There is hereby created the position of Public Defender for the Pennington
Borough Municipal Court.
The Mayor with the advice and consent of Council may appoint an attorney
at law on an annual basis to act as Public Defender.
The Public Defender shall provide representation for persons entitled
by law to appointment of counsel for their defense.
All persons applying for representation by the Public Defender shall
pay an application fee of not to exceed $200, but only in an amount necessary
to pay the costs of the Municipal Public Defender services. 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
unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation. The Municipal Court
may permit a person to pay the application fee over a specific period of time
not to exceed four months.