[Adopted 1-18-1971 by Ord.
No. 393 as Ch. 12, Art. I, of the 1971 Code]
[Amended 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 1609]
A Municipal Court for the Township of Galloway is established as of
January 1, 1949, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq. (L.
1993, c. 293), and as amended and supplemented.
The name of the Municipal Court shall be the "Municipal Court of Galloway
Township."
The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the impress of
the name of the Court.
[Amended 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 1609]
There shall be a Judge of said Municipal Court, who shall be appointed
by the Township Council and who shall serve for a term of three years from
the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified;
provided, however, the Township Recorder who shall be in office upon this
ordinance becoming effective shall be the Judge of the Municipal Court and
shall continue to be the Judge for a term equal to the balance of the term
for which he was originally appointed.
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall receive an annual salary to be
fixed by the Salary Ordinance[1] and to be paid in the same manner as the salaries of the municipal
officers are paid, and which shall be in lieu of all fees, costs and any other
allowance whatsoever.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Salary Ordinance is on file in the office
of the Township Clerk.
[Amended 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 1609]
Said Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall have, possess and exercise
all the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred by the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq. (L. 1993, c. 293), as amended and supplemented,
or by any other law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.
[Amended 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 1609]
The Municipal Court shall be held in the Township Hall, day and time
will be set by the presiding Judge, as per court rules.
