There shall be a Municipal Court in the Township
pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1, as amended and supplemented,
to be known as the "Municipal Court of Marlboro Township, Monmouth
County." The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the
impress of the name of the Court. The Court shall be held in such
place as the Council shall designate from time to time by resolution
and shall exercise all of the functions, powers, duties and jurisdictions
conferred upon municipal courts by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1,
as amended and supplemented, or any other law.
Unless the Township consents to an additional
Judge and the Superior Court approves an additional Judge, there shall
be one Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Council, who shall be designated
as Presiding Judge, who shall serve for a term of three years from
the date of appointment and until a successor shall be qualified and
appointed. The Municipal Judge shall have the functions, duties, powers
and jurisdictions conferred by the laws of the State of New Jersey
(N.J.S.A. 2A:8-1 et seq.) or by general law or ordinance. The Municipal
Judge shall sit at least once a week until the calendar is completed
and at such other times as the business of the Court may require,
subject to the rules applicable to municipal courts.
A.
There shall be an Administrator of the Municipal Court
and, where necessary, Deputy Administrators. The Municipal Court Administrator
and any Deputy Administrators shall be appointed by the Mayor and
shall serve for a term of one year commencing on January 1 and until
his successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled
for the unexpired term. The term of each Deputy Court Administrator
shall coincide with and be for the term of the Municipal Court Administrator
and shall terminate upon the resignation or removal or the termination
of the term of the Administrator. The duties of the Municipal Court
Administrator and Deputy Administrators shall include, but shall not
be limited to:
(1)
Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and
procedures relating to the operation of the Court.
(2)
Interviewing and speaking to prospective complainants
and receiving complaints and dispensing information relating to Court
matters.
(3)
Maintaining the financial records of the Court and
entering them in the docket; arranging trial calendars; signing Court
documents; and preparing and issuing warrants and commitments.
(4)
Taking and preparing bail bonds; making inquiry as
to their sufficiency and equity; and receiving and accounting for
fines and costs.
(5)
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.
B.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, each
Municipal Court Administrator and Deputy Administrator shall enter
into bond as required by law.
