§ 44-1. Powers of the clerk of the municipal division courts regarding prisoners.

(a)

The clerk of the municipal division courts or such clerk's designee shall have the power to:

(1)

Inquire into the nature of any case brought before the municipal division courts of the city, and may recommend that any person convicted thereby shall be pardoned:

(2)

Authority to transport or designate an authorized agent to transport inmates to and from a correctional facility as designated by the clerk of the municipal division courts or such clerk's designee pursuant to an inmate housing agreement;

(3)

Establish rules and regulations under which and specify the conditions upon which, any prisoner may be allowed to go on work release, or be assigned outside the buildings and enclosures of any correctional facility. Such prisoner shall remain, while on work release, in the legal custody and under the control of the clerk of the municipal division courts or such clerk's designee, and shall be subject at any time to be placed or taken back within the enclosures of the correctional facility for violation of any conditions of such work release or assigned outside work;

(4)

Enforce such powers, regulations and conditions, and to retake and reimprison any prisoner so trusted to the correctional facility.

(b)

Whenever the term municipal correctional institution is used in the city's code of ordinances, it shall mean a correctional facility and any other facility for the inmate population as designated by the clerk of the municipal division courts or such clerk's designee.

(Ord. 090575, § 1, 7-16-09; Ord. No. 090712, § 2, 8-27-09; Ord. No. 120853, § 1, 10-11-12)