A Municipal Court in and for said Township of
Moorestown is hereby established as of the first day of January, 1949,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 264 of the Laws of 1948 of the
State of New Jersey, as amended and supplemented.
The name of said Municipal Court shall be "Municipal
Court of the Township of Moorestown in the County of Burlington."
Said Municipal Court shall have an Official
Seal, which shall bear the impress of the name of said Court.
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1696-94]
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court
who shall be appointed by the Township Council and whose term of office
should be for three years from the date of his appointment and who
shall continue to serve until his successor shall have been appointed
and qualified. Said Judge shall receive such annual compensation as
shall be fixed by ordinance, which salary shall be in lieu of any
fees, costs or other allowances.
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1696-94]
There shall be a Court Administrator who shall
be appointed by the Township Manager and whose initial appointment
shall be confirmed by the Township Council and whose term of office
shall be as provided by law. The Court Administrator shall receive
a salary as shall be fixed by ordinance, which salary shall be in
lieu of any fees, costs or other allowances.
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1696-94]
Said Municipal Court, Judge of the Municipal
Court and Court Administrator shall have, possess and exercise all
the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred by the provisions
of Chapter 264 of the Laws of 1948 of the State of New Jersey, as
amended and supplemented, and by any other law or laws of said state
now in force or that may be enacted hereafter.
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1696-94]
Said Municipal Court shall be located at Town
Hall or at such place within said Township of Moorestown as shall
be designated by the Township Council.