[1980 Code § 15-1; New]
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., there shall be established in the Borough of Roselle Park, Union County, New Jersey, a Municipal Court which shall be known as the "Municipal Court of the Borough of Roselle Park."
[1980 Code § 15-2]
The Municipal Court shall be invested with all of the powers conferred by the statutes of the State of New Jersey and the ordinances of the Borough of Roselle Park.
[1980 Code § 15-3]
There shall be appointed a Judge who shall be the Judge of the Municipal Court of the Borough of Roselle Park.
[1980 Code § 15-4]
The Judge shall serve for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A vacancy in the position of Judge of the Municipal Court occurring for reasons other than the expiration of the three (3) year term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only.
[1980 Code § 15-5]
The compensation of the Judge of the Municipal Court of the Borough of Roselle Park shall be as provided in the Salary Ordinance of the Borough of Roselle Park, shall be payable in biweekly installments and shall be in lieu of all fees.
[1980 Code § 15-6]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:25-1 et seq., there is hereby established the office of Municipal Court Prosecutor. The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Borough Council for a term of one (1) year. Vacancies in the office occurring for reasons other than the expiration of the one (1) year term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only. The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall not be required to be a resident of the Borough of Roselle Park.
[New]
The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall be a duly licensed attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey.
[1980 Code § 15-7]
The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall appear in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Roselle Park on behalf of the State of New Jersey or the Borough of Roselle Park in any criminal or quasi-criminal matter upon the request of the Judge. He shall also appear before the Council upon its request to prosecute the violation of any of the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Law of the State of New Jersey which may be within its jurisdiction.
[1980 Code § 15-8]
The salary and compensation of the Municipal Court Prosecutor shall be as provided in the Salary Ordinance of the Borough of Roselle Park and shall be in lieu, place and stead of all other salaries and fees.
[New]
There is hereby established the office of Public Defender within the Borough.
[New]
The Public Defender shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey in good standing.
[New]
The Mayor shall nominate, with the advice and consent of the Council, and appoint a Public Defender, including the filling of a vacancy in the office which shall be for the unexpired term only.
[New]
The term of office of the Public Defender shall be for one (1) 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.
[New]
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.
[New]
As used in this section:
INDIGENT
The definition of "indigent" shall be the same as utilized by the Office of the Public Defender of the State of New Jersey for those cases handled by the Monmouth County office thereof.
[New]
The salary of the Public Defender shall be as established in the Salary Ordinance.
[1980 Code § 15-9]
There shall be appointed a Municipal Court Administrator of the Borough of Roselle Park; and within the discretion of the Mayor and Council, as they may deem necessary, they may also appoint a Deputy Municipal Court Administrator.
[1980 Code § 15-10]
The Court Administrator shall serve for a term of one (1) year from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. A vacancy in the office of Municipal Court Administrator and Deputy Municipal Court Administrator occurring for reasons other than the expiration of the one (1) year term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only.
[1980 Code § 15-11]
The compensation of the Municipal Court Administrator of Roselle Park and the Deputy Municipal Court Administrator shall be as provided in a Salary Ordinance of the Borough of Roselle Park and shall be payable in biweekly installments and shall be in lieu of all fees.
[1980 Code § 15-16]
Whereas, the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, with approval of the Governor, enacts laws that establish surcharges or costs or that cause an increase to existing fines, surcharges or costs, which are then added or appended to all State-wide traffic and traffic-related violations, including municipal local traffic violations, the following is adopted:
a. 
The Municipal Court of the Borough of Roselle Park shall be authorized and empowered to make such changes to the Local Violations Bureau Traffic Schedule, to effect fines and/or court costs, as may be applicable, to achieve modification of same, equal to that which any legislation enacted by the State of New Jersey, affecting the local traffic violation ordinance, or to any local traffic violation ordinance which may be adopted and/or added to the Local Traffic Violation Schedule in the future, without the necessity of a resolution or ordinance by the Governing Body, except for as provided in Subsection b.
b. 
Any increase to fine or court costs shall be as set forth in Subsection a above, and shall be limited to an amount not to exceed one hundred ($100) dollars for each individual violation enumerated in the Local Traffic Violations Schedule, unless otherwise provided by law. Any such modification mentioned herein shall not take effect unless there is first approval by the Assignment Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union Vicinage.
[1980 Code § 15-17]
This section also includes by way of reference and for memorialization, Municipal Resolution No. 85-04, passed by Council and signed by the Mayor on June 17, 2004, reflecting the changes to the Local Traffic Violation which came into effect on June 30, 2004, with approval and under the order of the Assignment Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union Vicinage, the Honorable Walter R. Barisonek, A.J.S.C.
[1980 Code § 15-18]
All local ordinances and parts of local ordinances relating to the Local Violations Bureau and the local traffic violation costs and penalties created under the authority of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197 or by such related statutes which have been provided for by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, which may be inconsistent with the terms hereof are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.