The Municipal Court.
Section 21
SEC. 21. The Municipal Court.—There shall be a Judge and an Auxiliary Judge of the Municipal city, who shall have the same powers, duties, and jurisdiction as justices of the peace and auxiliary justices of the peace generally; and, in addition thereto, territorial jurisdiction over the entire police zone of the city. All fines, forfeitures, and fees imposed and collected by the judges authorized by this section shall accrue to the benefit of the city treasury. The Municipal Court of the City of Bacolod shall have concurrent territorial jurisdiction with the Court of First Instance of the Province of Occidental Negros and the courts of justices of the peace of the respective municipalities to try crimes and misdemeanors committed within the zone for police purposes as provided for in section six of this Charter. The court first taking jurisdiction of such an offense shall thereafter retain exclusive territorial jurisdiction thereof.