[Adopted 11-20-1997 by Ord. No. 318]
There is hereby created the position of Municipal Public Defender to represent Alloway Municipal Court defendants entitled to representation pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 257, and any amendments thereto. The Municipal Public Defender shall be appointed each year by the Township Committee for a one-year term commencing on January 1 of such year and ending December 31 of that year. The method and amount of compensation for the Municipal Public Defender shall be established by ordinance.
Any person applying for representation by the Municipal Public Defender or court-approved counsel shall pay an application fee of not more than $200, subject to waiver in whole or in part by the Municipal Court pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 257, and any amendments thereto.