4.1	The Presiding or Administrative Judge shall be in charge of the administration of the judicial functions of the Court pursuant to Charter Ordinance No. 135, Section 1. Such presiding or administrative judge shall, by statute and within guidelines established by the Code of the City of Wichita and these Municipal Court Rules, represent the court in business, administrative and public relations matters. When appropriate, such administrative judge shall meet with (or designate other municipal court judges to meet with) committees of the bench, bar, city staff and media to review matters of administration, the judiciary, and to promote understanding of the municipal court system. See K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 12-4106.
4.2	The Presiding or Administrative Judge shall at least once per month call a meeting of all municipal court judges for the purpose of reviewing the status of the dockets and to discuss such other business as may affect the efficient operation of the court. See K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 12-4106.
4.3	The Presiding or Administrative Judge shall have general control over the assignment of cases within the Municipal Court. Assignment of cases shall be designed to distribute as equally as is reasonably possible the judicial work of the Municipal Court. See K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 12-4106 (c).
4.4	The Presiding or Administrative Judge shall, with the assistance and cooperation of the municipal court administrator and the city manager, evaluate the effectiveness of the court in administering justice and recommend changes. See Charter Ordinance No. 135, Section 2, and City Code Section 2.08.218 (b) and (c).
4.5	The Presiding or Administrative Judge shall issue Administrative Policy Orders relating to policies of the municipal court regarding judicial functions. Such Administrative Policy Orders shall supplement these Rules. Such Administrative Policy Orders shall be signed and delivered to the Municipal Court Administrator for distribution as attachments to the Rules of the Municipal Court. Copies of such Administrative Policy Orders will be made available by the Municipal Court Administrator for distribution to court staff, city staff (as needed), and upon request to other interested parties. The Municipal Court Administrator shall be responsible for the implementation of such Administrative Policy Orders. Charter Ordinance No. 90, Section 12; Charter Ordinance No. 135, Section 2; City Code Section 2.08.218 (c).

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