There shall be a Prosecutor of the Municipal Court who shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council. The Municipal
Prosecutor shall serve for a term of one (1) year from the date of appointment
and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
The person appointed as Municipal Prosecutor shall have the following
qualifications: He or she shall be an attorney at law and a resident of the
State of New Jersey, but he or she need not be a resident of the Borough of
Closter.
The Municipal Prosecutor shall be compensated by an annual salary which
shall be fixed and paid in the manner provided by ordinance adopted by the
Borough Council and which shall be in lieu of any and all other fees, costs
and allowances.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Salary Ordinance is on file in the office of the
Borough Clerk.
[Amended 1-3-1994 by Ord.
No. 1993:663]
The Municipal Prosecutor shall prosecute on behalf of the Borough of
Closter any case to be tried before the Municipal Judge of the Borough of
Closter whenever requested by the governing body, the Borough Attorney, the
Chief of Police or the Municipal Judge. The Municipal Prosecutor shall perform
such other legal duties as may be assigned to him or her by the governing
body, the Borough Attorney or the Municipal Judge.
