[Adopted 8-19-2003 by Ord. No. 03-12]
A. 
There shall be a Public Defender who shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, for a term of one year, commencing January 1, and until his or her successor shall be appointed and qualify.
B. 
The Public Defender shall appear before the Municipal Court to defend the cases of indigent persons which are referred to him or her by the Judge of the Municipal Court.
C. 
No person shall serve as the Public Defender unless the person is licensed as an attorney at law in good standing and admitted for practice in the State of New Jersey.
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall impose a fee of $200 upon granting an application for the Public Defender. The fee may be waived by the Court, in whole or in part, if the Court determines, upon a clear and convincing showing by the applicant, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the individual requesting representation. The Judge of the Municipal Court in the Borough shall make the determination on the ability to pay the fee and the determination of indigence.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).