HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-023 appointment of michael pollard as magistrate pro temMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2013-023
RELATING TO MUNICIPAL COURT; APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL P.
POLLARD AS MAGISTRATE PRO TEMPORE FOR THE MARANA MUNICIPAL COURT
WHEREAS Section 5 2-1 of the Marana Town Code provides that the Town Council may
appoint special magistrates or acting magistrates, also known as magistrates pro tempore, for the
purposes of hearing a particular case or acting as the Town Magistrate in the Town Magistrate's ab-
sence; and
WHEREAS the Town Council, upon recommendation of the Town Magistrate, the Horiora-
ble Charles Davies, has determined that it is necessary to appoint qualified individuals to serve as
magistrates pro tempore on an as-needed basis in the Marana Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS Tucson City Court, in collaboration with participating jurisdictions, has estab-
lished a Regional Municipalities Veterans Treatment Court (RMVTC) for the purpose of serving
veterans living in the municipalities of Pima County who have been charged with an offense within
the jurisdiction of.the various municipalities' courts and who are eligible for services from the Veter-
ans Administration; and
WHEREAS the Town Magistrate has agreed to refer appropriate Marana Municipal Court
cases to the RMVTC at Tucson City Court; and
� WHEREAS the Town Magistrate recommends that the Town Council appoint the Honorable
Michael P. Pollard, Tucson City Court magistrate, as a magistrate pro tempore for the Town of Ma-
rana for the purpose of allowing Judge Pollard to preside over Marana Municipal Court cases re-
ferred to the RMVTC; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that Judge Pollard meets the qualifications imposed by
Arizona law and possesses the requisite skill and character to perform as a magistrate pro tempore.
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� � NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
. TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, that the Town Council hereby appoints the Honorable Michael
P. Pollard as magistrate pro tempore for the Town of Marana for the purpose of authorizing Judge
Pollard to preside over those Marana Municipal Court cases refened to the Regional Municipalities
Veterans Treatment Court at Tucson City Court.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this
19�' day of March, 2013.
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