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• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:1-1. Seals
  2B:1-1. Seals. The Supreme Court shall prescribe the form of its seal and the seals of the Superior Court and Tax Court. Each ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:1-2. Preservation of court records
  2B:1-2. Preservation of Court Records. The Supreme Court may adopt regulations governing the retention, copying and disposal of records and files of any ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:1-3 Criminal history record information.
  2B:1-3. Criminal History Record Information. The Supreme Court is authorized to receive criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:1-4. Electronic access to court records
  1. Electronic Access to Court Records. a. The Administrative Office of the Courts is authorized to develop and operate an automated data processing system that ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:1-5. Electronic payment systems established by courts
  6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the Tax Court, and the various ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:1-6 "Court Technology Improvement Fund"
  33. Revenue derived from the increase in fees collected by the Judiciary pursuant to sections 25 through 32 of P.L.2002, c.34 (N. ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2-1 Number of judges.
  2B:2-1. Number of Judges. a. The Superior Court shall consist of 441 judges. b. (1) The Superior Court shall at all times consist ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2-1.1. Information relative to Superior Court nominees
  2. Each nomination to the Superior Court shall specifically indicate the name of the former judge whose vacancy the nomination is filling and if the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2-1.2. Notification to Legislature of Superior Court judges fulfilling requirements of N.J.S.2B:2-1
  3. Not more than 10 days after the enactment of this act, and annually on September 1 thereafter, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2-2. Assignment of Superior Court judges
  2B:2-2. Assignment of Superior Court Judges. A judge of the Superior Court may be assigned temporarily by the Chief Justice to any court ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2-3. Judge seeking elective office
  2B:2-3. Judge Seeking Elective Office. A justice or judge of any court of this State, who becomes a candidate for an elective public ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2-4 Judicial salaries.
  2B:2-4. Judicial Salaries. Annual salaries of justices and judges for calendar year 2000 shall be: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court $149,018 ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2-5. Responsibility for judicial salaries
  2B:2-5. Responsibility for Judicial Salaries. The State shall be responsible for the cost of the salaries of the justices of the Supreme Court, ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-1. Definitions
  2B:2A-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, "judge" means any judge of the Superior Court, the Tax Court or a municipal ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-2. Cause for removal
  2B:2A-2. Cause for removal. A judge may be removed from office by the Supreme Court for misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty, ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-3. Institution of removal proceedings
  2B:2A-3. Institution of removal proceedings. A proceeding for removal may be instituted by either house of the Legislature acting by a majority of ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-4. Prosecution of removal proceedings
  2B:2A-4. Prosecution of removal proceedings. The Attorney General or his representative shall prosecute the proceedings unless the Supreme Court shall specially designate an ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-5. Suspension pending determination
  2B:2A-5. Suspension pending determination. The Supreme Court may suspend a judge from office, with or without pay, pending the determination of the proceeding ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-6. Preparation of defense; counsel; production of witnesses and evidence
  2B:2A-6. Preparation of defense; counsel; production of witnesses and evidence. The judge shall be given a reasonable time to prepare his defense and ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-7. Taking of evidence
  2B:2A-7. Taking of evidence. Evidence may be taken either before the Supreme Court sitting en banc, or before three justices or judges, or ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-8. Rules governing
  2B:2A-8. Rules governing. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, proceedings shall be governed by rules of the Supreme Court. Source: C.2A: ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-9. Removal
  2B:2A-9. Removal. If the Supreme Court finds beyond a reasonable doubt that there is cause for removal, it shall remove the judge from ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-10. Suspension prior to hearing
  2B:2A-10. Suspension prior to hearing. No hearing to remove a judge from office as provided for in this act shall be held until ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:2A-11. Impeachment proceedings
