[Adopted 2-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1192]
There is hereby created the position of the
Municipal Public Defender of the Township of Wyckoff. The Municipal
Public Defender or Defenders shall be appointed by the Township Committee,
and their duties shall be to defend such cases as are designated by
the Municipal Judge of the Wyckoff Municipal Court.
The term of office shall be for one year and
shall expire on January 1 next following such appointment.
The salary of the Municipal Public Defenders
shall be as provided in the Annual Salary Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Current salary ordinances are
on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
[Amended 12-2-2008 by Ord. No. 1592]
Any person applying for representation by a
Municipal Public Defender shall pay an application fee to the Municipal
Court of not more than $200. The Municipal Court Judge 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 upon the person seeking representation.
