[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 2242 authorizes the execution
of a Shared Municipal Court Agreement with the Borough of New Providence
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1c providing for the joint sharing of certain
facilities and personnel in the operation of their Municipal Courts.
Ord. No. 2242 is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
The Municipal Court has been established by Ord. 12/21/48,
Ord. 4/18/51 and printed in 1979 Code as Part III Title 12.
[Ord. 12/21/48; Ord. 4/18/51; New]
There is hereby established in the City of Summit, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1-3, as amended and supplemented, a Municipal Court
which shall be entitled the "Municipal Court of the City of Summit."
[Ord. 12/21/48; Ord. 4/18/51; New]
The Municipal Court shall have a seal which shall bear the impress
of the name of the Court.
[New; Ord. No. 2016-3127]
The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Common Council. The Judge of the
Municipal Court shall serve for a term of three (3) years from the
date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
Any appointment to fill a vacancy caused other than by expiration
of term shall be made for the unexpired term only. With the written
consent of the Superior Court of New Jersey Assignment Judge of Union
County, a Temporary Judge of the Municipal Court may be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Common Council to
meet a special need of limited duration for a term not to exceed one
(1) year.
[Ord. 12/21/48; Ord. 4/18/51; New]
The Municipal Court shall have, possess and exercise all the
functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction, both territorial and subject
matter, in such matters as conferred upon the Court pursuant to N.J.S.A.
2B:12-1, et seq., as amended and supplemented, and by any other Acts
of the State Legislature.
[Ord. 12/21/48; Ord. 4/18/51; New]
The salary of the Judge of the Municipal Court shall be an annual
salary as established by the Salary Ordinance.
[New]
The Council shall provide for a Municipal Court Administrator,
Deputy Court Administrator, and any other necessary clerical and other
assistants as may be required for the Municipal Court. Compensation
for the Municipal Court Administrator, Deputy Court Administrator
and other Court personnel shall be established by the Salary Ordinance.
[New; Ord. No. 2309 § 1]
a.
The Municipal Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Council. The Municipal
Prosecutor shall serve for a term of one (1) year from the date of
his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
The appointment shall be made at the annual reorganization meeting
in January of each year. If a vacancy occurs during the course of
the year, any appointment shall be for the balance of the unexpired
year.
b.
The Municipal Prosecutor, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-27, shall be
under the supervision of the Attorney General of the State of New
Jersey or the County Prosecutor and may represent the State, County
or City in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Central Municipal
Court or any other Municipal Court.
[New]
The Municipal Prosecutor shall appear at all Court sessions
and prosecute all complaints presented by the Police Department of
the City of Summit, and any other complaints as required by law.
[New]
The salary of the Prosecutor shall be his annual salary as established
by the Salary Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2309 § 2; Ord. No. 2340 § 1]
a.
Any person applying for representation by the City Public Defender
or Court Approved Counsel shall pay to the City Municipal Court an
application fee of not more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars. The
Municipal Court may waive the application fee, in whole or in part,
if the Court determined, in its discretion, that the application fee
represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation.
b.
The application fees so paid shall be deposited by the Municipal
Court and turned over to the City Treasurer on a monthly basis.
