CA 592 Section 20

The justice of the peace court.

Section 20

SEC. 20. The justice of the peace court. - There shall be a justice of die peace and an auxiliary justice of the peace for the city, who shall have the powers, duties and jurisdiction that generally belong to justices of the peace and auxiliary justices of the peace; and in addition thereto, territorial jurisdiction over the entire police zone of the city. Any other officer authorized by law to act as justice of the peace in the city shall have like and concurrent jurisdiction with the justice of the peace authorized by this section or by any other officer authorized by law to act as justice of the peace within the city, shall accrue to the benefit of the treasury thereof.

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