[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.
Said Municipal Court Judge shall have the jurisdiction, duties,
powers and obligations as now or may hereafter be provided by law.
[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.