There shall be a municipal court in the City pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., to be known as the "Municipal Court of the City of Cape May, Cape May County." The Municipal Court shall have a seal bearing the impression of the name of the Court. The Court shall be held at City Hall or such other place as the City Council shall designate, and shall exercise all the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred by law upon municipal courts.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
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There shall be a Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court appointed by City Council. The Municipal Judge shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
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The Municipal Judge shall have and possess the qualifications and shall have, possess and exercise all the functions, duties, powers and jurisdiction conferred by law or ordinance. He or she need not be a resident of the City. Whenever the Municipal Judge shall be unable to sit as such, he or she may designate any other judge of any municipal court to sit for him or her temporarily and hold the Municipal Court. Any such designation shall be made in writing and shall be filed in the Municipal Court, and any person designated, while sitting temporarily, shall possess all the powers of the Municipal Judge.
There shall be an Administrator of the Municipal Court, who shall be appointed by the City Manager, who shall perform the functions and duties prescribed for him or her by law, the rules applicable to municipal courts, and by the Municipal Judge. His or her duties shall include, but not be limited to:
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Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the operation of the Municipal Court.
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Interviewing and speaking to persons wishing to file complaints or wishing information in this regard; receiving complaints and dispensing information relating to Municipal Court matters.
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Maintaining the financial records of the Municipal Court.
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Attending Municipal Court; recording pleas, judgments and dispositions; arranging trial calendars; signing Municipal Court documents; preparing and issuing warrants and commitments.
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Taking and preparing bail bonds, recognizances, and security in lieu thereof; making inquiry concerning their sufficiency and equity; receiving and accounting for fines and costs.
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Maintaining, forwarding, receiving and reporting such records, reports and files as are required by the Director of Motor Vehicles.
There shall be a Deputy Municipal Court Administrator, who shall be appointed by the City Manager, and who shall perform the functions assigned to him or her by the Municipal Judge and by the Municipal Court Administrator.