- Lawsuits $5,000 or less (Small Claims), Small claims are lawsuits for $5,000 or less. Renters can file for a return of a security deposit of $5,000 or less in small claims court. On This Page, Essential Forms, The following forms are used to begin a case: CN Title 10148 How to Sue for Up To $5,000 in Small Claims Court Motor Vehicle Case 10151 How to Sue for Up To $5,000 in Small Claims Court Non-Motor Vehicle Case 10290 Small Claims - brochure 10914 How To Request a Default Judgment These forms are used to collect money after a judgment is entered: CN Title 10282 Collecting a Money Judgment - brochure 10546 How to Get Financial Information About Someone Who Owes You Money (Motion to Enforce Litigant’s Rights) 10548 How to Ask the Court to Order a Wage Execution in a Special Civil Part Case 11235 Writ of Wage Execution - Appendix XII-E 11236 Notice of Application for Wage Execution - Appendix XI-I 11711 How to Complete the Request for a Writ of Execution 11840 Information Subpoena - Appendix XI-L You can use these forms to defend yourself against collection: CN Title 12322 How to Object to a Wage Garnishment in a Special Civil Part Case 12323 How to Object to a Bank Account Levy in a Special Civil Part Case 10543 How to File a Motion in the Special Civil Part, Examples of small claims:, A person or company failed to comply with a written or oral contract. Your car was damaged in an accident. You paid money as a down payment and want it returned . Your property was damaged or lost. You bought a product that doesn’t work. Work you paid for was faulty or not completed. You want to be paid for work you did. Someone wrote you a bad check. You gave a landlord a security deposit that was not returned. NOTE: The limit for security deposit returns is $5,000 in small claims court. Cases that cannot be filed as small claims: Malpractice claims against doctors, dentists, lawyers, or other professionals Claims for child support or alimony Cases involving wills and inheritance Claims seeking anything other than money from the defendant defendant, Do I need a lawyer to file a small claims case?, Small claims are simpler than other case types. Most people are able to file and present their cases without an attorney., Things to think about before representing yourself in court, While you have the right to represent yourself in court, you should not expect any special treatment, help, or attention from the court. You must still comply with the Rules of the Court, even if you are not familiar with them. The following is a list of some things the court staff can and cannot do for you. Please read it carefully before asking the court staff for help. We can explain and answer questions about how the court works. We can tell you what the requirements are to have your case considered by the court. We can give you some information from your case file. We can provide you with samples of court forms that are available. We can provide you with guidance on how to fill out forms. We can usually answer questions about court deadlines. We cannot give you legal advice. Only your lawyer can give you legal advice. We cannot tell you whether or not you should bring your case to court. We cannot give you an opinion about what will happen if you bring your case to court. We cannot recommend a lawyer, but we can provide you with the telephone number of a local lawyer referral service. We cannot talk to the judge for you about what will happen in your case. We cannot let you talk to the judge outside of court. We cannot change an order issued by a judge., Filing Non-Auto Small Claims, How to Sue for Up To $5,000 in Small Claims Court Non-Motor Vehicle Case How to Sue in Small Claims Court up to $5,000, This kit has all of the forms and instructions for self-represented Litigants litigants to File file a small claims case. There is a How to Sue for Up To $5,000 in Small Claims Court Motor Vehicle Case separate kit if your case is the result of a motor vehicle accident., Note: You must be 18 to file a court case. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must file the case for you., 8 steps to file a small claims case, File the Small Claims Complaint (Non-Motor Vehicle) Small Claims Complaint with the court. Complete the How to Sue for Up To $5,000 in Small Claims Court Non-Motor Vehicle Case Small Claims Summons . Include the current address of Defendant defendant . Attach the Court Fees filing fee or How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts request a fee waiver: One defendant: $35 Each additional defendant: $5 Check forms to make sure they are completed. Sign the forms. Make copies of all documents you will submit to the court and put them in a safe place., You must remove all , Personal Identifier, personal identifiers , from the copies you will submit to the court. Keep those identifiers on the copies you keep., , Upload the documents, into the Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system. You can pay the fee with a credit card. You can upload the How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts fee waiver request form if needed. You also can mail the complaint , the summons and the fee to the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices county Superior Court where the person or business is. Certified mail