[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Edgewater Park as Title 2, Ch. 2.40, of the 1998 Township Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 293, P.L. 1993 (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.), as amended, there is established in and for the Township, in the County of Burlington, the Municipal Court of the Township of Edgewater Park.
There shall be appointed to preside over said Court a Municipal Court Judge who shall have the qualifications provided by law and shall hold office for a term of three years as provided by law. Said Municipal Court Judge shall be paid an annual salary in accordance with the salary ordinance of the Township, which salary shall be paid in lieu of any and all other fees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Information regarding the salaries and compensation of the officers and employees of the Township is available from the Township Clerk, as noted in Ch. 103.
Said Municipal Court Judge shall have the jurisdiction, duties, powers and obligations as now or may hereafter be provided by law.
A. 
The Township Committee shall provide the said Municipal Court Judge with a seal for said Court, files, papers, dockets, books of account and all other necessary supplies for the operation of said Court. The Township Committee shall also provide such personnel as may be required, including a Municipal Court Administrator, Deputy Municipal Court Administrator, and a Violations Clerk, as may be determined by the Township Committee from time to time in accordance with requirements of the Municipal Court.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
B. 
Salaries of such Court personnel, as may be designated, shall be as set and determined by the Township Committee from time to time by salary ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Information regarding the salaries and compensation of the officers and employees of the Township is available from the Township Clerk, as noted in Ch. 103.
C. 
Appointment and designation of Court personnel shall be made and accomplished in accordance with applicable civil service regulations, Court rules and statutes.
[Amended 6-27-2001 by Ord. No. 13-2001; 2-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-1]
There shall be the Office of Township Public Defender. The Township Committee shall appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey to serve as Township Public Defender for a one-year term to commence January 1 and to expire December 31. The Township Public Defender shall represent those individuals who are qualified and apply for representation. A person applying for representation by the Township Public Defender shall pay a fee as established in Chapter 240, Fees. The Municipal Court may waive said application fee in whole or in part if the Court determines, in its discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation.