Columbia Complaints to be transferred to prosecuting attorney ordinance (§ 15-16)

If, in the progress of any trial before the municipal judge, it shall appear that the accused ought to be put on trial for an offense against the criminal law of the state, and not cognizable before the municipal judge, the judge shall immediately stop all further proceedings before the municipal court and shall cause the complaint to be made to the prosecuting attorney within the county, and the accused shall thereupon be proceeded against in the manner provided by law.