§ 54-3. Powers of court and judge; maximum penalty; contempt.

The judge of the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to try all offenses against the laws and ordinances of the city and to punish violators of such laws and ordinances. The court shall have the power to enforce its judgments by the imposition of such penalties as may be provided by law; to punish witnesses for nonattendance; and also to punish for contempt. The judge of the municipal court shall have power and authority to impose fines or imprisonment for the violation of any law or ordinance of the city passed in accordance with its Charter. The judge shall have the power and authority to impose any one or more of such punishments when in the opinion of the court the facts justify it. The court shall have the power to preserve order; compel the attendance of witnesses; compel the production of books and papers to be used as evidence; to issue subpoenas for these purposes; to issue such other processes as may be necessary to the proper administration of the court and to punish for contempt, as provided in chapter 1, section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Chamblee, Georgia.

(Code 1982, § 2-3-3; Ord. No. 599, pt. I, 6-16-09)