Under the powers and authority granted to the Borough by N.J.S.A.
2B:12-1 et seq., a Municipal Court is hereby established for the Borough
of Hampton, in the County of Hunterdon, to be known as "Municipal
Court of the Borough of Hampton."
The Borough is authorized to enter into and execute one or more
shared services agreements with other municipalities for the creation
of a shared municipal court through the appointment of the same persons
to serve as the court staff of the Municipal Court of the Borough
of Hampton and the municipal courts of such other municipalities,
as well as the maintenance of shared court facilities, equipment,
supplies and employees. The salary of the court staff and the other
costs of operating the shared municipal court shall be shared between
any municipalities with which the Borough has executed a shared agreement,
as provided for in such agreement(s). Any costs and fines collected
from defendants and any other costs or amounts collected or received
by the Court operated pursuant to the shared services agreement shall
be divided between such municipalities as provided for in the agreement,
unless otherwise provided by law.
This Municipal Court shall have a Municipal Court 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 shall be determined by a separate salary ordinance of the Borough
from time to time adopted or as set forth in a shared services agreement
establishing a shared municipal court.
The Municipal Court shall have an Administrator appointed by
the governing body who shall perform the functions and duties prescribed
for the Administrator by law, by the rules applicable to municipal
courts and by the Municipal Court Judge. The Administrator shall be
appointed for a term of one year or as provided in a shared services
agreement. The salary of the Municipal Court Administrator shall be
determined by a separate salary ordinance of the Town from time to
time adopted or as set forth in a shared services agreement establishing
a shared municipal court.
There may be one or more Deputy Court Administrators of the
Municipal Court who shall be appointed by the governing body. Deputy
Municipal Court Administrators shall perform the functions assigned
to them by the Municipal Court Judge and the Municipal Court Administrator.
The Borough may appoint such other clerical or other assistance
for the Municipal Court as is necessary for the Court's efficient
operation.