is recommended. You will receive a postcard in the mail with your court date. If you cannot come to court on your assigned date, call the court right away. Your case might be dismissed if you do not appear for trial., Serving the papers on the defendant, Your case cannot move forward unless the defendant receives the complaint and summons from the court. The court will mail the complaint and summons to the defendant(s). NOTE: You must give the court the correct address for the defendant or your case cannot move forward., Preparing for trial, Both the plaintiff and defendant will be asked to give Testimony testimony at the trial. You can present witnesses. The court cannot accept written statements. You must have your witnesses available to testify on the trial date. Submit all of the documents you need to prove your side of the case at the trial using Electronic Evidence Submission Electronic Evidence Submission . The court cannot use text messages or emails on your mobile phone. You must either submit them to the court in advance of the trial date, through Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system or by mail, or bring them to the trial. You will be questioning your witnesses and the witnesses brought by the other person. Write down your questions and have them available on the trial date. Be prepared to present records of any transactions that may help you prove your case. That could be Cancelled checks, money orders, sales receipts. Bills, contracts, estimates, leases. Letters. Photographs. Other documents proving your claim., Your day in court, Your court notice will tell you when you must come to court. Bring all witnesses and evidence needed to present your case. The court will help you try to settle your case through a settlement conference. A staff member will try to help the plaintiff and the defendant reach an agreement. If a settlement cannot be reached, your case likely will be heard by the judge This might happen on your court date, or on a later date., Settling your case before trial, If you are able to settle the case with the defendant before the trial date, call the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices Special Civil Part Office right away to tell them that the case has been settled., Filing Auto Small Claims, How to Sue for Up To $5,000 in Small Claims Court Motor Vehicle Case How to Sue for Motor Vehicle damage in Small Claims Court Up to $5,000, This kit has all of the forms and instructions for self-represented Litigants litigants to File file a small claims case for a Damage damage caused by a motor vehicle accident., Note: You must be 18 to file a court case. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must file the case for you., 8 steps to file a small claims case, File the Small Claims Complaint - Motor Vehicle - Appendix XI-D Small Claims Complaint with the court. Complete the Small Claims Summons and Return of Service - Appendix XI-A (2) Small Claims Summons . Include the address of the person(s) or business you are suing. Attach the Court Fees filing fee or How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts request a fee waiver : One defendant: $35 Each additional defendant: $5 Check forms to make sure they are completed. Sign the forms. Make copies of all documents you will submit to the court and put them in a safe place., You must remove all , personal identifiers, personal identifiers , from the copies that you submit to the court. Keep those identifiers on the copies that you keep., , Upload the documents , into the Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system. You can pay the fee with a credit card. You can upload the How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts fee waiver request form if needed. You also can mail the complaint , the summons and the fee to the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices county Superior Court where the person or business is. Certified mail is recommended. You will receive a postcard in the mail with your court date. If you cannot appear for trial on your assigned date, call the court right away. Your case might be dismissed if you do not appear for trial., Serving the papers on the defendant, Your case cannot move forward unless the defendant receives the complaint and summons from the court. The court will mail the complaint and summons to the defendant(s). NOTE: You must give the court the correct address for the defendant or your case cannot move forward., Preparing for trial, Both the plaintiff and defendant will be asked to give Testimony testimony at the trial. You can present witnesses. The court cannot accept written statements. You must have your witnesses available to testify on the trial date. Submit all of the documents you need to prove your side of the case at the trial using Electronic Evidence Submission Electronic Evidence Submission . The court cannot use text messages or emails on your mobile phone. You must either submit them to the court in advance of the trial date, through Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system or by mail, or bring them to the trial. You will be questioning your witnesses and the witnesses brought by the other person. Write down your questions and have them available on the trial date. Be prepared to present records of