Pursuant
to R. 7:12-4, the following Local Supplemental Violations Bureau Schedule
of Designated Offenses (revised effective December 15, 2015) and payable
amounts has been approved by the vicinage Assignment Judge and shall
be in effect for offenses committed on and after December 15, 2015.
This Local Schedule shall be prominently posted for public inspection
at the location of the Violations Bureau.
The Local
Supplemental Violations Bureau Schedule that was prepared, pursuant
to R. 7:12-4, for offenses committed prior to the effective date of
this schedule is on file with the Municipal Court Administrator and
is available for public inspection upon request.
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fines adopted as part of Ord.
No. MC 3563 consists of Part I, Traffic Section Designated Offenses,
and Part II, Nontraffic Section Designated Offenses. All of the fine
amounts listed in the Schedule of Fines have been relocated to the
applicable sections of this Township Code. An intact version of the
Schedule of Fines is not included in the Township Code but is on file
with the Municipal Court.
Violations Bureau payments. Parts I and II of the Schedule of Fines
list specific amounts that are payable through the Violations Bureau
for designated traffic and nontraffic offenses, pursuant to New Jersey
Court Rule 7:12-4. However, payment for any of those listed offenses,
or any other matter, may not be made through the Violations Bureau
if the law enforcement officer marks on the complaint-summons that
a court appearance is required.
In Part I (Traffic Violations), the payable amount established in
this Local Supplemental Violations Bureau Schedule, for each offense,
includes at least a fine, court costs (which may equal but not exceed
the fine) and amounts required by statute to be assessed. These amounts
are:
In Part II (Nontraffic Violations), the payable amount established
in this Local Schedule, for each offense, includes a fine and court
costs (which may equal but not exceed the fine).
Allocation and distribution of court costs. A portion of the total court costs allocated, pursuant to § 1-19A of this Local Schedule, shall be distributed upon collection in accordance with N.J.S.A. 22A:3-4 and N.J.S.A. 2B:12-30, as follows:
For all violations payable through the Violations Bureau, pursuant
to the Statewide Violations Bureau Schedule or a local schedule, $2
shall be collected by the Municipal Court Administrator and deposited
into the Automated Traffic System Fund and $3 shall be collected by
the Municipal Court Administrator and deposited into the Automated
Traffic System Statewide Modernization Fund. This portion of court
costs cannot be suspended.
For all violations of the provisions of Title 39, or any other motor
vehicle or traffic violation payable through the Violations Bureau,
pursuant to the Statewide Violations Bureau Schedule or a local schedule,
$0.50 shall be collected by the Municipal Court Administrator and
deposited into the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund. This
portion of court costs cannot be suspended.
Motor vehicle, traffic and parking cases. For offenses listed on
this Local Schedule, the following additional penalties will be added
to the payable amount, as indicated:
Nontraffic cases. For offenses listed in Part II of this Schedule,
N.J.S.A. 2B:12-31 permits the Municipal Court to order the suspension
of a defendant's driving privilege for failure to appear at any scheduled
court appearance. The following procedures may be used by the court
to effectuate that process:
Send a "Notice of Proposed Suspension of Driving Privileges
for Failure to Appear" to the defendant. This notice may be used for
violations that are payable on this Schedule, as well as for those
violations that are not. Note: Unlike traffic matters, no fee may
be assessed for the mailing of this notice.
Should the defendant fail to respond to the notice of proposed
suspension, the court may issue an order of suspension. When the court
issues the order, $25 [$10 (notice) + $15 (order)] will be added to
the total payable amount.
When a warrant is issued, unless the judge otherwise orders,
the amount of the bail indicated on the warrant shall be the amount
of the payable amount plus $50.
Appearance of defendant in certain cases. If, in the opinion of the
officer issuing the complaint-summons, circumstances indicate that
the defendant should appear in court, the officer has the option to
check the "Court Appearance Required" box on the complaint-summons,
in which case the matter may not be processed in the Violations Bureau.
Authorization to apply bail against fine(s) and costs. By executing
the form of Authorization to Apply Bail against Fine(s) and Cost and
Waiver of Rights, a defendant against whom a warrant has been issued
waives the rights to a lawyer and a trial, enters a plea of guilty
to the offense charged and authorizes the Municipal Court Administrator
to apply the bail posted toward the payment of fines, assessments
and costs owed. This form may be used for all offenses payable through
the Violations Bureau.
Defense by affidavit in certain cases. For any offense not listed
on this Schedule or on a local schedule, a court appearance is required,
unless the court authorizes a defendant by affidavit in accordance
with the provisions of New Jersey Court Rule 7:12-3. For offenses
involving traffic accidents resulting in personal injury, a court
appearance is also required.