[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Mount Ephraim as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees — See Ch. 165.
Penalties — See Ch. 305.
[Adopted 11-9-1948 by Ord. No. 137 (Ch. 7, Art. I, of the 1973 Borough Code)]
Pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1948, c. 264, there is hereby established in and for the Borough of Mount Ephraim a Municipal Court, to be known and designated as the "Municipal Court of the Borough of Mount Ephraim."[1]
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Editor's Note: The following original sections of the 1973 Borough Code, which immediately and respectively followed this section, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I): § 7-2, Court to be court of record; Seal; § 7-3, Appointment; qualifications and salary of Judge; § 7-4, Oath of office of Judge; § 7-5, Appointment, salary and duties of Clerk of Court; § 7-6, Jurisdiction of Court; § 7-7, Practice and procedure; § 7-8, Transfer of causes, records and deposits; § 7-9, Current Recorder to become Judge; § 7-10, Authorization for Recorder to act as committing magistrate; § 7-11, Powers and duties of Judge.
All matters generally cognizable in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Mount Ephraim shall be handled by and through the Municipal Court of the Borough of Oaklyn pursuant to a certain Shared Services Agreement on file with the Clerk of the Borough of Mount Ephraim. As used herein, the term “Municipal Court” shall mean and refer to same.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Adopted 7-7-1994 by Ord. No. 617 (Ch. 7, Art. II, of the 1973 Borough Code)]
The Judge of the Municipal Court is authorized to make decisions as to which defendants are indigent; and, if such determination is made, the Public Defender shall represent such defendant.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
The Court Administrator shall charge a fee per application for a Public Defender. The application fee is set forth in Chapter 165, Article II, Fee Schedule.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The fee may be waived upon a proper showing of absolute indigency without an ability to pay the application fee. The Judge of the Municipal Court of the Borough of Mount Ephraim shall make the determination on the ability to pay the fee and the determination of indigency.
C. 
The application fee shall be used to help defray the cost of hiring a Public Defender and in the administrative costs of the Municipal Court of the Borough of Mount Ephraim.