any transactions that may help you prove your case. That could be Cancelled checks, money orders, sales receipts. Bills, contracts, estimates, leases. Letters. Photographs. Other documents proving your claim., Your day in court, Your court notice will tell you when you must attend the trial. Be prepared to present all witnesses and evidence needed to present your case. The court will help you try to settle your case through a settlement conference. A staff member will try to help the plaintiff and the defendant reach an agreement. If a settlement cannot be reached, your case likely will be heard by the judge This might happen on your court date, or on a later date., Settling your case before trial, If you are able to settle the case with the defendant before the trial date, call the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices Special Civil Part Office right away to tell them that the case has been settled., User Feedback User Feedback, Filing for Return of Rental Deposit, How to Sue for Up To $5,000 in Small Claims Court Non-Motor Vehicle Case How to Sue for the Return of a Security Deposit up to $5,000, This kit has all of the forms and instructions for self-represented Litigants litigants to File file for the return of their rental security deposit. To see the return of more than $5,000, you must file a Special Civil case Special Civil case., Note: You must be 18 to file a court case. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must file the case for you., 8 steps to file a small claims case, File the Small Claims Complaint (Contract, Security Deposit, Rent or Tort) - Appendix XI-C Small Claims Complaint with the court. Complete the Small Claims Summons and Return of Service - Appendix XI-A (2) Small Claims Summons . Include the current address of the person(s) or business you are suing. Attach the Court Fees filing fee or How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts request a fee waiver : One defendant: $35 Each additional defendant: $5 Check forms to make sure they are completed. Sign the forms. Make copies of all documents you will submit to the court and put them in a safe place., You must remove all , personal identifiers, personal identifiers , on the copies that you submit to the court. Keep those identifiers on the copies that you keep., , Upload the documents, into the Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system. You can pay the fee with a credit card. You can upload the How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts fee waiver request form if needed. You also can mail the complaint , the summons and the fee to the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices county Superior Court where the person or business is. Certified mail is recommended. You will receive a postcard in the mail with your court date. If you cannot come to court on your assigned date, call the court right away. Your case might be dismissed if you do not appear for trial., Serving the papers on the defendant, Your case cannot move forward unless the defendant receives the complaint and summons from the court. The court will mail the complaint and summons to the defendant(s). NOTE: You must give the court the correct address for the defendant or your case cannot move forward., Preparing for trial, Both the plaintiff and defendant will be asked to give Testimony testimony at the trial. You can present witnesses. The court cannot accept written statements. You must have your witnesses available to testify on the trial date. Submit all of the documents you need to prove your side of the case at the trial using Electronic Evidence Submission Electronic Evidence Submission . The court cannot use text messages or emails on your mobile phone. You must either submit them to the court in advance of the trial date, through Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system or by mail, or bring them to the trial. You will be questioning your witnesses and the witnesses brought by the other person. Write down your questions and have them available on the trial date. Be prepared to present records of any transactions that may help you prove your case. That could be Cancelled checks, money orders, sales receipts. Bills, contracts, estimates, leases. Letters. Photographs. Other documents proving your claim., Your day in court, Your court notice will tell you when you must attend the trial. Be prepared to present all witnesses and evidence needed to present your case. The court will help you try to settle your case through a settlement conference. A staff member will try to help the plaintiff and the defendant reach an agreement. If a settlement cannot be reached, your case likely will be heard by the judge This might happen on your court date, or on a later date.., Settling your case before trial, If you are able to settle the case with the defendant before the trial date, call the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices Special Civil Part Office right away to tell them that the case has been settled., Defending Yourself in Small Claims, Key things to know if you were served in a small claims lawsuit. You are the Defendant defendant in a lawsuit. You will receive a Summons summons from the court with the date and time to appear for trial. You must attend your trial on the