There shall be established in the Township of Monroe, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 264 of the Laws of 1948, a Municipal Court, to be known as the "Municipal Court of the
Township of Monroe."
[Added 5-21-1986 by Ord.
No. O-15A-86]
A. The Township Council shall appoint a Municipal Court
Clerk and, when necessary, Deputy Court Clerks.
B. The Municipal Court Clerk shall serve for a term of one
year from the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed
and qualifies. The term of each Deputy Clerk shall be set by the resolution
appointing him but shall not exceed one year.
C. Before entering upon the duties of their office, the
Municipal Court Clerk and each Deputy Court Clerk shall enter into a bond
as required by law.
[Added 5-21-1986 by Ord.
No. O-15A-86]
Judges of the Municipal Court shall be appointed and shall have terms
of office as provided in N.J.S.A. 2A:8-5.
The Township of Monroe shall hereafter by resolution have power to designate
the persons to preside over such Municipal Court, the required Clerk or Clerks
and other officers thereof and to establish the compensation to be paid to
the respective officers.
The jurisdiction of said Court shall be in strict accordance with said
Chapter 264 of the Laws of 1948.
[Added 2-23-1994 by Ord.
No. O-4-94; amended 9-23-2003 by Ord.
No. O-42-2003]
The Monroe Township Municipal Court shall require a person applying for representation by the Municipal Public Defender to pay an application fee as set forth in Chapter
74, Fees. The Municipal Court Judge may waive said application fee, in whole or in part, if the Court determines, in its discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation.