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Directive #06-26

Directive: Directive #06-26 - Family - Children in Court - Revised Judgment of Guardianship - Supersedes Directive #04-23
Section: Family
Document Date: March 18, 2026
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Directive: #04-23

Directive #05-26

Directive: Family - Children In Court - Revised Youth Participation In Court Protocol - Supersedes Directive #15-18 and Supplement to Directive #15-18
Sections: Civil Family Probation
Document Date: March 11, 2026
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Directive: #15-18

Directive #04-26

Directive: Civil/Probate/Family/Probation – Support/Financial Maintenance
Sections: Civil Family Probation
Document Date: March 11, 2026
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Directive #03-26

Directive: Guidelines for Judicial Officer Protection Orders - Supersedes Directive #07-24
Section: Criminal
Document Date: March 10, 2026
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Directive: #07-24

Directive #02-26

Directive: #02-26 - Family - Children in Court - Safe Haven Protocol – Supersedes Directive #26-21
Section: Family
Document Date: Feb. 3, 2026
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Directive: #26-21

Directive #01-26

Directive: #01-26 Criminal Justice Reform - Pretrial Services Defendant Compliance Review Policy (Revised) – Supersedes Directive #09-24
Section: Criminal
Document Date: Jan. 16, 2026
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Directive: #09-24

Directive #09-25

Directive: Family - Processing Non-Dissolution (FD Docket) Applications with Related Children in Court (CIC) Cases or Involvement with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency
Section: Family
Document Date: Dec. 16, 2025
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Directive #08-25

Directive: Family - Children in Court - Change in Terminology: Renaming "Compliance Review" to "Status Review
Section: Family
Document Date: Dec. 5, 2025
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Directive #07-25

Directive: Family - Children in Court - Revised Order Terminating Litigation (CN 10263)
Sections: Family Juvenile
Document Date: Nov. 17, 2025
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Directive #06-25

Directive: Civil Commitments -- Revised Protocol for Applications Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.9a (Continued Holds) (Supersedes Directive #01-24)
Section: Civil
Document Date: Nov. 17, 2025
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Directive: #01-24

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