[Added 2-1-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]
There is hereby created the office of Municipal Public Defender, who shall defend such indigent defendants in the Municipal Court of the Township of Cranford as shall be assigned pursuant to law by the Municipal Court Judge.
The Municipal Public Defender shall be appointed by the Township Committee by a majority vote for a term of one year beginning on the first day of January of each year and ending on the 31st day of December of each year.
[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-3]
The Municipal Public Defender shall receive such compensation (e.g., hourly, per diem, annual or other basis) as the Township Committee may fix from time to time by ordinance.