[1980 Code § 10-1]
There shall be a Municipal Court in the Town pursuant to the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., to be known as the "Municipal
Court of the Town of Morristown, Morris County." The Municipal Court
shall have a seal bearing the impress of the name of the Court. The
Court shall be held in the Town Hall or such other place as the Town
Council shall designate, and shall exercise all the functions, powers,
duties and jurisdiction conferred on municipal courts by the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq. or any other law.
[1980 Code § 10-2; Ord. No. O-29-04]
a. There shall be two Judges of the Municipal Court appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the Town Council, who shall each
serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until
a successor shall be appointed and qualified. One of the Judges shall
be designated the Chief Judge of the Municipal Court, and shall have
the authority to designate the time and place of cases to be heard
by each Judge, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-8.
b. The Judges of the Municipal Court shall have and possess the qualifications
and exercise all the functions, duties, powers and jurisdiction conferred
by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, or by general
law or ordinance.
[1980 Code § 10-3; Ord. No. O-2-08]
There shall be a certified Court Administrator of the Municipal
Court appointed by the Mayor, who shall perform such functions and
duties as shall be prescribed for him by law, the rules applicable
to municipal courts and by the Judge of the Municipal Court.
The Court Administrator must be certified in accordance with
the requirements of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-11, as amended or supplemented.
His duties shall include but not be limited to:
a. Planning, developing and implementing procedures for the efficient
and effective operation of the Municipal Court including assignment
and supervision of personnel and preparation of the Municipal Court
budget.
b. Receiving and disbursing bail, fines, costs and other Municipal Court
revenue and monitoring the Municipal Court's accounts and audits.
c. Preparing summary and statistical reports as required by the Town,
vicinage level judicial managers and the Administrative Office of
the Courts.
d. Participating in case processing; interacting with defendants, witnesses
and attorneys; taking complaints; scheduling cases; and management
of the Municipal Court calendar.
e. Evaluating probable cause to determine whether a Summons or a Warrant
will be issued.
[1980 Code § 10-4; Ord. No. O-2-08]
There shall be a Deputy Court Administrator of the Municipal
Court appointed by the Mayor, who shall, prior to his appointment,
be qualified by training and experience. He shall perform the functions
assigned to him by the Judge of the Municipal Court and the Municipal
Court Administrator.