The Municipal Court of the Township, heretofore established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, shall be known as the "Municipal Court of the Township of West Milford." The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the impress of the name of the court. The court shall be held in the Town Hall building of the Township, or such other place as the Township Council shall designate from time to time, and shall exercise all the functions, powers, duties and jurisdictions conferred upon municipal courts by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., as amended or supplemented, or any other law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
There shall be a Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court, appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of Council, who shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey and who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
B. 
The Municipal Judge shall have and possess and exercise all of the functions, duties, powers and jurisdictions conferred by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., as amended or supplemented, or by general law or ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
There shall be an Administrator of the Municipal Court of the Township, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of Council and who shall perform such functions and duties as shall be prescribed for him by law, the rules applicable to municipal courts, and by the Municipal Judge. He shall receive such compensation as provided by ordinance. His duties shall include but not be limited to:
(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 the trials and entering them in the docket; arranging trial calendars; signing court documents; preparing and issuing warrants and commitments.
(5) 
Taking and preparing bail bonds, making inquiry as to their sufficiency and equity; 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, issue summonses requiring court appearances in this regard; maintaining and classifying records and fines.
B. 
In the absence of the Court Administrator, the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, is empowered to appoint a Deputy or Acting Administrator, to serve and perform the above duties until the return by the Court Administrator to his duties.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-030]
There may be a Deputy Administrator of the Municipal Court of the Township, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, and who shall assist the Municipal Court Administrator, pursuant to law.
[Amended 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-030; 4-9-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-016]
A. 
An attorney at law of the State of New Jersey shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of Council for a one-year term to act as Prosecutor, under the supervision of the Attorney General or County Prosecutor, who may represent the state, county or Township in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Township of West Milford Municipal Court pursuant to P.L. 1999, c. 349, § 11.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 2B:12-27.
B. 
An attorney at law of the State of New Jersey shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of Council for a one-year term to act as Assistant Prosecutor, under the supervision of the Attorney General or County Prosecutor, who may represent the state, county or Township in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Township of West Milford Municipal Court pursuant to P.L. 1999, c. 349, § 11, and who shall assist the Municipal Prosecutor in the performance of his/her duties.
[Amended 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-030]
An attorney at law of the State of New Jersey shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of Council for a term of one year pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:24-4 to act as a public defender in the Municipal Court, to represent any indigent defendant, as defined in N.J.S.A. 2A:158A-2 or legal representation of any person charged with a disorderly persons offense or with violation of any law, ordinance or regulation when there is the likelihood the person so charged, if convicted, will be subject to imprisonment or in the opinion of the court any other consequence of magnitude and in such other cases as may be referred to him.
A. 
Any person applying for representation by a Municipal Public Defender shall pay an application fee in an amount no greater than the amount set forth in Chapter 135, Fees and Costs, in order to offset the costs of Municipal Public Defender service.
B. 
The required application fee may be waived by the court, in whole or in part, if the court determines upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence that the fee represents an unreasonable burden on the applicant.
C. 
The Municipal Court may permit the applicant to pay the required application fee over a specific period of time not to exceed four months.