[Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13]
There shall be a Municipal Court which shall have and exercise the limited civil and criminal jurisdiction prescribed by law. Said Court shall have a Judge who shall be known as the "Judge of the Municipal Court." He shall be appointed by the Council on reorganization for a term of three years and possess the qualifications as set forth by law. The Court shall have a Municipal Court Administrator who shall be appointed by the Township Manager and who shall perform the functions assigned by the Judge. The Court shall also have an Assistant Municipal Court Administrator who shall be appointed by the Township Manager and who shall assist the Municipal Court Administrator in the performance of his or her duties. In the event of the absence or disability of the Municipal Court Administrator, the Assistant Municipal Court Administrator shall act and perform as the Municipal Court Administrator and perform the functions assigned by the Judge or Municipal Court Administrator. The Municipal Court may be provided under a joint or shared municipal court arrangement, in which case the appointment of the Judge and Court Administrators shall be subject to the terms of the agreement governing the municipal court operation.