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.