[Adopted 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1070; amended in its entirety 6-10-2003 by Ord. No. 1233]
In the event that a person appearing before the Municipal Court of the Borough of Emerson applies for representation by a Municipal Public Defender, it shall be a requirement for such appointment that such person applying for representation by a Municipal Public Defender shall pay an application fee of $200 to the Municipal Court of the Borough of Emerson, except as set forth in § 21-11 hereof.
The Municipal Court of the Borough of Emerson may reduce the required application fee to a minimum of $50, if the Court determines, in its discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden to the person seeking representation.