[1983 Code § 14-1, Court established 12-3-1969]
There is established and continued in the Borough of Pompton Lakes, pursuant to Chapter 264 of the Public Laws of 1948, as amended, (N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.), a Municipal Court, to be known as the "Municipal Court of the Borough of Pompton Lakes."
[1983 Code § 14-2]
The Municipal Court shall have a Seal which shall bear the impress of the name of the Court in the form and design as shall be determined by the Mayor and Borough Council.
[1983 Code § 14-3; New]
The Court shall be presided over by a Judge to be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Such Judge shall be a resident of this state and shall be an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey. The Judge need not be a resident of the Borough of Pompton Lakes. The Judge shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath in substantially the same manner as provided by law. Compensation for the Judge shall be as provided in the Salary Ordinance.
[1983 Code § 14-4]
The Mayor and Council may, by ordinance, provide for employees and other assistants for the Municipal Court and provide for their compensation.
[New]
There shall be an Administrator of the Municipal Court who shall be appointed by the Mayor and with the advice and consent of the Council, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Borough Council, subject to the tenure provision of N.J.S.A. 2A:8-13.1. The Municipal Court Administrator shall hold a Municipal Court Administrator Certificate as required by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-11. The Municipal Court Administrator shall receive an annual salary, as specified in the Salary Ordinance. The Municipal Court Administrator shall perform such functions and duties as shall be prescribed by law, the rules applicable to Municipal Courts, and by the Judge of the Municipal Court.
[1983 Code § 14-5; New]
The Mayor and Council may, by ordinance or resolution, designate any officer or employee of the Borough of Pompton Lakes to serve as Municipal Court Administrator of the Municipal Court, with or without additional compensation and subject to the qualification provisions of Subsection 2-48.5.
[1983 Code § 14-6]
The Mayor and Council shall provide for the necessary accommodations and supplies for the Municipal Court.
[1983 Code § 14-8; New]
Said Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction over all matters for which authority is granted under State Statute or Rules of the Court.
[1983 Code § 14-9; New]
Said Municipal Court and the Judge thereof shall have jurisdiction over all matters for which authority is granted under State Statute or Rules of the Court.
[1983 Code § 14-10; New]
Whenever the Judge of said Municipal Court shall be unable to sit as such Judge, he may designate any other Judge of any Municipal Court to sit for him temporarily and hold said Municipal Court, provided that the designation of his substitute is made in writing, and which said designation shall be filed in said Court, and any such person so designated, while sitting temporarily, shall have all of the powers of the Judge of the Municipal Court.
[1983 Code § 14-11; New]
No Judge appointed under this chapter shall practice law in any municipal court in the County of Passaic nor upon appeals from such municipal courts or contrary to State Statute or the Rules of Court.
[1983 Code § 14-17; New]
The costs and fees charged and collected against the defendants, shall become the revenue of either or both the Pompton Lakes and such other government entity of the State of New Jersey or its political subdivisions or agencies as established by State Statutes and rules and regulations of Court.
[New; 1983 Code §§ 33-48 - 33-52]
A. 
Position established. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1 et seq., there shall be a Public Defender in and for the Borough of Pompton Lakes.
B. 
Appointment; compensation. The Public Defender shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and the consent of the Borough Council for a term of one year. The compensation for the Public Defender shall be as provided in the Salary Ordinance or by contract by and between the Public Defender and the Borough, in the sole discretion of the Borough.
C. 
Qualifications; duties. The Public Defender shall be an attorney admitted in the State of New Jersey who shall defend persons who are otherwise unable to hire any other attorney as determined in the sole discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court.
D. 
Application for Services. Any person unable to hire an attorney shall apply to the Municipal Court of the Borough of Pompton Lakes for representation by the Public Defender and pay to the Borough an application fee as required by the Court and consistent with State Statutes and the Rules of Court. The Municipal Court may waive such required application fee in whole or in part if the Court determines, in its discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking such representation.
E. 
Reimbursement for services received. Any person who receives the services of the Municipal Public Defender shall reimburse the Borough of Pompton Lakes for said services in an amount not to exceed $200 or such other amount as may be revised or amended by State Statute or Rules of Court.
[N.J.S.A. 2B:25-1; New]
A. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:25-1 et seq., there shall be a Municipal Prosecutor for the Municipal Court of the Borough of Pompton Lakes who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council for a term of one year commencing January 1. The Municipal Prosecutor shall be an attorney at law in good standing in the State of New Jersey.
B. 
The Municipal Prosecutor shall be responsible for the prosecution of crimes and offenses cognizable in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Pompton Lakes, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:25-5.
C. 
Compensation shall be as set forth in the Borough Salary Ordinance or by contract by and between the Municipal Prosecutor and the Borough, in the sole discretion of the Borough.