The Municipal Court is part of the Automated Traffic System (ATS) and Automated Criminal System (ACS). Under both of these systems, failure to pay a fine within eight weeks of the court date will result in automatic suspension of the offender's license by the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles until the fine is paid. The equipment necessary to permit police personnel to access the ACS system to verify warrants, etc. has been purchased. There have been some glitches on the state level, but we hope to have them resolved and the system on line next year.
Municipal Court revenues of $718,919.76 were collected in 1997, compared to $735,206.54 in 1996, a decrease of $16,286.78. About 58% of 1997 revenues ($416,061.01) was remitted to the Township, and the balance of $302,858.75 was transferred to other agencies, primarily the State Director of Motor Vehicles and the County of Bergen.
Traffic and criminal court sessions are currently limited to 125 cases due to the size of the Council Chamber, which is now used as a courtroom. We hope to hire an architect next year to develop plans for the conversion of the old police building to new court offices and a courtroom.
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