[Amended 12-31-1996 by Ord. No. 65-1996; 4-12-2000 by Ord. No.
15-2000; 5-24-2006 by Ord. No. 33-2006; 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 29-2016; 7-19-2023 by Ord. No. 41-2023[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that the Municipal
Court of the City of Atlantic City is hereby abolished and replaced
by the Joint Municipal Court.
A Joint Municipal Court is hereby established pursuant to the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1(b) et seq., as amended and supplemented,
consisting of the City of Atlantic City and the City of Pleasantville
(the "participating municipalities"). The Joint Municipal Court is
created in accordance with a certain Agreement for Joint Municipal
Court for the Municipalities of the City of Atlantic City and the
City of Pleasantville City to be executed by the participating municipalities.
The name of the Joint Municipal Court shall be the "Joint Municipal
Court of the City of Atlantic City."
This article shall take effect following adoption and approval
in the time and manner prescribed by law. All summons, warrants and
other matters issuing, arising from or within the jurisdiction of
the City of Pleasantville Municipal Court shall be within the jurisdiction
of the Joint Municipal Court of the City of Atlantic City on and after
the aforesaid adoption and approval of this article, including those
matters arising prior to such date which have not been completed.
The purpose of this article is to establish a single Joint Municipal
Court to be located in the City of Atlantic City at the Charles G.
Graham Public Safety Building (hereinafter referred to as "PSB"),
2715 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401.
The City Council of the City of Atlantic City hereby approves
the terms and conditions of the Agreement for a Joint Municipal Court
for the Municipalities of the City of Pleasantville and the City of
Atlantic City to establish the Joint Municipal Court of the City of
Atlantic City, such agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference.[1] The Mayor and Clerk of the City of Atlantic City are hereby
expressly authorized to execute and deliver the aforesaid agreement
on behalf of the City of Atlantic City.
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Editor's Note: Said agreement is on file in the City offices.
The jurisdiction of the Joint Municipal Court of the City of
Atlantic City shall be coextensive with the municipal territory of
the participating municipalities.
