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Borough of Emerson, NJ
Bergen County
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New Laws (10) Index Notes (1)
[Adopted 5-28-1974 by Ord. No. 628 (Ch. 70, Art. I, of the 1966 Code)]
A Municipal Court for the Borough of Emerson is established as of January 1, 1949, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 264 of the Laws of 1948,[1] as amended and supplemented.
[1]
Editor's Note: Chapter 264 of the Laws of 1948, codified as N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1 et seq., was repealed by L. 1993, c. 293. See now N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.
The name of the Municipal Court shall be the "Municipal Court of the Borough of Emerson."
The Municipal Court shall have a Seal which shall bear the impress of the name of the Court.
[Amended 2-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1218]
There shall be a Judge of said Municipal Court, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Emerson and who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified; provided, however, that the recorder who shall be in office upon this article's becoming effective shall be the Judge and shall continue to be such Judge for a term equal to the balance of the term for which he was originally appointed.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 70-5, Salary of Magistrate, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 4-25-1967 by Ord. No. 514.
[Amended 2-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1218; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Said Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall have, possess and exercise all the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, or by any other law.
[Amended 2-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1218; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
There shall be an Administrator of the Municipal Court, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council, upon the adoption of this article, for a term expiring December 31, 1961; and thereafter said appointment shall be for a term of one year from the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified. The Administrator of the Municipal Court shall receive an annual salary as provided for in the Annual Salary Ordinance of the Borough,[1] to be paid in the same manner as the salaries of other municipal officers are paid, which shall be in lieu of all fees, costs or other allowances whatsoever. The Administrator to be appointed for the remainder of the year 1961 shall receive a salary prorated from the commencement of his appointment and based upon the aforesaid annual salary. He shall perform such functions and duties as shall be prescribed for him by law, the rules applicable to Municipal Courts and by the Judge.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 85, Salaries and Compensation.