[Ord. 10/18/48 § I]
A Municipal Court to be named "Municipal Court of the Town of
Guttenberg in the County of Hudson" is hereby established in the Town
pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:8 et seq.
[Ord. 10/18/48 § II]
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall have the qualifications,
possess such tenure of office and have, possess and exercise all the
functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction as is conferred upon such
Judge by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1 et seq. and as may be conferred
upon him by law. The Judge shall be appointed in the manner provided
by law.
[Ord. 1/1/62 § 1]
The Administrator of the Municipal Court of the Town of Guttenberg
shall, under the direction and supervision of the Judge of the Municipal
Court, perform all the duties required of him by law and the Revised
Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
and all orders and directives issued pursuant thereto. He shall keep
accurate records and accounts pertaining to the operation of the Municipal
Court and make appropriate accounting of all moneys passing through
his hands and render such reports as are required by law and by the
directives of appropriate authorities. He shall, under the direction
and supervision of the Judge of the Municipal Court, exercise all
the powers and perform all the duties incumbent upon him by law in
the efficient operation of the Municipal Court of Guttenberg, New
Jersey. He shall, when so designated by the Judge, act as Violations
Clerk of the Court and his salary for such combined services shall
be as established in the Salary Ordinance.
[Ord. 1/14/74 § 1]
a.
The appointment of a Deputy Court Administrator for the Municipal
Court is hereby authorized, under the direction and supervision of
the Judge of the Municipal Court at an annual salary as shall be fixed
by ordinance.
b.
Duties. The Deputy Court Administrator shall perform the duties of
the Administrator of Municipal Court whenever necessary, and in the
absence or disability of the Court Administrator.
The Deputy Court Administrator shall supervise, operate and
maintain the sound and recording system of the Municipal Court, under
the supervision and direction of the Judge of the Municipal Court
and the Administrator of the Municipal Court of Guttenberg, New Jersey
and shall perform such other duties as may be authorized or required
by the Judge of the Municipal Court and subject to law.
c.
Terms. The term of the Deputy Court Administrator shall be for one
year.
[Ord. 9/17/62 § 1]
The Violations Clerk of the Municipal Court of Guttenberg, New
Jersey, shall, under the direction and supervision of the Judge, perform
such duties as are prescribed by law and the Revised Rules of Practice
and Procedure of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and all orders and
directives issued pursuant thereto.
He shall keep accurate records and accounts pertaining to the
position of Violations Clerk, and account fully as to all moneys passing
into his hands, and render such reports as are required by law and
by the directives of appropriate authorities, as to all matters pertaining
to his duties as such Violations Clerk.
The Court Administrator and the Violations Clerk shall be appointed
annually for one-year terms, respectively, by the joint appointment
and consent of the Municipal Judge and Mayor and Board of Council
at respective salaries to be established by the Salary Ordinance.
[Ord. #1995-03 §§ 1, 2; Ord. #033/97 §§ 1
4]
a.
Any person applying for representation by the Municipal Public Defender
of the Town of Guttenberg shall pay an application fee of $200 or
the amount necessary to pay the costs of the Municipal Public Defender's
services, whichever is less.
b.
The Municipal Court may waive the above application fee only if the
applicant demonstrates, by clear and convincing proof, that the application
fee represents an unreasonable burden on the applicant.
c.
The Municipal Court may permit the applicant to pay the application
fee over a specific period of time not to exceed four months.
d.
Funds collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in
a dedicated fund administered by the Chief Financial Officer of the
Town of Guttenberg and used exclusively to meet the costs incurred
in providing the services of a Municipal Public Defender including,
when required, expert and lay investigation and testimony.
