§ 18-8. Jurisdiction and powers of court.

(a)

The municipal court shall have original jurisdiction of all cases arising under this Code and other ordinances of the town, with full power to carry the same into effect and to punish violations thereof by the imposition of such fines and penalties as in such ordinances provided; it shall have power to compel attendance of witnesses and to punish for contempt of such court by fine or imprisonment, or both, and shall have all powers incident to a court of record in relation to same.

(b)

No person shall have the right to a trial by jury for the violation of a municipal ordinance or any provision of this Code which is neither criminal nor punishable by imprisonment under said ordinance or Code provision or any counterpart state statute. In such matters, all questions of fact and law shall be determined by the municipal judge.

(Code 1987, § 5-1-10)