[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of High Bridge 11-15-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-18. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administrative organization — See Ch. 2.
Officers and employees — See Ch. 65.
A.
Pursuant to the power and authority granted by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et
seq., there is hereby created and established a municipal court for
the Borough of High Bridge in the County of Hunterdon to be known
as the "Municipal Court of the Borough of High Bridge."
B.
The effective date for the creation of the Municipal Court of the
Borough of High Bridge shall be January 1, 2013. Nothing herein contained
shall preclude the Borough from entering into agreements prior to
January 1, 2013, for the sharing of municipal court facilities and
services, provided the sharing of those facilities and services does
not actually commence prior to January 1, 2013.
C.
Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Municipal Court of the Borough
of High Bridge shall be coextensive with the territory of the Borough
of High Bridge, County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey.
A.
There shall be a Municipal Court Judge to be appointed by the Council,
who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment
and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
B.
The Municipal Court Judge shall have, possess and exercise all the
functions, duties, powers and jurisdiction conferred by law or ordinance.
He/she shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey and
have all other qualifications as may be required by law. Whenever
the Municipal Court Judge is unable to sit as such, he/she may designate
any other judge of any New Jersey municipal court to sit for him/her
temporarily and hold the Municipal Court. Any such designation shall
be in writing and filed with the Court, and any person so designated,
while sitting temporarily, shall possess all of the powers of the
Municipal Court Judge.
C.
The Municipal Court Judge shall faithfully carry out all of the duties
and responsibilities of a municipal court judge and shall abide by
all rules and regulations established for municipal court judges by
the Administrative Office of the Courts for the State of New Jersey.
D.
The Municipal Court Judge shall be compensated in the manner established
by the Municipal Salary Ordinance and Resolution, or as otherwise
established according to law in the case of shared municipal court
facilities and services.
A.
Municipal Prosecutor. There shall be a Municipal Prosecutor of the
Municipal Court who shall prosecute cases in the Municipal Court.
The Municipal Prosecutor shall be appointed for a one-year term commencing
January 1 and ending December 31. The Municipal Prosecutor shall be
an attorney at law admitted to practice and in good standing in the
State of New Jersey. The Municipal Prosecutor shall be compensated
as provided for in the Municipal Salary Ordinance and Resolution,
or as otherwise established according to law in the case of shared
municipal court facilities and services.
B.
Municipal Court Administrator. There shall be an Administrator of
the Municipal Court 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 as provided by law for a term of one year commencing January
1 and ending December 31. The Administrator shall be compensated as
specified in the Municipal Salary Ordinance and Resolution, or as
otherwise established according to the law in the case of shared municipal
court facilities and services. The Administrator's duties shall
include but not be limited to:
(1)
Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating
to the operation of the Court.
(2)
Interviewing and speaking to persons wishing to file criminal or
quasi-criminal complaints or wishing information in this regard; receiving
complaints and dispensing information relating to Court matters.
(3)
Maintaining the financial records of the Court, including receiving
and accounting for fines and costs.
(4)
Attending Court; recording pleas, judgments and dispositions; arranging
trial calendars; signing Court documents; preparing and issuing warrants
and commitments and other Court-related documents.
(5)
Maintaining and classifying records and files of the Court.
(6)
Maintaining, forwarding, receiving and reporting such records, reports
and files as required by the appropriate agencies.
(7)
Carrying out such additional duties as may be required in order to
fulfill the duties of Court Administrator.
C.
Public Defender. There shall be a Municipal Public Defender who shall
represent those defendants assigned by the Municipal Court Judge.
The Municipal Public Defender shall be an attorney at law admitted
to practice and in good standing in the State of New Jersey. The Municipal
Public Defender shall be appointed as provided by law for a term of
one year commencing January 1 and ending December 31. The Municipal
Public Defender shall be compensated as specified in the Municipal
Salary Ordinance and Resolution, or as otherwise established according
to law in the case of shared municipal court facilities and services.
D.
Deputy Municipal Court Administrator.
(1)
The Deputy Municipal Court Administrator of the Municipal Court who
shall be appointed as provided by law for one-year terms commencing
January 1 and ending December 31. The Deputy Municipal Court Administrator
shall perform the functions assigned to them by the Municipal Judge
and the Municipal Court Administrator.
(2)
The Deputy Municipal Court Administrator shall be compensated as
specified in the Municipal Salary Ordinance and Resolution, or as
otherwise established according to law in the case of shared municipal
court facilities and services.
E.
Necessary clerical and other assistance. There may be appointed such
other clerical and other assistance as may be necessary for the efficient
operation of the Municipal Court. Such clerical and other assistance
shall be compensated as provided in the Salary Ordinance and Resolution,
or as otherwise established by law in the case of shared municipal
court facilities and services.
Subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1c regarding shared
municipal court facilities and services, and N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et
seq., regarding interlocal service agreements, the Borough may enter
into agreements regarding the sharing of municipal court facilities
and services via resolution (N.J.S.A. 40A:65-5).