date stated on the notice.. If you do not attend your trial, a money Judgment judgment may be entered against you. If you cannot attend your trial on the date you were given, you must call the number on the notice. You can ask for a new date., Do I need a lawyer to defend myself in a small claims case?, Small claims are simpler than other case types. Most people are able to File file and present their cases without an attorney., Things to think about before representing yourself in court, While you have the right to represent yourself in court, you should not expect any special treatment, help, or attention from the court. You must still comply with the Rules of the Court, even if you are not familiar with them. The following is a list of some things the court staff can and cannot do for you. Please read it carefully before asking the court staff for help. We can explain and answer questions about how the court works. We can tell you what the requirements are to have your case considered by the court. We can give you some information from your case file. We can provide you with samples of court forms that are available. We can provide you with guidance on how to fill out forms. We can usually answer questions about court deadlines. We cannot give you legal advice. Only your lawyer can give you legal advice. We cannot tell you whether or not you should bring your case to court. We cannot give you an opinion about what will happen if you bring your case to court. We cannot recommend a lawyer, but we can provide you with the telephone number of a local lawyer referral service. We cannot talk to the judge for you about what will happen in your case. We cannot let you talk to the judge outside of court. We cannot change an order issued by a judge., Preparing for trial, Both the plaintiff and defendant will be asked to give Testimony testimony at the trial. You can present witnesses. The court cannot accept written statements. You must have your witnesses available to testify on the trial date. Submit all of the documents you need to prove your side of the case at the trial using Electronic Evidence Submission Electronic Evidence Submission . The court cannot use text messages or emails on your mobile phone. You must either submit them to the court in advance of the trial date, through Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system or by mail, or bring them to the trial. You will be questioning your witnesses and the witnesses brought by the other person. Write down your questions and have them available on the trial date. Be prepared to present records of any transactions that may help you prove your case. That could be Cancelled checks, money orders, sales receipts. Bills, contracts, estimates, leases. Letters. Photographs. Other documents proving your claim., Your day in court, Your court notice will tell you when you must come to court. Bring all witnesses and evidence needed to present your case. The court will help you try to settle your case through a settlement conference. A staff member will try to help the plaintiff and the defendant reach an agreement. If a settlement cannot be reached, your case likely will be heard by the judge This might happen on your court date, or on a later date.., If the plaintiff does not appear, the judge could dismiss the case., If the defendant does not appear, the judge could enter a Default default judgment and the defending might have to pay all or part of the money claimed in the lawsuit., Filing Fees and Waivers, To sue one defendant $35 Each additional defendant $5 All checks must be made payable to Treasurer, State of NJ., Do you qualify for a fee waiver ?, You might not have to pay to file your case if your income and assets are low enough. Fill out the Fee Waiver form and give it to the court along with the required documents. You can apply for a fee waiver in any NJ state court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Superior Court and Tax Court. Fee Waiver Request and learn more about fee waivers ., Appealing Small Claims Case, Either Party party can appeal a decision in small claims court. You should consider whether the amount at stake in your case is worth the cost of filing an appeal., When to File file, The appeal must be filed in the Appellate Division of Superior Court , within 45 days of the court’s decision., Do I need a lawyer to file an appeal?, You do not have to have a lawyer to appeal your case. But the appeals process can be confusing. You will have to convince the appeals court that the judge made a mistake. It is a good idea to get a lawyer if you can., Things to think about before representing yourself in court, While you have the right to represent yourself in court, you should not expect any special treatment, help, or attention from the court. You must still comply with the Rules of the Court, even if you are not familiar with them. The following is a list of some things the court staff can and cannot do for you. Please read it carefully before asking the court staff for help. We can explain and answer questions about how the court works. We can tell you what the requirements are to have your case considered by the court. We can give you some information from your case file. We can provide you with samples of court forms that are available. We can