  2B:2A-11. Impeachment proceedings. The action of the Supreme Court may not extend further than removal from office, but proceedings under this act shall ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:3-1. Appointment of court clerks
  2B:3-1. Appointment of Court Clerks. a. The Supreme Court shall appoint to serve at its pleasure, and shall fix the salary of, the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:3-2. Clerks, offices and duties
  2B:3-2. Clerks, Offices and Duties. a. The offices of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:3-3. Instruments executed by clerk of Superior Court in connection with property held by Superior Court; signatures
  2B:3-3. Instruments Executed by Clerk of Superior Court in Connection with Property held by Superior Court; Signatures. All drafts, checks and other instruments ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:3-4. Clerk of the Superior Court as named party
  2B:3-4. Clerk of the Superior Court as Named Party. The Superior Court of New Jersey may be sued by naming the Clerk of ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:4-1. Special counsel
  2B:4-1. Special Counsel. a. In any action involving the constitutionality or validity of a statute providing for the expenditure of public moneys by ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:4-2. Appointment of additional employees
  2B:4-2. Appointment of Additional Employees. The Supreme Court may appoint subordinate officers and employees necessary for the convenient performance of the duties of ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:4-3. Appointment of staff of justices and judges
  2B:4-3. Appointment of Staff of Justices and Judges. A justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Superior Court may appoint ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:4-4. Grand jury clerks
  a. The assignment judge of each county may appoint and set the salary of a clerk for the grand jury. The salary of the grand ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:5-1. Secretarial and legal staff of justices and judges
  2B:5-1. Secretarial and Legal Staff of Justices and Judges. a. The State shall be responsible for the cost of secretarial and legal staff ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:5-2. Administrative staff for Superior Court
  2B:5-2. Administrative Staff for Superior Court. The State shall be responsible for the cost of employees necessary for the operation, management and recordkeeping ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:5-3. Compensation of employees administering trust fund
  2B:5-3. Compensation of Employees Administering Trust Fund. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall pay to the State Treasurer out of the income ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:6-1. Courtrooms and equipment security
  2B:6-1. Courtrooms and Equipment; Security. a. Suitable courtrooms, chambers, equipment and supplies for the Supreme Court, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:6-2. Rental of chambers
  2B:6-2. Rental of Chambers. Any justice of the Supreme Court may rent convenient and appropriate chambers for use as a study and library ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:6-3. Service of process
  2B:6-3. Service of Process. a. The sheriff shall be responsible for service, or execution and return of process, orders, warrants and judgments directed ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:6-4. Multi-county vicinage; apportionment of costs
  2B:6-4. Multi-County Vicinage; Apportionment of Costs. Where a judge of the Law Division or of the Family Part of the Chancery Division ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:6-5. Expenses incurred by order of Supreme Court
  2B:6-5. Expenses Incurred by Order of Supreme Court. Expenses incurred by order of the Supreme Court in the execution of its duties, the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:6-6 Statewide County Corrections Information System.
  1. a. The Statewide County Corrections Information System (CCIS) funded in accordance with section 2 of P.L.2004,c.108 (C.2B:6-7), ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:6-7 "Statewide CCIS Operations Account;" funding.
  2. a. There is established in the General Fund a separate, non-lapsing, dedicated account to be known as the "Statewide CCIS Operations Account.& ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:7-1. Reporting of court proceedings; court reporters
  2B:7-1. Reporting of Court Proceedings; Court Reporters. a. The Supreme Court shall provide for the reporting of all proceedings in the Superior Court ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:7-2. Assignment; designation of supervisors
  2B:7-2. Assignment; Designation of Supervisors. a. A reporter shall be assigned by the Administrative Director of the Courts with the approval of the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:7-3. Temporary service
  2B:7-3. Temporary Service. The Administrative Director of the Courts may appoint and assign reporters for temporary service on a full-time basis, not ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:7-4 Transcript; fees.
