There shall be a municipal court in the Township
known as the "Municipal Court of the Township of Harding in the County
of Morris."
[Amended 3-12-1990 by Ord. No. 1-90]
The Municipal Judge shall sit on regularly scheduled
dates at the Municipal Building in New Vernon and at such times as
the business of the Court may require.
[Added 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 2-96; amended 11-17-2010 by Ord. No. 15-10]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1 et seq., the Township Committee hereby establishes the requirement that a person applying for representation by the Municipal Public Defender shall pay an application fee as provided in Chapter
171, Fees. 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 immeasurable burden on the person seeking representation.
[Amended 10-14-1969 by Ord. No. 3-69; 12-30-1991 by Ord. No.
5-91]
A. Appointment. There shall be a Court Administrator,
and there may be a Deputy Court Administrator, each of whom shall
be appointed by resolution of the Township Committee to hold office
until the first day of January next following their appointment and
until their successors are appointed and qualified.
[Amended 11-17-2010 by Ord. No. 15-10]
B. Duties. The Court Administrator and, in the event
of the absence, sickness or other disability of the Court Administrator,
the Deputy Court Clerk shall:
(1) Carry out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures
relating to the operation of the court.
(2) Interview and speak to prospective complainants; and
receive complaints and dispense information relating to court matters.
(3) Maintain the financial records of the court.
(4) Attend court, take minutes of the trials and enter
them in the docket; arrange trial calendars; sign court documents;
and prepare and issue warrants and commitments.
(5) Take and prepare bail bonds, making inquiry as to
their sufficiency and equity; and receive and account for fines and
costs.
(6) Interview persons on informal police court matters
to determine if there is a basis for formal action and, if necessary,
issue summonses requiring court appearances in this regard; and maintain
and classify records and files.