Borough of Allendale, NJ Borough Prosecutor

[Amended 4-24-1997]

There is hereby created and established the office of Borough Prosecutor. Pursuant to authority of Public Law 1996, c. 96, Section 14, the Borough may employ an attorney at law as a Prosecutor under the supervision of the Attorney General or County Prosecutor, who may represent the state, county or municipality in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Central Municipal Court or any other municipal court.

§ 21-12 Qualifications.

The Borough Prosecutor shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey.

§ 21-13 Appointment.

The Mayor shall nominate and with the advice and consent of the Council appoint a Borough Prosecutor, including the filling of a vacancy in such office, which shall be for the unexpired term only.

§ 21-14 Term of office.

The term of office of the Borough Prosecutor shall be for one year, commencing on January 1 and terminating on December 31 of the same year and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.

§ 21-15 Duties.

The duties of the Borough Prosecutor shall be to prosecute cases to be tried before the Municipal Court alleging violations of criminal laws of the State of New Jersey, the ordinances of the Borough, the motor vehicle statutes of the State of New Jersey and such other cases as may be designated by the appropriate authority as within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court. The Borough Prosecutor shall also appear before the Borough Council upon its request to prosecute any matters which may be within its jurisdiction.

§ 21-16 Compensation.

The compensation of the Borough Prosecutor shall be on a court appearance basis and in such amounts as shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.

§ 21-16.1 Alternate Borough Prosecutor.

[Added 9-12-2002]

Pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 2B:25-4, there is hereby created and established the office of Alternate Borough Prosecutor. The qualifications, appointment, term of office and duties of the Alternate Borough Prosecutor shall be the same as the Borough Prosecutor, provided, however, that the Alternate Borough Prosecutor shall serve only in such circumstances where the Borough Prosecutor is unavailable.