There is hereby established the position of Municipal Judge who shall
possess all powers, duties and responsibilities provided by the New
Jersey Constitution, New Jersey Supreme Court directives, New Jersey
statutes, court rules and any other applicable law.
Said judge shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the Borough Council for a three-year term and until his successor
is appointed and qualified. The Judge shall be the administrative
head of the Municipal Court, and in his or her absence a Municipal
Judge designated by the Judge shall serve such function.
The Municipal Court shall also employ such additional employees
as may be deemed necessary by the Mayor and Council.
There is hereby created the positions of Municipal Court Administrator
and Deputy Municipal Court Administrator who shall be appointed and
possess such qualifications and shall perform such duties pursuant
to law.
The duties of the Municipal Court Administrator and the Deputy Municipal
Court Administrator shall be in accordance with law and directives
of the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:25-1 et seq., there is hereby established
the position of Municipal Prosecutor. The Municipal Prosecutor shall
be appointed for a term of one year. Vacancies in the office occurring
for reasons other than the expiration of the one-year term shall be
filled for the unexpired portion of the term only.
Duties. The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall appear in the Municipal
Court of the Borough on behalf of the State of New Jersey in any criminal
or quasi-criminal matter.
Term of office. The term of office of the Public Defender shall be
for one year, commencing on January 1, and terminating on December
31 of the same year, and the individual shall serve until a successor
shall have been appointed and qualified.
Duties. The duties of the Public Defender shall be to defend all
cases brought against indigent defendants in the Municipal Court of
the Borough alleging violation of the criminal laws of the State of
New Jersey and the motor vehicle statutes of the State of New Jersey
whenever such defendants are entitled to representation by law or
whatever such representation is deemed necessary or desirable in the
interest of justice and in the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal
Court.