There is hereby established in and for the Township a Municipal Court. The name of the Court established by this chapter shall be the "Municipal Court of the Township of Pequannock in the County of Morris." The Court shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as is provided by law.
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The Municipal Court shall have a Judge, who shall be known as the "Municipal Judge," who shall have such qualifications as may be provided by law.
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The Municipal Judge shall be appointed by the Township Council. He shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
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The Municipal Judge shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath, as provided by law.
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The salary of the Municipal Judge shall be established by the Township Council, and said salary shall be in lieu of any and all fees and costs.
The Administrator of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by the Township Manager. The Administrator shall serve for a term of one year.
The Township Council may, by resolution, provide for such other necessary clerical and other assistants as it may deem necessary.
The Township Council shall provide the necessary accommodations for the Municipal Court and shall furnish a Court Seal as required by law, as well as other necessary supplies.
Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the duties, powers and jurisdiction of the Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall be such as shall from time to time be prescribed or established by law and the rules of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and this chapter shall at all times be subject to any provisions of law and such rules of the Supreme Court of New Jersey affecting the duties, powers and jurisdiction of the Municipal Court or the Judge thereof.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
There shall be a Municipal Prosecutor appointed by the Township Council for a one-year term commencing January 1. He shall be an attorney at law in the State of New Jersey and be qualified by experience and training for the position. In the event of his inability to act, the Township Attorney may substitute for the Municipal Prosecutor. The Municipal Prosecutor shall receive a salary as established by the Township Council.
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Appointment of Township Public Defender. There shall be a Public Defender appointed by the Township Council for a term of one year. The appointment shall be effective on the first day of January and shall terminate on December 31 of each year.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
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Application for public defender. Any person who shall apply to the Pequannock Township Municipal Court for the appointment of a public defender to represent him/her, where such person is entitled by law of the appointment of counsel, shall pay a nonrefundable fee as provided in Chapter 152, Fees. The Pequannock Township Municipal Court may waive such 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 such representation.
[Amended 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-07]