[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Stafford 2-26-1985 by Ord. No. 85-17. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
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.
A.
Position created. There is hereby created the position
of Deputy Court Clerk of the Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford.
B.
Appointment. The Deputy Court Clerk shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Council
of the Township of Stafford.
[Amended 6-9-1988 by Ord. No. 88-46; 4-17-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-21]
C.
Duties. The duties of the Deputy Court Clerk shall
be as follows:
(1)
Assist the Municipal Court Clerk in performing such
functions and duties of her office.
(2)
Perform such functions and duties as shall be prescribed
for said Deputy Court Clerk by law, the rules applicable to Municipal
Courts and by the Judge of the Municipal Court.
(3)
Perform all related work as required by the Municipal
Court Clerk.
A.
Position created. There is hereby created the position
of Municipal Court Prosecutor.
B.
Qualifications. The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall
be a duly-licensed attorney at law of the State of New Jersey.
C.
Appointment and term of office. The Municipal Court
Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent
of the Township Council. He shall serve for a term of one year and
until his successor is appointed and qualified.
D.
Duties. The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall appear
in the Municipal Court on behalf of the State of New Jersey or the
Township of Stafford in any case therein pending, upon the request
of the Municipal Judge, the Chief of Police or directive of the Mayor
or Council. He shall exercise the powers and duties assigned to such
office by the statutes and court rules of the State of New Jersey.
A.
Position created. There is hereby created the position
of Public Defender.
B.
Qualifications. The Public Defender shall be an attorney
at law of the State of New Jersey.
C.
Appointment and term of office. The Public Defender
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the
Township Council. He shall serve for a term of one year and thereafter
until his successor has been appointed and qualified.
D.
Duties. The Public Defender shall defend indigent
persons in the Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford upon being
requested to do so by the Municipal Judge and shall perform such other
duties as may be required by the rules of the New Jersey Supreme Court
or state statute.
A.
The salaries for the Municipal Court Judge, Municipal
Court Clerk and Deputy Court Clerk shall be fixed by the Salary Ordinance
of the Township of Stafford.[1] Said salaries shall be paid in a similar manner as the
salaries of other municipal officers are paid. Said salaries shall
be in lieu of all fees, costs and other allowances.
[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,[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 2B:12-28 was repealed
by P.L. 1997, c. 256. See now N.J.S.A. 2B:24-17.