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Rocky Top
Title 3 : Municipal Court
Chapter 1 : City Judge

3-101 : City judge.

  1. Appointment. The city judge designated by the charter to handle judicial matters within the city shall be appointed by the mayor and city council and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body. Vacancies in the office of the city judge arising from resignation, disqualification or for any other reason whatsoever, shall be filled in the same manner as prescribed for the appointment of the city judge.
  2. Qualifications. The city judge shall be a minimum of twenty five (25) years of age, be licensed by the State of Tennessee to practice law, and be a resident of Tennessee.
  3. Judge pro tem. During the absence of the city judge from his duties for any reason or at any time the office of the city judge is vacant, the mayor and city council may appoint a city judge pro tem to serve until the city judge returns to his duties or the office of city judge is no longer vacant. The city judge pro tem shall have all the qualifications required, and powers, of the city judge. (Ord. # 597, Dec. 2024)
Date Last Updated: 09/01/2025
Codification Date: 09/01/2025

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Kerry Templin
Council Member - Keith Daniels
Council Member - Richard Duff
Council Member - Jeff Gilliam
Council Member - Joe Tackett
Recorder - Amanda Daugherty

Date Last Updated: 09/01/2025
Codification Date: 09/01/2025

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Kerry Templin
Council Member - Keith Daniels
Council Member - Richard Duff
Council Member - Jeff Gilliam
Council Member - Joe Tackett
Recorder - Amanda Daugherty