A Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford,
in the County of Ocean, has been established pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1 et seq.
The name of said Municipal Court shall be the
"Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean."
The Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford
shall have a seal which shall bear the name of the Court.
There shall be a Judge of said Municipal Court,
who shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of
the Township Council of the Township of Stafford. Said Municipal Court
Judge shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment
and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Any appointment
to fill a vacancy caused other than by expiration of term shall be
made for the unexpired term only.
Said Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford
and the Judge thereof shall have, possess and exercise all of the
functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred by law upon said
Court and Magistrate.
[Amended 6-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-30]
A. Position created. There is hereby created the position
of Administrator of the Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford.
B. Appointment and term of office. The Administrator
of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by the governing body of
the Township of Stafford. Said Administrator shall serve for a term
of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor
is appointed and qualified.
C. Duties. The Administrator shall perform such functions
and duties as shall be prescribed for said Administrator by law, by
the rules applicable to Municipal Courts and by the Judge of the Municipal
Court of the Township of Stafford.
[Added 2-1-1994 by Ord. No. 94-20; amended 1-20-1998 by Ord. No. 98-04]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-28b, the Township of Stafford shall require any person applying
for representation by the Municipal Public Defender to pay an application
fee of not more than $200. 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.