There is hereby established in the City of Bridgeton, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1, as amended and supplemented, a Joint Municipal
Court which shall be entitled the "Bridgeton Joint Municipal Court."
The Joint Municipal Court of the City of Bridgeton shall have
a seal which shall bear the impress of the name of the Court.
The Judge of the Joint Municipal Court shall be a gubernatorial
appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate of the State
of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-4b. If for any reason the
appointed judge is unable to serve or if a judge is not appointed
as provided in N.J.S.A. 2B:12-4b, an acting judge shall be appointed
by the assignment judge as provided in N.J.S.A. 2B:12-6.
The Joint Municipal Court shall have, process and exercise all
the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction, both territorial and
subject matter, in such matters as conferred upon the court pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, and by any
other acts of the State Legislature.
The salary of the Joint Municipal Court Judge shall be an annual
salary as established by the City of Bridgeton Salary Ordinance.
The Joint Municipal Court Administrator and Deputy Court Administrator
shall be appointed pursuant to New Jersey Court Rules 1:34-2. Any
other necessary clerical and other assistance as may be required for
the Joint Municipal Court shall be provided by the City of Bridgeton.
Compensation for the Joint Municipal Court Administrator, Deputy Court
Administrator and other Court personnel shall be established by the
City Salary Ordinance.
The Joint Municipal Court Prosecutor shall be appointed as set forth under provisions of §
3-18, Department of Law.