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City (Municipal) Court is located in the Police
Department.
Martin City Court is a court of record, having original and exclusive jurisdiction of
all violations of municipal ordinances. It has the same powers and duties possessed by a
Justice of the Peace, regarding the arrest and preliminary trial, discharging, binding
over, or punishing under the small offense law, of all persons charged with offenses
against the State committed in the City of Martin. Appeal is to the Circuit Court of
Weakley County.
The Municipal Judge, is appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, to preside
over Municipal (City) Court.
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