There shall be a Municipal Court in the Borough pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1[1], to be known as the "Municipal Court of the Borough of Upper Saddle River, Bergen County." The Municipal Court shall have a seal bearing the impress of the name of the Court. The Court shall be held in the Borough Hall or such other place as the Borough Council designates from time to time and shall exercise all the functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction conferred upon municipal courts by law.
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Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1 was repealed by L. 1993, c. 293, § 6, effective 2-15-1994. See now N.J.S.A. § 2B:12-1 et seq.
There shall be a Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 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.
There shall be a Clerk of the Municipal Court, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and 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. His duties shall include but not be limited to:
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Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the operations of the court.
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Interviewing and speaking to prospective complainants; receiving complaints and dispensing information relating to court matters.
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Maintaining the financial records of the court.
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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.
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Taking and preparing bail bonds; making inquiry as to their sufficiency and equity; receiving and accounting for fines and costs.
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Interviewing persons on informal police court matters to determine if there is a basis for formal action and, if necessary, issuing summonses requiring court appearances in this regard; maintaining and classifying records and files.
[Added 6-14-2000 by Ord. No. 8-00]
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Creation of office. There is hereby created the office of Municipal Public Defender of the Borough of Upper Saddle River.
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Duties of Municipal Public Defender. The Municipal Public Defender shall provide for the legal representation of any person charged with a motor vehicle or disorderly persons offense or with the violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of a penal nature where there in a likelihood that the person so charged, if convicted, will be subject to imprisonment or, in the opinion of the court, any other consequence of magnitude, where defendant is deemed to be indigent and does not have the present financial ability to secure competent legal representation as provided by law. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall determine whether a defendant satisfies the criteria in order to provide representation to be rendered by the Municipal Public Defender.
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Appointment; term of office. The Municipal Public Defender shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. He shall serve for a term of one year and until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
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Fees. The Municipal Public Defender shall receive a fee as set forth in the annual budget of the Borough of Upper Saddle River.
[Added 6-14-2000 by Ord. No. 8-00]
In the event that a person appearing before the Municipal Court of the Borough of Upper Saddle River applies for representation by the Municipal Public Defender, such person shall be required to pay an application fee of $200. Such fee shall be required to be paid upon application or within the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge, over a period not to exceed four months. The Municipal Court Judge shall have the right to waive the application fee, in whole or in part, if the Municipal Court Judge determines, in his or her discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking such representation.