provide you with guidance on how to fill out forms. We can usually answer questions about court deadlines. We cannot give you legal advice. Only your lawyer can give you legal advice. We cannot tell you whether or not you should bring your case to court. We cannot give you an opinion about what will happen if you bring your case to court. We cannot recommend a lawyer, but we can provide you with the telephone number of a local lawyer referral service. We cannot talk to the judge for you about what will happen in your case. We cannot let you talk to the judge outside of court. We cannot change an order issued by a judge., Steps to file an appeal, File a Notice of Appeal. Request a Transcript transcript of your case from the Appellate Division. You must have the official transcript in order for your appeal to be considered. Complete a Case Information Statement. How to Appeal a Trial Court, Tax Court or State Agency Decision Appellate Division Use the How to File an Appeal self-help kit., Filing Fees, $250 must be submitted with the Notice of Appeal. This is the cost of the appeal. $300 must be submitted with to the clerk of the Appellate Division within 30 days of filing the Notice of Appeal. This will be refunded if you win your appeal. If you lose your appeal, the money can be used to pay settlement or court costs., Do you qualify for a Fee Waiver fee waiver ?, Did the small claims court waive your fee? If so, you can attach a copy of the order and a signed letter that says your finances have not changed since the case was filed. How to File for a Fee Waiver - All Courts How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts If you did not receive a fee waiver in your small claims case, you can submit a How to File for a Fee Waiver - All Courts request for a fee waiver with your appeal ., Mail or bring your appeals documents to:, Submit documents to the court., Send copies of your appeals document to:, All parties in the case who appeared in court The local Superior Court office that handled your small claims case The judge who decided your small claims case, Keep a copy of each document for yourself., Preparing your appeal, You will need to Brief prepare a brief , which is a document that explains why your appeal should be granted., Questions about your appeal?, Call the , Appellate Division Clerk’s Office, 609-815-2950 ., Collecting Your Money, If you were awarded a judgment in small claims court, you are a judgment creditor . You should contact the person who owes you the money, the judgment debtor, to talk about payment., The court cannot guarantee payment, Although the court will try to help you collect the money owed to you, it cannot guarantee the debt will be paid., Fees and other costs for Writs writs of execution, The filing fee is $35. Other Costs: Ten percent fee: The special civil part officer will charge the debtor an extra ten percent on top of whatever money is recovered for you. Mileage: You will be charged for the distance the special civil part officer has to travel from the county courthouse to the judgment debtor’s home or place of business. Service fee: $7 fee for the Special Civil Part Officer to deliver service of process (e.g., complaints, writs and wage executions) to defendant(s). Sales and Advertising: If the special civil part officer sells personal property to get the money you are owed, you might be charged for things like advertising the sale., Writ of Execution, Read our brochure on Collecting a Money Judgment How to Collect a Money Judgment, A writ of execution is a court document that gives a special civil part officer the right to collect money from a judgment debtor’s bank account or personal property. , Real estate cannot be used to collect money owed in the Special Civil Part., Seizing a motor vehicle, You must be able to show that the vehicle is registered in the debtor’s name. You will need either: A certified copy of the title, or A certified Lien lien search from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The debtor might have an outstanding loan or debt on the car. You must determine if there is value or equity in the debtor’s car before you ask a special civil part officer to take it. Other items that could be used to satisfy a writ include: Office or sports equipment Household items Jewelry Clothing The debtor can keep $1,000 worth of personal property and clothing. If the debtor does not have more than $1,000 worth in personal property, this method cannot be used by the special civil part officer to satisfy your judgment and to collect the money owed to you., Bank levy (taking funds from a bank account), Use packet How to Ask the Court to Order a Bank to Turn Over Funds That Have Been Frozen How to File a Motion to Turn Over Funds . You can ask a special civil part officer to collect the money from the debtor’s bank account if the account is in New Jersey. Special civil part officers are not required to search for the debtor’s bank accounts. You must provide the name of the bank, the address and , no more than the last 4 digits of the account number, , if possible., Do not provide the Special Civil Part Office with the debtor’s entire active financial account number, . Provide it to the officer directly if necessary. After the money has been levied upon by the special civil