[1982 Code § 15-1; New]
There shall be a Municipal Court in the Borough pursuant to
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., to be known as the "Municipal
Court of the Borough of Little Ferry." The Municipal Court shall have
a seal bearing the impress of the name of the court. The court shall
be held in the Borough Hall of Little Ferry or such other place as
the Borough Council shall designate from time to time, and shall exercise
all of the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred upon
municipal courts by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.
[1982 Code § 15-2; New]
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, who shall
serve for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment and
until a successor shall be appointed and qualified. The Judge of the
Municipal Court shall have and possess the qualifications and shall
have, possess and exercise all of the functions, duties, powers and
jurisdiction conferred by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., or by general
law or ordinance.
[1982 Code § 15-3; Ord. No. 1240-21-07]
a.
There shall be an Administrator of the Municipal Court who shall
be appointed by the Mayor and Borough Council and who shall perform
such functions and duties as shall be prescribed for him/her by law,
the rules applicable to municipal courts and by the Municipal Judge.
His/her duties shall include but not be limited to:
1.
Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating
to the operations of the court.
2.
Interviewing and speaking to prospective complainants, receiving
complaints and dispensing information relating to court matters.
3.
Maintaining the financial records of the court.
4.
Attending court, taking minutes of the trials, and entering them
in the docket, arranging trial calendars, signing court documents
and preparing and issuing warrants and commitments.
5.
Taking and preparing bail bonds, making inquiry as to their sufficiency
and equity and receiving and accounting for fines and costs.
6.
Interviewing persons on informal police matters to determine if there
is a basis for formal action and, if necessary, issuing summonses
requiring court appearances in this regard; and maintaining and classifying
records and files.
b.
Other necessary employees for the Municipal Court shall be appointed
by the Mayor and Borough Council pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-10.
c.
Tenure of Office. Tenure for Municipal Court Administrators shall
be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:8-13.1.
[1982 Code § 15-6]
There shall be a Municipal Public Defender who shall be appointed
for a term of one (1) year by the Mayor with the consent of the Borough
Council. He or she shall be an attorney at law of New Jersey but need
not be a resident of the Borough.
[1982 Code § 15-6]
The Municipal Public Defender shall receive such compensation
as may be determined by the Mayor and Borough Council.
[1982 Code § 15-7]
The Municipal Public Defender shall have such powers and duties
as provided for by State statutes, general laws and Borough Ordinances
and shall attend all Municipal Court sessions in and for the Borough
of Little Ferry.
[1982 Code § 15-8]
In the event that a person appearing before the Municipal Court
of the Borough of Little Ferry applies for representation by a Municipal
Public Defender, it shall be a requirement for such appointment that
any such person applying for representation by a Municipal Public
Defender shall pay an application fee of not less than fifty ($50.00)
dollars nor more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars to the Municipal
Court of the Borough of Little Ferry. The Municipal Court may waive
any required application fee, in whole or in part, if the Court determines,
in its discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable
burden to the person seeking representation.
[1982 Code § 15-4]
a.
There shall be a Municipal Prosecutor who shall be appointed for
a term of one (1) year by the Mayor with the consent of the Borough
Council. He or she shall be an attorney at law of New Jersey but need
not be a resident of the Borough.
b.
Compensation. The Municipal Prosecutor shall receive such compensation
as may be determined by the Mayor and Borough Council.
[1982 Code § 15-5]
The Municipal Prosecutor shall have such powers and duties as
provided for by State statutes, general laws and Borough ordinances
and shall attend all Municipal Court sessions in and for the Borough
of Little Ferry.
