There is established the office of municipal court judge of the city of Kalama who shall be one of the duly elected district court judges of Cowlitz County, Washington, or a district court commissioner duly appointed by law, pursuant to RCW 3.46. (Ord. 561 § 1, 1974: Ord. 538 § 1, 1972).

The municipal court judge shall preside over the municipal court of the city, and shall hold court on such days and at such hours as may be required to afford persons charged with violations of city ordinances with a fair and speedy trial, and upon such terms and conditions as may be provided from time to time by agreement between the city council and the commissioners of Cowlitz County, Washington. (Ord. 561 § 2, 1974: Ord. 538 § 2, 1972).

The city shall pay to Cowlitz County, Washington the fair share of the total salary of the district court judge, determined as provided in RCW 3.42 and as shall be provided for from time to time by the agreement between the city council and the county commissioners as provided in Section 2.24.020 above. (Ord. 561 § 4, 1974: Ord. 538 § 4, 1972).