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Directive #05-25

Directive: Special Civil Part Officers - Policies and Procedures
Sections: Civil Vicinage Management
Document Date: Sept. 30, 2025
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Directive: #01-15

Directive: #01-15-Supplement-1

Directive: #01-15-Supplement-2

Directive #04-25

Directive: Family – Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Filing Requirements
Section: Family
Document Date: Aug. 13, 2025
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Directive #03-25

Directive: Family - New Forms - (1) Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem for Minor(s) Pursuant to R. 5:8B (CN 13322) and (2) Protective Order for Guardian ad Litem Report (CN 13323)
Section: Family
Document Date: May 13, 2025
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Directive #02-25

Directive: Directive #02-25 - Family – Revised Family Crisis Intervention Unit (FCIU) Manual (2025)
Section: Family
Document Date: April 2, 2025
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Directive #01-25

Directive: Directive #01-25 – Family – Entry of Default and Uncontested Divorce/Dissolution (FM) Judgments Without Personal Appearances (Divorce on the Papers) – Revised Instructions and Certification Form (CN 12620) (Supersedes Directive #12-22)
Section: Family
Document Date: March 19, 2025
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Directive: #12-22

Directive #14-24

Directive: Directive #14-24 - Civil - Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program - Implementation of L. 2024, c. 2
Sections: Affordable Housing. Civil
Document Date: Dec. 13, 2024
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Addendum to Directive #14-24

Directive #13-24

Directive: CJR - Supreme Court Action to Address Home Invasion Burglary and Residential Burglary: (1) Relaxation of Rule 3:3-1(f) Regarding Complaint-Warrants, and (2) Amendments to the Decision-Making Framework (DMF)
Sections: Criminal Municipal Court
Document Date: Nov. 22, 2024
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Directive #12-24

Directive: Directive 12-24 - Dissolution Judgment for Name Change and Judgment for Name Change Addendum - New Form CN 13146
Section: Family
Document Date: Nov. 22, 2024
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Directive #11-24

Directive: Directive #11-24 - Family - Juvenile - Procedure to Request Complaint-Warrant to Take Youth into Custody
Sections: Family Juvenile Warrants
Document Date: Oct. 29, 2024
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Directive #10-24

Directive: Directive #10-24 – Family – Children in Court – Revised Child Welfare Mediation Program Procedures Manual and Forms (Supersedes Directive #15-17)
Section: Family
Document Date: Sept. 25, 2024
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Directive: #15-17

Directive #09-24

Directive: Directive #09-24 - Criminal Justice Reform - Pretrial Services Defendant Compliance Reviews; Implementation of Amendments to Rule 3:26-2(c) (effective 11/01/24)
Section: Criminal
Document Date: Sept. 13, 2024
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Directive #08-24

Directive: Directive #08-24 - Revised Judiciary Transcriber Manual (2024) and Code of Conduct for Certified Transcribers (Supersedes Directive #8-20)
Sections: Administration Vicinage Management
Document Date: Aug. 20, 2024
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Directive: #08-20

Directive #07-24

Directive: Guidelines for Judicial Officer Protection Orders
Sections: Administration Judges Vicinage Management
Document Date: Aug. 2, 2024
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Directive: #14-23

Directive #06-24

Directive: Administrative Directive #06-24, “Supreme Court Guidelines on Media Access and Electronic Devices in the New Jersey Courts (Revised 2024) (Supersedes Directive #11-20)”
Sections: Administration Vicinage Management
Document Date: July 22, 2024
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Directive: #11-20

Directive #05-24

Directive: Updated Domestic Violence Brochures
Sections: Domestic Violence Family
Document Date: April 8, 2024
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Directive #04-24

Directive: Administrative Directive #04-24 – Municipal – DWI – New Law Regarding Ignition Interlock Device (L.2023, c.191) – Supersedes Directive #25-19
Sections: DWI Municipal
Document Date: March 28, 2024
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Directive: #25-19

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Directive: #25-19

Directive #03-24

Directive: Revised Probation Field Supervision and Safety Standards (Supersedes Directive #22-20)
Sections: Probation Vicinage Management
Document Date: March 6, 2024
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Directive: #22-20

Directive #02-24

Directive: Criminal - Procedures for Certificates to Suspend Certain Employment or Occupational Disabilities Related to Criminal Convictions
Section: Criminal
Document Date: March 4, 2024
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Directive #01-24

Directive: Civil Commitments - Protocol for Applications Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.9a
Section: Civil
Document Date: Feb. 6, 2024
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Supplement to Directive #01-24 – Civil Commitments - Protocol for Applications Pursuant to NJSA 30:4-27.9a - Updated Attachment F (Order for Continued Hold of Patient)

Directive #24-23

Directive: Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses – (1) Elimination of Presumption of Pretrial Release; (2) Establishment of Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle as Separate Statutory Offenses
Section: Criminal
Document Date: Dec. 22, 2023
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