[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon 4-27-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Municipal Court of the Township, as heretofore established, is hereby continued.
The name of the Municipal Court shall be the "Municipal Court of the Township of Vernon."
The Municipal Court shall have an official seal which shall bear the impress of the name of the Court.
The Municipal Court of the Township shall have a Judge who shall be known as the "Judge of the Municipal Court." The Judge shall be appointed by the Council and shall have the qualifications required by law. The Judge shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be compensated by an annual salary as fixed by ordinance. The compensation so paid shall be in lieu of any and all other fees.
The Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall have, possess and exercise all the jurisdiction, powers, functions and duties which are or may be conferred by law and the applicable rules of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
[Amended 4-27-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-08]
The Mayor shall appoint the Municipal Court Administrator as required by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-10. The Court Administrator shall possess and maintain the requisite certification as provided for under N.J.S.A. 2B:12-11. The Municipal Court Administrator shall be compensated by an annual salary as fixed by ordinance. Compensation shall be in lieu of any and all other fees.
A. 
The Mayor; subject to the approval of the Council, shall appoint a New Jersey licensed attorney to serve as Municipal Prosecutor for a term ending on the 31st day of December of the year of appointment.
[Amended 11-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-30]
B. 
The Municipal Prosecutor shall appear on behalf of the Township:
(1) 
Before the Municipal Court whenever such services shall be necessary or required;
(2) 
In prosecutions for violations of municipal ordinances and in other matters;
(3) 
In such other and different matters as may be required by the rules of the New Jersey Supreme Court governing the courts of this state.
A. 
Appointment; term. The Mayor, subject to approval of the Council, shall appoint a Municipal Public Defender, who shall be a New Jersey licensed attorney, to provide representations to persons entitled by law to the appointment of counsel before the Municipal Court. The appointment shall be made annually and run for the remainder of the calendar year. Appointment shall be by resolution of the Council stating a fixed fee to be paid in installments as a professional service contract, without bidding in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law.[1]
[Amended 11-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-30]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
B. 
Application. An individual defendant applying for the services of the Public Defender shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of $200 prior to the Court considering the application. A payment plan may be permitted; however, payments shall not extend beyond four months. The Municipal Court Judge has the discretion to waive all or a portion of this fee if the circumstances warrant.