There shall be a Municipal Court in the Township, pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey, to be known as the "Municipal Court of the Township of Willingboro, Burlington County." The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the impress of the name of the Court.
The sessions of the Municipal Court shall be held in the Municipal Complex of the Township of Willingboro, or such other place as the Township Council shall designate from time to time, and shall exercise all of the functions, powers, duties and jurisdictions conferred upon municipal courts by law.
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court, appointed by the Township Council, who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
[Amended 3-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-1]
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall have and possess the qualifications and shall have, possess and exercise all of the functions, duties, powers and jurisdictions conferred by general law or ordinance. The Municipal Judge shall sit at such times as the business of the Court may require, subject to the rules applicable to municipal courts.
[Amended 3-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-1]
There shall be an Administrator of the Municipal Court of Willingboro Township, Burlington County, who shall be appointed by the Township Manager and who shall perform such functions and duties as shall be prescribed by law, the rules applicable to municipal courts, and by the Municipal Judge. The duties of the Administrator of the Municipal Court shall include, but not be limited to:
A. 
Carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the operation of the Court.
B. 
Interviewing and speaking to prospective complainants; receiving complaints and dispensing information relating to Court matters.
C. 
Maintaining the financial records of the Court.
D. 
Attending Court, taking minutes of the trials and entering them in the docket; arranging trial calendars; signing Court documents; preparing and issuing warrants and commitments.
E. 
Taking and preparing bail bonds, making inquiry as to their sufficiency and equity; receiving and accounting for fines and costs.
F. 
Interviewing persons on informal Police Court matters to determine if there is a basis for formal action and, if necessary, issue summonses requiring Court appearances in this regard; maintaining and classifying records and files.