There shall be a Municipal Court for the Borough of Ogdensburg,
County of Sussex, State of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1
et seq. (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1)
The name of the Court shall be the "Municipal Court of the Borough
of Ogdensburg." The Municipal Court shall have a Seal which shall
bear the impress of the name of the Court. (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-2)
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court, who shall be
appointed by the Governing Body, and who shall serve for a term of
three years from the date of his appointment and until his successor
is appointed and qualified. (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-4)
The Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall have, possess
and exercise all the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred
by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12- 16 et seq. (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1
et seq.)
[Ord. No. 7-97; New]
The office of Public Defender in the Borough of Ogdensburg is
hereby created.
[Ord. No. 7-97; 2B:24-1
et seq.]
The Public Defender shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of the Council and otherwise in accordance with
those standards established for the appointment of subordinate officers
by N.J.S.A. 40A:60-1 et seq. and shall serve for a term of one year
from the first day of January of the year of his appointment until
December 31 of such year or until a successor is appointed and qualified.
The Public Defender shall be an attorney-at-law and shall be duly
licensed and qualified to practice law in the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. No. 7-97; N.J.S.A.
2B:24-9 — 2B:24-17]
The Public Defender shall appear on behalf of and provide representation
for those defendants in the Municipal Court, who shall be assigned
to the Public Defender by the Municipal Court Judge. Each such defendant
shall qualify for such representation as indigent in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 2B:24-9 through N.J.S.A. 2B:24-17. The Public Defender shall
have such other duties and responsibilities as may otherwise be established
by general law.
[Ord. No. 7-97; New]
A person applying for representation by the Public Defender
shall pay an application fee of not more than $200. The Municipal
Court may waive the required application fee, in whole, or in part,
if the Court determines, in its discretion, that the application fee
represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation.
The Municipal Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Mayor and
affirmed by the Council. The Municipal Prosecutor shall serve for
a term of one year from the date of his/her appointment and until
his/her successor is appointed and qualified. The appointment shall
be made at the annual reorganization meeting in January of each year.
If a vacancy occurs during the course of the year, the appointment
shall be for the balance of the unexpired year. (N.J.S.A. 2B:25-1
et seq.)
[N.J.S.A. 2B:25-5; New]
The Municipal Prosecutor shall appear at all court sessions
and prosecute all complaints presented by the Police Department of
the Borough, and any other complaints as required by law. The Municipal
Prosecutor shall also be responsible for any and all duties as may
be assigned to that office by N.J.S.A. 2B:25-1 et seq.