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Oxford council adopts ordinance to establish mayor’s court, says oversight will continue
Summary
On Feb. 21 the Oxford City Council voted to adopt an ordinance creating a mayor’s court to handle city misdemeanor, traffic and municipal ordinance cases; councilmembers said the court will be staffed by a part-time magistrate and prosecutor and a full-time clerk, and oversight by council will continue during implementation.
Oxford’s City Council on Feb. 21 adopted an ordinance authorizing a mayor’s court for cases arising within city limits, a step officials said is intended to reduce travel burdens after Butler County centralized Area 1 court services in Hamilton.
City Manager Elliott, who presented the proposal, said the mayor’s court would handle misdemeanors, traffic cases and municipal ordinance violations for Oxford only and that the city expects to create three positions: a magistrate (appointed by the mayor with council consent), a clerk of court and a prosecutor. “I think this is…
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