CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City's criminal code; amending Sections 3.33.030, 12A.08.140, 12A.08.170, 12A.10.150, 12A.14.010, 12A.14.160, and 12A.16.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding Sections 12A.08.165, 12A.08.180, 12A.08.190, and 12A.10.160 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Sections 6.36.010, 6.36.020, 6.36.030, 6.36.040, 6.36.050, 6.36.060, 6.36.070, and 6.36.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code to conform the Seattle Municipal Code with changes in state law and make technical corrections.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.33.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 113786, is amended as follows:
3.33.030 Trial by jury-Juror's fees ((.))
In all civil cases and criminal cases ((where jurisdiction is concurrent with district courts as provided in RCW 35.20.250,)) within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, the plaintiff or defendant may demand a jury, which shall consist of six (((6))) citizens of the state who shall be impaneled and sworn as in cases before district courts, or the trial may be by a judge of the Municipal Court; provided, that no jury trial may be held on a proceeding involving a traffic infraction or violation. A defendant in a civil case requesting a jury shall pay to the Court a fee which shall be the same as that for a jury in District ((Justice)) Court. Where there is more than one (((1))) defendant in an action and one (((1))) or more of them requests a jury, only one (((1))) jury fee shall be collected by the Court. Each juror may receive up to ((Twenty-five Dollars ())$25(())), but in no case less than ((Ten Dollars ())$10(())) for each day in attendance upon the Municipal Court and, in addition thereto, shall receive mileage at the rate determined under RCW 43.03.060; provided, that the compensation paid jurors shall be determined by the City's legislative authority a...
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