DMMCLR
                    6.0  PRESIDING JUDGE


      (a) The Judge duly appointed as Judge of the Des
Moines Municipal Court will be known as the Presiding Judge.

     (b) The Presiding Judge shall be responsible for the
efficient administration of the court. The Presiding Judge
shall supervise the preparation and filing of all reports
required by statute or rule and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by statute, ordinance or rule.

     (c) The Presiding Judge shall direct the work of the
Court Administrator who will have direct supervision over
all administrative, non-judicial functions and all other
court personnel except that the Presiding Judge shall
directly supervise the Judge Pro-Tempore(s) and magistrate(s).


(Adopted effective September 1, 2004)