[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-6.1; amended
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1, there is hereby established a
Municipal Court for the Township which shall be known as the "Municipal
Court of the Township of Teaneck in the County of Bergen." There shall
be a Judge of the Municipal Court appointed by the Council for a term
of three years and, except for justifiable cause, may not be removed.
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be an attorney-at-law of the
State of New Jersey and shall be paid an annual salary as established
by the Salary Ordinance.[1] The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be admitted to
practice in this state for a period of no less than five years.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Salary Ordinance is on file in the Township
offices and may be inspected there during regular business hours.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-6.2]
For the purposes only of health, normal vacations and any necessary
personal disqualifications, the Judge of the Municipal Court may request
any duly admitted attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey to sit
and substitute for him, subject, however, to other laws and of directives
of the Administrative Office of the Court. Compensation for such substitute
service shall be determined by the Council pursuant to the then-current
Township budget.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-6.3; amended
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
There is hereby created the office of the Municipal Court Administrator.
The Manager shall appoint the Municipal Court Administrator and such
additional personnel as required, who shall serve according to law
as the Municipal Court staff.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-6.4]
On reorganization of the Council, at first organization or following
municipal elections, the Judge of the Municipal Court then in office
shall complete the term for which he was appointed.
