There shall be a department known as the "Fair
Lawn Municipal Court."
The head of the Department of the Municipal
Court shall be the Judge of the Municipal Court appointed by the Council
for a term of three years. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall
be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey and shall be paid
an annual salary as established by the salary ordinance. The Judge
of the Municipal Court shall be admitted to practice in this state
for a period of no less than five years.
Under N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., the Municipal
Court Judge may designate another approved Municipal Court Judge as
Acting Judge, regulated only by that which is consonant with health,
normal vacations and any necessary personal disqualifications. Compensation
for such substitute service shall be a matter between the Judge of
the Municipal Court and his/her designee.
The Manager shall appoint a Municipal Court
administrator and such additional personnel, as required, who shall
serve according to law, as the Municipal Court staff.
[Added 1-20-2004 by Ord. No. 1966-2004]
The Model Order of the Fair Lawn Municipal Court
entitled, "Local Supplemental Violations Bureau Schedule," attached
hereto and made a part hereof as Schedule A, is hereby amended and
adopted in its entirety.