Borough of Bellmawr, NJ Chapter 25 Court, Municipal

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bellmawr 3-16-1972 by Ord. No. 4-72 as Ch. 22 of the 1972 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 25-1 Establishment.

There shall be established in the Borough of Bellmawr a Municipal Court, to be known as the "Municipal Court of the Borough of Bellmawr."

§ 25-2 Appointment and term of Judge.

The Court shall be presided over by a Judge appointed by the Mayor and Council for a term of three years from the date of his appointment.

§ 25-3 Qualifications of Judge.

The qualifications of the Judge shall be those as required by law.

§ 25-4 Salary and compensation of Judge.

The Judge shall receive such pay or compensation as shall be fixed by the annual Salary Ordinance.

§ 25-5 Municipal Court Administrator. [1]

There shall also be appointed by the Mayor and Council a Municipal Court Administrator, to serve and receive such pay or compensation as fixed by the annual Salary Ordinance, and there may be appointed a Deputy Municipal Court Administrator, to serve and receive such pay or compensation as fixed by the annual Salary Ordinance.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 25-6 Powers, duties, jurisdiction and limitations.

Said Court shall have all of the powers, duties, jurisdiction and limitations conferred and provided by any law of the State of New Jersey or any rule or rules of the Supreme Court.

§ 25-7 Practice and procedure.

The practice and procedure of the Court shall be governed by state law, subject to rules as promulgated by the Supreme Court.

§ 25-8 Costs, fees, fines and penalties.

All costs, fees, fines and penalties shall be collected and disposed of in accordance with New Jersey state statutes and ordinances of the Borough of Bellmawr.