A Municipal Court for the Borough of South River is established as of
January 1, 1949, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.
The name of the Municipal Court shall be the "Municipal Court of South
River."
The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the impress and
name of the Court.
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council and who shall
serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and until
his successor is appointed and qualified; provided, however, that the present
Recorder who shall be in office upon this article's becoming effective shall
be the Judge of the Municipal Court and shall continue to be such Judge for
a term equal to the balance of the term for which he was originally appointed.
[Amended 9-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-33]
The compensation of the said Judge, Municipal Court Administrator, and
such Clerks or other personnel as may be required to administer the functions
of the Municipal Court shall be such sums as may be provided for by the annual
ordinance pertaining to the salaries and compensation of all Borough officials
and employees.
The said Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall have, possess and
exercise all the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred by the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq. or by any other law.
[Amended 8-21-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-27; 9-21-1994
by Ord. No. 1994-33]
A. The governing body of the Borough of South River may,
by appropriate ordinance or resolution, at such time as the need may arise,
provide for a Municipal Court Administrator and other personnel as may be
necessary for the efficient administration of the Municipal Court.
B. Qualifications for employment. Notwithstanding anything
hereinafter to the contrary, any employee and/or personnel assigned and/or
designated an employee of the Municipal Court of the Borough of South River
must submit to a records check as a condition of employment. Said records
check shall consist of a check of the Division of Motor Vehicle records, State
Police records and National Crime Information Center records. The cost of
said records check shall be at the sole expense of the Municipal Court of
the Borough of South River.
(1) Said records check shall be coordinated by the Municipal
Court Judge or the Municipal Court Administrator and/or Deputy Municipal Court
Administrator.
(2) Copies of said records check shall be available to the
Municipal Court Judge, the Municipal Court Administrator and/or Deputy Municipal
Court Administrator and the Borough Clerk.
(3) A successful completion of the records check shall be
considered a condition of employment for any and all Municipal Court employees
hired after May 14, 1991.
The Municipal Court shall be held in the Borough Hall. The Judge shall
sit on such days and for such periods of time as may be designated by the
Commissioner of Police and at such other times as the business of the Court
may require, subject to the rules applicable to municipal courts.