[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Wallington 5-13-1970 as Sec. 2-16 of the 1970 Revised General Ordinances (Ch.
21 of the 1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There shall be a Municipal Court in the Borough pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., to be known as the "Municipal Court of
the Borough of Wallington, New Jersey."
B.
The Municipal Court shall have a seal bearing the impress of the
name of the Court.
C.
The Court shall be held in such building, where proper facilities
may be provided for the Court and its work, as the Borough Council
shall designate from time to time, and shall exercise all of the functions,
powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred upon municipal courts by
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., or any other law.
D.
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall sit at such times as the business
of the Court may require, subject to the rules applicable to municipal
courts.
A.
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court appointed by the Council,
who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment
and until a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
B.
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall have and possess the qualifications
and shall have, possess and exercise all of the functions, duties,
powers and jurisdiction conferred by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., or
by general law or ordinance.
[Amended 12-20-1993 by Ord. No. 93-19]
There shall be a Municipal Court Administrator, who shall perform
such functions and duties as prescribed for him by law, the rules
applicable to municipal courts and by the Judge of the Municipal Court.
His duties shall include, but not be limited to:
A.
Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating
to the operation of the Court.
B.
Interviewing and speaking to prospective complainants, receiving
complaints and dispensing information relating to Court matters.
C.
Maintaining the financial records of the Court.
D.
Attending Court, taking minutes of the trials and entering them in
the docket, arranging trial calendars, signing Court documents and
preparing and issuing warrants and commitments.
E.
Taking and preparing bail bonds, making inquiry as to their sufficiency
and equity, and receiving and accounting for fines and costs.
F.
Interviewing persons on informal Police Court matters to determine
if there is a basis for formal action and, if necessary, issuing summonses
requiring Court appearances in this regard; and maintaining and classifying
records and files.
[Added 3-10-1994 by Ord. No. 94-7; amended 5-28-1998 by Ord. No.
98-13; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-22]
A.
In the event that a person appearing before the Municipal Court of
the Borough of Wallington applies for representation by a Municipal
Defender, it shall be a requirement for such appointment that any
such person applying for representation by a Municipal Public Defender
shall pay an application fee of $200 to the Municipal Court of the
Borough of Wallington. The Municipal Court may waive any required
application fee, in whole or in part, if the Court determines, in
its discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable
burden to the person seeking representation.
B.
The Municipal Court may waive the two-hundred-dollar application
fee only upon a clear and convincing showing by the applicant that
the application fee represents an unreasonable burden upon the person
seeking representation.
C.
The Municipal Court may permit a person to pay the application fee
over a specific period of time not to exceed four months.
