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Directive #16-18

Directive: Drug Court Voluntary Application Case Flow Policy and Backlog Standard
Section: Criminal
Document Date: Oct. 16, 2018

Directive #15-18

Directive: Children-In-Court – Revised Youth Participation in Court Protocol and Permanency Order
Section: Family
Document Date: Sept. 10, 2018
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Supplement to Directive #15-18 - Family - Children in Court (CIC) - Revised CIC Permanency Form Orders (CN 10255, CN 10259, CN 11399

Directive #14-18

Directive: Revised Domestic Violence Hearing Officer Program Standards
Section: Family
Document Date: Sept. 4, 2018
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Directive: #25-17

Directive #13-18

Directive: Court Appointments in Mount Laurel Cases
Section: Civil
Document Date: Aug. 29, 2018
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Directive: #05-90

Directive #12-18

Directive: Judges' Absences from the Workplace - Reporting Policy (Revised)
Sections: Vicinage Administration Personnel
Document Date: Aug. 13, 2018
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Directive: #02-13

Directive #11-18

Directive: Judges Reporting Personal or Immediate Family Involvement in Litigation; Changes in Venue
Sections: Civil Municipal Personnel Tax
Document Date: Aug. 8, 2018
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Directive: #07-11

Directive #10-18

Directive: ~~Revised Juvenile Plea Form~~ -- Superseded
Sections: Family Juvenile
Document Date: July 27, 2018
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Directive: #27-20

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Directive: #10-10

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Directive: #27-20

#10-18-Supplement-1

Directive #09-18

Directive: Graves Act - Guidelines for Downgrades and Dismissals; Strict Enforcement of Mandatory Minimum Custodial Terms for Offenses Involving Firearms
Section: Criminal
Document Date: July 2, 2018
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Directive: #10-80

Directive #08-18

Directive: Non-Inclusion and Removal of Confidential Personal Identifiers from Documents to the Court - Sheriffs; Special Civil Part Officers
Sections: Civil Special Civil
Document Date: June 13, 2018

Directive #07-18

Directive: ~~Criminal Justice Reform - After-Hour Bench Warrant for a Violation of Pretrial Release Electronic Monitoring Conditions~~ -- Superseded
Section: Criminal
Document Date: June 13, 2018
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Directive: #15-19

Directive #06-18

Directive: ~~Criminal Justice Reform – (1) Criteria for Ordering Electronic Monitoring, and (2) Electronic Monitoring Screening Criteria Form~~ -- Superseded
Section: Criminal
Document Date: June 7, 2018
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Directive: #10-21

Directive #05-18

Directive: Veterans Diversion Program
Sections: Criminal Municipal
Document Date: June 4, 2018

Directive #04-18

Directive: Criminal Justice Reform -- Pretrial Detention -- Procedure for Filing Motions to Reopen Detention Orders Based on State v Mercedes/State v Travis and the Amendments to Rule 3:4A(b)(5)
Section: Criminal
Document Date: May 29, 2018

Directive #03-18

Directive: Judiciary Email Retention Policy and Destruction Protocol
Section: Administration
Document Date: May 29, 2018

Directive #02-18

Directive: Drug Court - Policy on Consolidation of Cases Prior to Disposition
Section: Criminal
Document Date: May 21, 2018

Directive #01-18

Directive: Criminal Plea Forms
Section: Criminal
Document Date: Feb. 23, 2018
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Directive: #14-08

Directive: #08-09

Directive: #05-11

Directive: #06-13

Directive: #04-14

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Second Supplement to Directive #01-18 -- Criminal -- Revised Supplemental Plea Form for Drug Offenses

Third Supplement to Directive #01-18 - Criminal - Revised Plea Forms - Main Plea Form and Supplemental Plea Form for Eluding or Theft of a Motor Vehicle or Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle

Fourth Supplement to Directive #01-18 – Criminal – Revised Sex Offense Plea Forms

First Supplement to Directive #1-18 (12/31/19)

Directive #33-17

Directive: (1) Revised Arraignment/Initial Case Disposition Conference Order and (2) Plea Cutoff Exception Form
Section: Criminal
Document Date: Dec. 18, 2017
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Directive: #06-03

Directive #32-17

Directive: Family – Revised Juvenile Delinquency Complaint Form -- (1) Referrals Initiated by School Officials; (2) Arrest Date; (3) Home and Cell Phone Number
Section: Family
Document Date: Dec. 15, 2017
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Directive: #10-09

Directive #31-17

Directive: Disqualification of Judges -- Former Prosecutors/Public Defenders
Sections: Vicinage Administration
Document Date: Nov. 14, 2017
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Directive: September 19, 1983

Directive #30-17

Directive: ~~Waiver of First Appearance for Indictable Offenses Charged on a Complaint-Summons (Rule 3:4-2(f)) -- Revised Protocol and Form.~~ -- Superseded
Section: Criminal
Document Date: Nov. 13, 2017
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Directive: #29-21

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Directive: #01-13