[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Stillwater 2-15-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-2.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch.
22, Court, Municipal, adopted 7-24-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-18.
[Amended 4-5-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5; 3-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
Upon the adoption of the requisite resolutions and ordinances
by all participating municipalities, the execution of all required
contracts and agreements and upon the termination of the Borough of
Branchville's current court agreement, the Township of Stillwater
shall become a member of the Joint Municipal Court known as the "Joint
Municipal Court of the Township of Wantage, the Borough of Sussex,
the Township of Stillwater and the Borough of Branchville."
The Township of Stillwater is hereby authorized to enter into
an agreement to establish said Joint Municipal Court and to pay its
fair share towards the operation and expenses of said Court.
[Amended 3-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
All summons issued from the Township of Stillwater shall be
presented in the Joint Municipal Court on and after its effective
date.
The Judge, Municipal Court Administrator, Municipal Prosecutor,
Public Defender and the support staff will all be appointed by the
Township of Wantage, wherein the physical Court shall be located.
