[Adopted 3-1-1978 by Ord. No. 1285]
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WHEREAS, the orderly conduct of the business
of the Municipal Court of the Town of West New York requires that
the Town have a Municipal Court Public Defender,
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The Commissioners of the Town of West New York,
Hudson County, New Jersey, ordain as follows:
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The position of Municipal Court Public Defender
for the Town of West New York be and the same is hereby created.
The Municipal Court Public Defender shall be
appointed by the Director of Revenue and Finance for a term of one
year or until his successor is appointed and qualified.
The Municipal Court Public Defender shall defend
individuals charged with nonindictable offenses, when assigned to
do so by the Judge of the Municipal Court of the Town of West New
York and shall perform such other duties on behalf of said defendants
as provided by law and the rules governing the courts of the State
of New Jersey.
The Municipal Court Public Defender shall be
an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey.
