Camden Court Offices/Divisions

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Colleen P. Lore, Trial Court Administrator
856-650-9100 ext. 43030

EEO/AA Officer 856-650-9100 ext. 43110
Ombudsman 856-650-9100 ext. 43090

 

Civil Division 

Most civil cases that are heard in the Superior Court involve disputes in which a plaintiff claims that they have been hurt by the actions of the defendant and seeks monetary compensation. Examples of such cases are those involving automobile accidents, medical malpractice, breaches of contracts and landlord/tenant disputes.

Civil cases in which the amount in controversy is more than $20,000 are heard in the Civil Division of Superior Court. Cases in which the amount in controversy is over $5,000 up to $20,000 are heard in the Special Civil Part of the Civil Division. Those in which the amount in controversy is $5,000 or less are also heard in the Special Civil Part and are known as small claims cases. In all, about 460,000 cases are heard in the Civil Division and Special Civil Part.

Civil cases in which monetary damages are not being sought are heard in the General Equity Division of Superior Court. General Equity judges handle non-jury cases such as those involving trade secrets, labor matters, foreclosures and other disputes in which court relief, often in the form of restraining orders, is sought on an emergency basis.

Civil
856-650-9100 ext. 43160

 

Nicole M Snyder, Civil Division Manager
856-650-9100 ext. 43160

Civil Case Reception & Records 856-650-9100 ext. 43220
Landlord/Tenant & Special Civil Unit 856-650-9100 ext. 43250

Criminal Division 

The Criminal Division is responsible for processing and managing all indictable criminal cases involving adult offenders. In rare instances, juveniles may be waived to adult court based on the severity of the offense. The office handles all pre-adjudicatory functions of the Superior Court, Criminal Division, as well as Post Conviction Motions. Disorderly persons, petty disorderly person’s offenses and motor vehicle violations are normally heard in the Municipal Courts. Typical clients of the Criminal Division would be those:

  • Arrested and charged with a criminal offense;
  • Applying for pretrial intervention (PTI);
  • Convicted of a criminal offense and needing a pre-sentence investigation completed;
  • Having a question under pretrial monitoring;
  • Seeking legal representation by the Office of the Public Defender;
  • Inquiring about a criminal public record;
  • Having questions concerning public access terminals;
  • Appealing a Municipal Court sentence (pro se kit available);
  • Applying for an expungement of a criminal record (pro se kit available); and
  • Applying for recovery court
Criminal
856-650-9100 ext. 43580

 

Mary Wiesemann, Criminal Division Manager
856-650-9100 ext. 43580

Bail/CJP/PIC  856-650-9100 ext. 43610
Pre-Trial Intervention/CFA  856-650-9100 ext. 43640
Criminal Case Reception  856-650-9100 ext. 43650
Pre-Trial Services   856-650-9100 ext. 43620

Family Division

Family Court is responsible to hear all actions in which the principal claim is unique to and arises out of a family or family type relationship. Family Court has jurisdiction over matters involving divorce, child support, paternity, custody, parenting time, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, family crisis, foster care placement, kinship legal guardianship, abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights and adoption.

Family
856-650-9100 ext. 43480

 

Nalo Brown, Family Division Manager
856-650-9100 ext. 43480

Non-Dissolution Unit 856-650-9100 ext. 43455
IV-D Support Services 856-650-9100 ext. 43485
Dissolution 856-650-9100 ext. 43495
Court Services 856-650-9100 ext. 43505
Child Support Hearing Office/Custody/Parenting 856-650-9100 ext. 43510
Domestic Violence 856-650-9100 ext. 43520, 43530
Juvenile Units 856-650-9100 ext. 43540, 43550
Children in Court 856-650-9100 ext. 43560
Family in Crisis 856-964-1990 ext. 281

Finance Division

The Division of Finance manages all aspects of the Court's financial operations including the collection of fines, restitution, child support, bail and fees which are due to government agencies and individuals.

Finance
856-650-9100 ext. 43140

 

Jeff Wiesemann, Finance Division Manager
856-650-9100 ext. 43140

Hall of Justice Finance Division Main Number 856-650-9100 ext. 43140
Cherry Hill Finance Division Main Number 856-650-9100 ext. 43150

Human Resources Division

The Division of Human Resources is responsible for a variety of programs and services for employees and applicants. The division administers all Human Resources related functions for the New Jersey Superior Court in each vicinage. The division is responsible for personnel management, labor and employee relations, Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, training, payroll, health benefits, administration and volunteer programs.

The Superior Court employs individuals in a wide variety of types of positions. We have career opportunities for individuals in direct court services functions (i.e., Probation Officers, Criminal, Family and Civil case management, support staff, etc.) and in support services functions (i.e., Human Resources, Finance, Facilities, Purchasing, etc.).

See employment opportunities.

Human Resources
856-650-9100 ext. 43120

 

Jim Grazioli, Human Resources Division Manager
856-379-2337

IT Division

Michael Tracy, IT Division Manager
856-379-2244

Municipal Division

Municipal courts have jurisdiction over various matters, including motor vehicle and traffic violations, ordinance violations, disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses and certain penalty enforcement actions, such as fish and game violations. The municipal courts also play a vital role in the indictable charges that ultimately end up in Superior Court. These charges are filed first in the municipal court, where a determination of probable cause is made, conditions of pretrial release are set, and preliminary arraignments are held. The complaints are then forwarded to the county prosecutor’s office for possible grand jury action. Many indictable charges are downgraded to disorderly persons offenses and are heard in the municipal court.

Municipal courts have very limited juvenile jurisdiction such as jurisdiction to handle motor vehicle complaints involving minors and curfew violations. In addition to assessing fines and revoking various privileges, municipal court judges may imprison defendants for up to six months. There are no jury trials in municipal court.

Questions or comments concerning court operations in any of the municipal courts may be directed to the attention of the Municipal Division Manager or visit the Municipal Court within the Superior Court of New Jersey page. 

Municipal
856-650-9100 ext. 43130

 

Taiwan Lamb-Davis, Municipal Division Manager
856-650-9100 ext. 43130

Operations Division

Lisa Cunane, Operations Division Manager
856-379-2334 ext. 43020

Lashonna Matlock, Jury Manager
856-650-9085

Interpreter Unit 856-650-9100 ext. 43080
Transcripts 856-650-9100 ext. 43050
Jury Reporting 856-650-9090

Probation Division

The Probation Division, as part of the Judiciary, plays a vital role in accomplishing the mission of the Court.

The role of Probation Division is to promote the welfare and safety of children, families and communities in New Jersey by enforcing court orders, supervising offenders, monitoring behavior, and intervening to produce positive outcomes.

Probation
856-650-9100 ext. 43280

 

Gil Velasquez, Probation Division Manager
856-650-9100 ext. 43280

Child Support 877-655-4371
Adult Probation 856-650-9100 ext. 43280
Juvenile Probation 856-650-9100 ext. 43420