The Municipal Court of the Borough of North
Arlington, in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, is hereby
created and established in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.,
as amended and supplemented.
The Court shall have a seal which shall bear
the impress of the name of the Court.
The Court shall have a Judge, who shall be known
as the Judge of the Municipal Court and who shall have such qualifications
as are required by law. The Judge shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Council and shall serve for a term
of three years from the date of appointment and qualification.
The Judge shall, before entering upon the duties
of office, take and subscribe an oath in substantially the same manner
as provided in N.J.S.A. 41:2A-6.
[Amended 10-16-1984 by Ord. No. 1307]
The Judge shall receive an annual salary as
specified in the Annual Salary Ordinance of the Borough of North Arlington,
which shall be paid in installments as and when other regularly employed
municipal employees usually receive their salary.
[Amended 10-16-1984 by Ord. No. 1307]
The Court shall hold sessions at the Borough
Hall, the time of which shall be determined by the Judge, subject
to the approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts.
The compensation paid to the Judge of the Municipal
Court shall be in lieu of any and all other fees. The costs and fees
charged against defendants when collected shall become municipal funds
and shall be turned over to the Treasurer of the Borough. The amount
of any such fees and costs shall be as provided in N.J.S.A. 22A:3-4
and as to small claims under civil jurisdiction, as provided by N.J.S.A.
22A:2-43 and 22A:2-37 to 22A 2-42. The fines and penalties imposed
shall be disposed of as provided by law.