§ 5-9-105 — Extending jurisdiction to try misdemeanors committed in violation of city or town ordinances

The governing body of any city or town situate within a judicial
district in which a circuit court is established may petition
the supreme court to extend the jurisdiction of the circuit
court to determine and try all persons charged with violation of
the ordinances of the city or town. The contribution that the
city or town will make toward the expenses of the circuit court
whose jurisdiction includes enforcing the ordinances of the city
or town shall be set and paid as provided by written contract of
the circuit judges and the governing board of the city or town
involved, with the approval of the supreme court.