  2B:7-4. Transcript; Fees. a. When a transcript of a stenographic record or other recording in any court or in any other proceeding recorded ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:7-5. Employment of court reporters
  2B:7-5. Employment of Court Reporters. a. Except as provided in this section, court reporters appointed to serve on a full-time basis pursuant ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:7-6. Records and reports
  2B:7-6. Records and Reports. The Administrative Director of the Courts, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice, shall prescribe records which shall ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:8-1. Interpreters
  2B:8-1. Interpreters. Each county shall provide interpreting services necessary for cases from that county in the Law Division and the Family Part of ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:9-1. Effect of abolition of particular courts
  2B:9-1. Effect of Abolition of Particular Courts. a. Where any court has been or is abolished: 1. Its property shall be the property ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-1. Short title
  1. Sections 1 through 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Judicial Unification Act." L.1993, ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-2. Findings, declarations
  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The current method of financing the State's judicial system has created undue hardship for both the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-3. Definitions
  3. As used in this act: a. "Base year amount" means the total local fiscal year 1993 expenditures for judicial costs and probation ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-4. State costs, employees, and fees after 1994
  4. On and after January 1, 1995: a. The State is required to pay for judicial costs and probation costs; b. All judicial employees shall ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-5. Certification of base year amount
  5. a. On or before February 28, 1994, the chief financial officer of the county shall certify the actual base year amount to the designee ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-6. Schedule for payment of county share
  6. a. Except as provided in subsection e., in local fiscal years 1995, 1996 and 1997, each county shall pay a share of its base ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-7. Disposition of furnishings, office equipment; service agreements; provision of claim, insurance information
  7. a. By September 1, 1994, a list shall be jointly developed by the Administrative Office of the Courts and the governing body of each ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-8. Determination of county tax levy
  8. For the purpose of determining the county tax levy upon which a county shall calculate its permissible tax levy, any amounts appropriated for the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10-9. Certification of payroll record information
  9. a. To facilitate the transfer of judicial employees from county payroll processing to the State's payroll processing system the chief financial officer of ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10A-1. Findings, declarations relative to probation officers
  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The enforcement of probation sentences is crucial to the public safety; b. Despite a drop in the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10A-2. "Probation Officer Community Safety Unit"
  2. a. There shall be established within the Administrative Office of the Courts a "Probation Officer Community Safety Unit." The "Probation Officer ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:10A-3 Self-defense training for probation officers
  3. Any probation officer, duly appointed pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2A:168-5, including probation officers assigned to the "Probation ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-1. Short title
  1. Sections 1 through 12 of this act shall be known and may be cited as "The Judicial Employees Unification Act." L.1994, ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-2. Findings, declarations
  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. As a result of voter approval in November of 1992 of a constitutional amendment and pursuant to ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-3. Definitions
  3. As used in this act, a. "Transferred employee" means any person employed by a county on December 31, 1994 who becomes an ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-4. Elections for majority representatives
  4. Elections to establish majority representatives in new Statewide collective negotiations units will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1941, c. ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-5. State service applicable; tranferred employees; personnel procedures
  5. a. Subject to the judiciary's rights to create new unclassified positions and make unclassified appointments under court rule, and with the exception of ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-6. Seniority, benefits, etc. tranferred
  6. a. Transferred employees who become State judicial employees shall receive State credit for years of employment service retroactive to the date utilized by the ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-7. Transfer to the Public Employees' Retirement System
  7. a. Any transferred employee who is a member of a county pension fund or retirement system shall become a member of the Public Employees' ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-8. Temporary disablity, unemployment insurance benefits
  8. Immediately upon becoming State judicial employees, all transferred employees shall become eligible for New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance benefits consistent with ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-9. Health, medical benefits
  9. a. Immediately upon becoming a State judicial employee, all transferred employees shall receive all the health and medical benefits, including dental and prescription drug ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-10. Reimbursement for premium charges for Part A of Medicare
  10. Any transferred employee who: a. was a member of a county pension fund or retirement system on December 31, 1994; b. retires from employment ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-11. Health care benefits upon retirement, eligibility
  11. A transferred employee shall be eligible for health care benefits after retirement on the same basis as other State judicial employees under the " ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:11-12. Right to review, void certain adjustments
  12. For the purposes of application of all provisions of this act, the judiciary shall review and may void as against public policy any extraordinary ...
• New Jersey Court Organization And Civil Code Laws Section 2B:12-1. Establishment of municipal courts
  2B:12-1. Establishment of municipal courts. a. Every municipality shall establish a municipal court. If a municipality fails to maintain a municipal court or ...

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