[1966 Code § 45-1]
There is hereby established the Municipal Court of the Borough of Bloomingdale, hereinafter called "Municipal Court," pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1 et seq.
[1966 Code § 45-2]
The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the impress of the name of the Court and be in such form and design as shall be determined by the Borough Council of the Borough of Bloomingdale.
[1966 Code § 45-3; New]
The Municipal Court shall have a Judge who shall be known as the "Judge of the Municipal Court," having the qualifications hereinafter set forth, for a term of three years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The Judge shall be a resident of this State and shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey in good standing. The Judge shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath in substantially the same manner as provided in N.J.S.A. 41:2A-6. The Judge shall be paid an annual salary payable in monthly installments or as the Borough Council as established by the Salary Ordinance determines, and the salary shall be in lieu of any and all other fees.
[1966 Code § 45-4]
The Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction of the following offenses occurring within its territorial jurisdiction:
a. 
Violations of the motor vehicle and traffic laws.
b. 
Violations of the fish and game laws.
c. 
Violations of ordinances of the Borough of Bloomingdale.
d. 
Violations of disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses in Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes or any other disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses as defined by the laws of this State.
e. 
Violation of Chapters One and Four of Title 44 (Poor) of the New Jersey Statutes.
f. 
Violations of Chapters Six and Seventeen of Title 9 (Children) of the New Jersey Statutes.
g. 
Offenses as to which no indictment by a grand jury is required.
[N.J.S.A. 2A:8-22]
The Municipal Court, and the Judge thereof, shall also have jurisdiction of the following crimes or offenses occurring within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court, where the person charged shall in writing waive indictment and trial by jury and the County Prosecutor consents in writing.
a. 
All crimes enumerated in Chapters 17, 18, 20 and 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, where the price or value of the article, property or thing alleged to have been taken or stolen or the damage alleged to have been in inflicted, or the sum, or price or value of the thing alleged to have been embezzled, converted or misappropriated, is under $500 and all violations of Municipal Ordinance.
b. 
Other criminal offenses where the penalty that may be imposed therefor does not exceed a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year; provided, that where the Judge is not an attorney at law the Municipal Court shall not have such jurisdiction to try and determine an indictable offense even though the person charged offers to waive in writing indictment and trial by jury. In such case, and in any case in which the Municipal Judge is not required by this section to try the same, the Municipal Judge may commit, or if the offense charged is bailable, in law, admit the person charged to bail with sufficient surety to appear before such court as shall have jurisdiction in such case to hear and determine the crime of offense charged, but in any case in which any person so waiving indictment and trial by jury is charged with a violation of any offense above described, if the Municipal Judge is an attorney at law, and the County Prosecutor consents, such person shall be tried therefor in the Municipal Court.
[New]
The costs and fees charged against defendants shall be collected by the Municipal Court Administrator and distributed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2C:46-4. The amount of such fees and costs shall be as provided in N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3; N.J.S.A. 22A:3-4, N.J.S.A. Title 39 or the particular ordinance.
[1966 Code § 45-10]
Whenever the Judge of the Municipal Court shall be unable to sit, he may designate any other Judge of any Municipal Court or an attorney at law to sit for him temporarily and hold the Municipal Court, provided that any such designation shall be made in writing and shall be filed in the Court, and any such person so designated, while sitting temporarily, shall have all of the powers of the Judge of the Court.
[Ord. No. 3-2000 § I]
a. 
The Mayor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by majority vote of the Borough Council, a Certified Municipal Court Administrator, who has been certified or, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-11, will be certified, for a term of one year from the date of the appointment and until a successor shall be duly appointed and qualified.
b. 
The Certified Municipal Court Administrator shall have such powers as are set forth in N.J.S.A. 2B:13-13, and shall perform such duties as are prescribed by law, the rules applicable to the Municipal Courts of the State of New Jersey, and the Municipal Judge of the Borough of Bloomingdale, which duties shall include, but not be limited to the following:
1. 
To plan, develop, coordinate and implement procedures for the efficient and effective operation of the Municipal Court;
2. 
To assign duties to subordinate Municipal Court personnel;
3. 
To supervise and evaluate subordinate Municipal Court personnel in the performance of such duties as may be assigned thereto;
4. 
To provide instruction to subordinate Municipal Court personnel with respect to activities related to the implementation of State Statutes; Rules applicable to the Municipal Courts of the State of New Jersey; municipal ordinances; and Municipal Court policies;
5. 
To provide and/or arrange for professional training for all subordinate Municipal Court personnel with respect to Municipal Court functions;
6. 
To develop administrative programs and policies designed to achieve the objectives of the Municipal Court;
7. 
To analyze, evaluate and modify, as appropriate, Municipal Court procedures and policies;
8. 
To participate in Municipal Court case processing, which may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) 
Determining whether a summons or warrant shall be issued, including for the arrest of a defendant;
(b) 
Determining bail amount consistently with such parameters as may be established by State Statutes and Rules applicable to the Municipal Courts of the State of New Jersey;
(c) 
Interacting with defendants, witnesses and attorneys;
(d) 
Maintaining the Municipal Court calendar, including docketing cases for hearing and/or trial;
(e) 
Recording payments and fines; and
(f) 
Operating transcription equipment during Municipal Court proceedings.
9. 
To accept complaints and to take oaths;
10. 
To attest to Municipal Court writs, processes, commitments, search warrants, bench warrants and subpoenas;
11. 
To arrange Municipal Court sessions, including by assuring the availability of appropriate facilities and personnel;
12. 
To assist the Municipal Judge in the arraignment of defendants;
13. 
To call and swear witnesses at Municipal Court proceedings and trials;
14. 
To set conditions on pre-trial release, where authorized and in accordance with bail schedules promulgated by the Administrative Offices of the Courts of the State of New Jersey or the Municipal Court of the Borough of Bloomingdale;
15. 
To receive and disburse bail, fines, costs and other Municipal Court revenues;
16. 
To monitor the accounting and auditing of the Municipal Court, including by way of maintaining property controls and inventories;
17. 
To maintain and supervise the filing of complaints, the processing of Municipal Court records, cash books, Municipal Court dockets, traffic control sheets, statistical records, reports and such other files as may be necessary to the effective and efficient operation of the Municipal Court;
18. 
To supervise and direct the disposition of correspondence of the Municipal Court;
19. 
To monitor the physical condition of the Municipal Court premises and maintain the physical decorum thereof;
20. 
To perform all the relevant duties and related tasks of a Violations Clerk;
21. 
To serve, with the Municipal Court Judge, as a liaison to the governing body and other Municipal officials regarding Municipal Court operations;
22. 
To provide requested information regarding, and to respond promptly and courteously to issues or complaints involving, Municipal Court operations;
23. 
To submit to the Municipal Administrator timely budgetary requests, including supportive documentation pertaining thereto, based upon an evaluation of past performance and projected needs, which requests shall include recommendations for the maintenance and/or acquisition of equipment and other supplies;
24. 
To prepare, or to supervise the preparation of, such summary and statistical reports as may be required by the Borough, vicinage-level judicial managers and/or the Administrative Office of the Courts.
c. 
The Certified Municipal Court Administrator shall be non-partisan.
d. 
The Certified Municipal Court Administrator shall work full-time, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and shall be responsible for attending all Municipal Court sessions as well as be available for all emergency calls.
e. 
The Certified Municipal Court Administrator is a supervisory position that is exempt from overtime compensation pursuant to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.