part officer, it is considered frozen. You must then File file a Motion Motion to Turn over Funds with the court and serve a copy upon the debtor and the bank. If the court grants the motion, the judge will sign an order that the special civil part officer will deliver to the bank. The officer will take the money from the bank, deposit it into an official business trust account, and then mail a check to the creditor or creditor’s attorney by the 15th day of the following month., Execution against wages (Garnishing a debtor’s salary), Use packet How to Ask the Court to Order a Wage Execution in a Special Civil Part Case How to File a Wage Execution . The judgment creditor can request an execution against a person's wages if the debtor works in New Jersey and earns more than $217.50 per week. To request a wage execution, send a How to Ask the Court to Order a Wage Execution in a Special Civil Part Case Notice of Application for Wage Execution to the debtor by regular and certified mail. File a copy of the application and a statement of how you mailed the application to the debtor with the Office of the Special Civil Part in the county where the case was heard. If the debtor objects to the wage execution, a hearing will immediately be scheduled by the court. If the debtor does not object or the court does not allow the objection, the court will order a wage execution to be delivered to the debtor's employer by the special civil part officer. The employer will hold back a portion of the debtor's wages and will send this money directly to the officer. The officer will deduct a 10% commission and send the rest to you., If the money is not collected, If the debt is not collected within two years, the debtor can choose to: Request a new writ of execution from the court by following the same procedures you followed the first time in order to have the special civil officer keep trying to get the money; OR Request to have the judgment recorded as a lien against any real estate owned by the debtor. Once your judgment is recorded in the Superior Court, the debtor cannot sell with clear title any real estate owned in New Jersey until your debt is paid. To get a lien, a Statement for Docketing from the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices Special Civil Part Office where the case was heard. You can send the Statement for Docketing, plus a $35 filing fee payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey , to , Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 971 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0971, Frequently Asked Questions, Court filing and copy fees might be waived for litigants who Have income at or below 150% of the current poverty level (based on the number of people in the household); AND Have no more than $2,500 in liquid assets such as cash or bank accounts. Who May File a Complaint in Small Claims Court? To sue in Small Claims, a person must be 18 years of age or older. If the person suing is under the age of 18, the complaint must be filed by the parent or guardian. When to file an application for a fee waiver File your fee waiver request when you file your court case. Under RULE 1:5 - Service And Filing Of Papers Court Rule 1:5-6 , the court clerk cannot file your case unless the required fee is included. How Do I File a Complaint in Small Claims Court? A Small Claims complaint form and accompanying instructions, is available in any New Jersey Special Civil Part Office and is available on the Internet at njcourts.gov. The summons and complaint can be filed through the mail or in person at the appropriate Special Civil Part Office (See “Where Do I File a Complaint”). When filing a complaint, you, as the plaintiff, must: Give your full name, address and telephone number. To ensure proper service of the complaint, give the correct name(s) and address(es) of the person(s) or business(es) named as the Glossary defendant (s) in the complaint. It is important that the defendant be properly identified as an individual, a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation. State the amount of money for which you are suing. State the reason why the defendant(s) owes you money. State whether, at the present time, if there is any other case involving both you and the other party(ies) and, if so, the name of the court. Do not provide any party’s *“confidential and Personal Identifiers personal identifiers ” in the complaint or in any other submission to the court unless specifically required under law, court order, rule or administrative directive. Sign and date the completed form. Pay the correct filing and service fees when filing the complaint with the Office of the Special Civil Part. A “confidential personal identifier” is defined as a social security number, driver’s license number, vehicle plate number, insurance policy number, active financial account number or active credit card number. You can provide the last 4 digits of a party’s active financial account if it is the subject of the lawsuit and cannot otherwise be identified. You can apply for a fee waiver even if you have a lawyer. You can still request a fee waiver if your attorney either works for Legal Services of New Jersey or an associated regional program; OR works for a public interest or legal services organization, law school clinic or pro bono program that has been certified for fee waiver status by the Supreme Court under Rule 1:21-11. Definitions and Certifications Regarding Pro Bono Practice Court Rule 1:21-11 . What Are the Filing Fees in Small Claims Court? The cost for filing a complaint in Small Claims is: $35 for one defendant. $5 for each additional defendant. Currently the fee is $10 for each defendant served by certified and regular mail. $10 fee for a Court Officer to personally reserve complaint. $12 fee for each additional defendant reserved by a Court Officer. Make a check or money order payable to the Treasurer, State of New Jersey. