[Adopted 4-22-1997 by Ord. No. 777]
There is hereby created and established the office of Municipal Prosecutor. Pursuant to Public Law 1996, Chapter 95, Section 14,[1] the Borough may employ an attorney at law as a prosecutor under the supervision of the Attorney General or County Prosecutor, who may represent the state, county or municipality in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Central Municipal Court or any other municipal court.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 2B:12-27.
The Borough Prosecutor shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey in good standing. The Municipal Prosecutor shall also have such qualifications as set forth in the job description for Prosecuting Attorney as part of Chapter 42 of this Code.
The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint a Municipal Prosecutor, including the filling of a vacancy in such office, which shall be for the unexpired term only.
The term of office of the Municipal Prosecutor shall be for one year, commencing on January 1 and terminating on December 31 of the same year until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
The duties of Municipal Prosecutor shall include but not be limited to prosecution of cases to be tried before the Municipal Court alleging violations of criminal laws of the State of New Jersey, the ordinances of the Borough, the motor vehicle statutes of the State of New Jersey, and such other cases as may be designated by the appropriate authority as within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court. The Municipal Prosecutor shall also appear before the Borough Council upon its request to prosecute any matter which may be within its jurisdiction.
The compensation to be paid to the Municipal Prosecutor shall be as the Borough Council shall from time to time provide for in the annual Salary Ordinance[1] and implementing resolutions.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 53, Salaries.
[Added 9-24-2002 by Ord. No. 859]
Pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 2B:25-4, there is hereby created and established the office of Alternate Municipal Prosecutor. The qualifications, appointment, term of office and duties of the Alternate Municipal Prosecutor shall be the same as the Municipal Prosecutor; provided, however, that the Alternate Municipal Prosecutor shall serve only in such circumstances where the Municipal Prosecutor is unavailable.