HomeMy WebLinkAbout031001 RES - 11/01/2016 Resolution recognizing the importance of Municipal Courts, the Rule of Law,
and the Fair and Impartial Administration of Justice.
WHEREAS, municipal courts play a significant role in preserving public safety and promoting
quality of life in Texas;
WHEREAS, more people come in contact with municipal courts than all other Texas courts
combined and public impression of the Texas judicial system is largely dependent upon the
public's experience in municipal court;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi hosts the Corpus Christi Municipal Court since January
3, 1900;
WHEREAS, state law authorizes a municipality to either appoint or elect a municipal judge for
a term of office, the Corpus Christi Municipal Court is a state court and its judges are members
of the state judiciary;
WHEREAS, the procedures for the Corpus Christi Municipal Court operations are set forth in
the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws of the State of Texas;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is committed to the notion that our legal system is based
on the principle that an independent, fair, and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the
laws that govern us and that judges and court personnel should comply with the law and act in a
manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary;
WHEREAS, Corpus Christi Municipal Judges are not policy makers for the City of Corpus
Christi but are bound by the law and the Canons of Judicial Conduct and are required to make
decisions independent of the governing body of the City Council, city officials, and employees;
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas
contain procedural safeguards in criminal cases for all defendants, including indigent defendants,
and supports the Corpus Christi Municipal Court in complying with such legal requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT:
THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7 — 11, 2016 IS HEREBY RECOGNIZED AS MUNICIPAL
COURT WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUSTICE OFFERED
TO OUR CITIZENS BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
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ATTEST: TH CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Rebecca Huerta Nelda Ma
City Secretary Mayor
Corpus Christi, Texas
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