The Municipal Court of the Township heretofore established as
of January 1, 1949, in accordance with applicable law (now N.J.S.A.
2B:12-1 et seq.), is hereby continued.
The name of the Municipal Court shall be the "Municipal Court
of the Township of Jackson."
The Municipal Court shall have an official seal which shall
bear the impress of the name of the Court.
The Municipal Court of the Township shall have one Judge who
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the
Township Council. Said judge shall have the qualifications required
by law. The Judge shall serve a term of three years from the date
of appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be compensated by an
annual salary as established by Mayor and Township Council. This compensation
is in lieu of any and all other fees.
The Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall have, possess
and exercise all the jurisdictions, powers, functions and duties which
are or may be conferred by law and the applicable rules of the Supreme
Court of New Jersey.
[Amended 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. 23-12]
There shall be a Court Administrator who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Township Council. The
Court Administrator shall serve for a term of three years from January
1 of the year in which he or she is appointed and until a successor
is appointed and qualified. The Court Administrator shall supervise
and administer the work of the Municipal Court, subject to the direction
of the Judges and applicable statutes and Court rules, and act as
the Clerk of said Court according to statute and the rules of Court.
For violations of Title 39 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes,
municipal ordinances and violations of state law which are subject
to Municipal Court jurisdiction, the Municipal Court is authorized,
at its discretion, to charge court costs up to, but not exceeding,
the maximum amount as is permitted by N.J.S.A. 22A:3-4. For every
such violation, all costs assessed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 22A:3-4 which
are payable to the State of New Jersey shall not be suspended and
must be collected by the Municipal Court and transmitted to the applicable
state fund.