is performed mostly in an office setting. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor conditions whereby the employee could encounter wet, snowy, cold, and/or humid conditions, heat and/or sun, and/or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office, and quiet to moderate outside the office.

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check; other job related tests may also be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The City of Woodland Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.