The Mayor, on behalf of the Township Committee, is authorized to enter
into and execute an interlocal agreement with another municipality for the
appointment of persons to serve as the Judge and administrative staff of the
Municipal Court of the Township of Washington, as well as the maintenance
of shared court facilities, equipment, supplies and employees.
Under the powers and authority granted to the Township Committee by
N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., a municipal court is hereby established for the
Township of Washington, in the County of Warren, to be known as "Municipal
Court of the Township of Washington."
This Municipal Court shall have a Municipal Judge. The Municipal Court
Judge shall have such qualifications, be appointed and serve such term as
is provided by law.
The salary of the Municipal Judge and the other costs of operating the
Municipal Court shall be shared between any municipalities with which the
Township Committee has executed an interlocal agreement, as provided for in
such interlocal agreement. Any costs and fines collected from defendants and
any other costs or amounts collected or received by the Court operated pursuant
to the interlocal agreement shall be divided between such municipalities as
provided for in the interlocal agreement, unless otherwise provided by law.
