[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township of Washington (now Township of
Robbinsville) as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-31-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-37 as § 36 of the
2001 Code]
A Municipal Court for the Township of Robbinsville in the County of
Mercer is hereby established as of the effective date of this article, pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.
The name of the Municipal Court shall be the "Municipal Court of the
Township of Robbinsville in the County of Mercer."
The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the name of the
Court.
There shall be a Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court, who shall be
nominated and appointed by the governing body. The Judge shall serve for a
term of three years from the date of his appointment and until his successor
is appointed and qualified. In the event that any vacancy shall occur, it
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made, but
only for the unexpired portion of the term.
The Municipal Court, and the Municipal Judge thereof, shall have, possess
and exercise all of the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred
by law upon the Court and Judge.
[Amended 4-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-14]
A.
There shall be a Court Administrator and a Deputy Court
Administrator of the Municipal Court who shall be appointed by the governing
body of the Township of Robbinsville. The Court Administrator and Deputy Court
Administrator shall perform the functions and duties as shall be prescribed
for Court Administrators by law, the rules applicable to Municipal Courts
and by the Municipal Judge.
B.
The Court Administrator shall be appointed for a term
of one year from the date of his/her appointment and until his/her successor
is appointed and qualified.
C.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:8-13.3, tenure shall be
granted to the Court Administrator as follows:
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Tenure for full-time Administrator of Municipal Court. Any person holding
office, position or employment as full-time administrator of a municipal court
who has held such office, position or employment continuously for five years
or more and who has become certified during that period shall hold and continue
to hold said office, position or employment during good behavior and shall
not be removed therefrom for political or other reasons except for good cause,
upon written charges and after a public, fair and impartial hearing.
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The basic duties and responsibilities of the Court Administrator shall
be to:
A.
Enter in Court records the minutes and proceedings of
the sessions of the Court of the Township of Robbinsville.
B.
Assist the Judge by performing Court clerical work and
related work as required, including:
(1)
Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures
relating to the operation of the Court.
(2)
Interviewing and speaking to prospective complainants,
receiving complaints and dispensing information relating to Court matters.
(3)
Maintaining the financial records of the Court.
(4)
Attending Court, taking minutes of trials and entering
them in the docket; arranging trial calendars, signing Court documents, and
preparing and issuing warrants and commitments.
(5)
Taking and preparing bail bonds, making inquiry as to
their sufficiency and equity, and receiving and accounting for fines and costs.
(6)
Interviewing persons on informal Police Court matters
to determine if there is a basis for formal action and, if necessary, issuing
summonses requiring court appearances in this regard; and maintaining and
classifying records and files.
The governing body may by ordinance or resolution provide for and appoint
any additional clerical help or other assistants which the Municipal Court
may require and provide for the compensation of the clerical help and other
assistants.
[Adopted by Ord. No. 94-5, as amended by Ord. No. 97-43 (§ 2-65.3
of the 2001 Code)]
[Amended 4-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-17]
A person applying for representation by the Public Defender of the Township
of Robbinsville shall pay an application fee at the time of application.
The Court may waive the required application fee, in whole or part,
if the Court determines, in its discretion, that the application fee represents
an unreasonable burden upon the person seeking representation.