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Consider appointment of Warren Nystrom as Municipal Court Alternate Judge effective December 1, 2025.
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Judge Warren Nystrom has served the City’s Municipal Court in various capacities since 1994. He was first appointed as an Alternate Municipal Court Judge and then Assistant Municipal Court Judge in 2007. In 2023, he was appointed to the new position of Municipal Court Associate Judge. Since that time, Judge Nystrom has served as a part-time employee of the City serving in the Municipal Court Division No. 2.
Judge Nystrom notified the City of his desire to focus on his private legal practice and a search was subsequently initiated to identify a new Municipal Court Associate Judge.
With the appointment of the new Municipal Court Associate Judge, Judge Nystrom has agreed to serve as a Municipal Court Alternate Judge in the Municipal Court. The Municipal Court Alternate Judge position primarily serves on weekends, handling arraignments and warrants. This position also serves in the absence of the Municipal Court Judge and the Municipal Court Associate Judge.
The Municipal Court Alternate Judge is compensated on a sliding scale depending on the service provided.
Recommended/Desired Action
It is staff’s recommendation to approve the appointment of Warren Nystrom to the position of Municipal Court Alternate Judge effective December 1, 2025.
Drafter
Cliff Keheley
Head of Department
Cliff Keheley