Mesa City Code tit. 1, ch. 7 — CITY MAGISTRATES AND THE PRESIDING CITY MAGISTRATE | Mesa City Code (Supp. No. 22: codified through Ordinance No. 5996, adopted March 9, 2026) — City of Mesa

Mesa City Code § 1-7-1 DEFINITIONS

1-7-1: - DEFINITIONS CITY MAGISTRATE: A City Magistrate, other than the presiding City Magistrate or a Magistrate Pro Tem, appointed to the Mesa Municipal Court by the Mesa City Council pursuant to Mesa City Code, Title 2, Chapter 3. PRESIDING CITY MAGISTRATE: The presiding City Magistrate appointed to the Mesa Municipal Court by the Mesa City Council pursuant to Mesa City Code, Title 2, Chapter 3. (Ord. No. 5577, § 1, 6-15-20)

Mesa City Code § 1-7-2 APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION

1-7-2: - APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION The City Council shall appoint one (1) or more City Magistrates and one (1) presiding City Magistrate, each of whom shall be a member of the Arizona Bar. Compensation of City Magistrates and the presiding City Magistrate shall be fixed by the City Council. (Ord. No. 5577, § 1, 6-15-20)

Mesa City Code § 1-7-3 TERM OF OFFICE

1-7-3: - TERM OF OFFICE (A) The term of office for City Magistrates and the presiding City Magistrate are two (2) complete years from July 1 for the first term, two (2) years for the second term, and four (4) years each for any subsequent terms, and shall be determined as follows: 1. The first term of office for a City Magistrate and presiding City Magistrate appointed on July 1 shall commence July 1 and terminate on the second thirtieth day of June thereafter. 2. The first term of office for a City Magistrate and presiding City Magistrate appointed on a day other than July 1 shall commence on the date of appointment and terminate on the third thirtieth day of June thereafter. 3. The second term of office for a City Magistrate and presiding City Magistrate shall commence on July 1 of the year of reappointment and terminate on the second thirtieth day of June thereafter. 4. The third and any subsequent terms of office for a City Magistrate and presiding City Magistrate shall commence on July 1 of the year of reappointment and shall terminate on the fourth thirtieth day of June thereafter. (B) If a current sitting City Magistrate is appointed to the position of presiding City Magistrate, the first term of office as presiding City Magistrate shall be governed by Subsections 1-7-3(A)(1) and (2), the second term of office as the presiding City Magistrate shall be governed by Subsection 1-7-3(A)(3), and any subsequent terms of office as the presiding City Magistrate shall be governed by Subsection 1-7-3(A)(4). (Ord. No. 5577, § 1, 6-15-20)