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fees, you may apply to the court to qualify as an indigent and your filing fees may be waived by the judge. What Claims Are Typically Filed in Small Claims Court? Following is a general list of claims which can be filed in Small Claims: Breach of a written or oral contract. Return of money used as a down payment. Property damage caused by a motor vehicle accident. Damage to or loss of property Consumer complaints for defective merchandise or faulty workmanship. Payment for work performed. Claims based on bad checks. Claims for back rent. Return of a tenant's security deposit (Not to exceed $5,000 if suing for the defendant’s failure to return a tenant’s security deposit. Where Do I File a Complaint with Small Claims Court? A complaint must be filed in the Office of the Special Civil Part of the county where at least one defendant lives or where the defendant's business is located. A business defendant is considered located in a county wherever it is actually doing business or in the county where its registered office is located. If there is more than one defendant, the complaint can be filed in the county where any one of the defendants live or are located. If none of the defendants live or are located in New Jersey, the complaint must be filed in the county where the cause of the complaint occurred. A list of all of the Special Civil Part Offices, addresses and phone numbers in New Jersey is available on the Internet at njcourts.gov., Glossary, Breach of Contract : A breach of contract is a failure to perform a promise that is a part of a written or oral contract. Brief : A brief is document submitted to the court to explain your side of the case. Certification : A certification is a written statement made to the court when you file papers, swearing that the information contained in the filed papers is true. Complaint : A complaint is a document in which you briefly tell the court the facts in your case and the relief you want the court to grant. Damages : The amount of money the plaintiff sues for in a lawsuit is called damages . Default : When the defendant does not appear for trial to respond to the complaint or does not file an answer, a judge could rule in the plaintiff's favor. This is called a default . Also, if the plaintiff does not appear for trial, the court could dismiss the plaintiff's case. Defendant : The defendant is the person or business against whom a case is filed. Fee waiver : The court does not charge a filing fee for litigants who can prove that their income is no more than 150% of the current poverty level and that they have no more than $2,500 in cash and bank accounts. File : To file means to give the correct forms and fee to the court to begin the court’s consideration of your request. Judgment : A judgment is the official decision of a court in a case. Judgment creditor : A person who is owed money as a result of a court order. Judgment debtor : A person who owes money as a result of a court order. Lien : A lien is the legal right of a creditor to claim a debtor’s property until a debt is paid. Litigant : A litigant is person in a court case, either suing or being sued. Motion : A motion is a written request in which you ask the court to issue an order, or to change an order it has already issued. Order : An order is a signed paper from the judge telling someone they must do something. Party : A party is a person, business or governmental agency involved in a court action. Personal Identifier : A personal identifier is any personal information that is unique to an individual, including Social Security number, military status, driver’s license number, license plate number, insurance policy number, active bank account and credit card numbers. This information could be used to steal someone’s identity or their money. All documents filed with the court are available for public inspection. , Therefore no personal identifiers should be included on documents filed with the court, Plaintiff : The plaintiff is the party who starts the lawsuit. Redact : To redact is to remove or to hide parts of a written document. Return Date : The return date is the date the plaintiff and defendant are told to appear in court. Service of Process : Service of Process is the official delivery of the papers to the other party. Summons : A summons is the paper that notifies the defendant that he or she is being sued and briefly explains the steps they need to take once they have received this notice. Testimony : A testimony is a formal statement given in a court of law. Tort : A tort is an act or failure to act that causes an injury or harm to another that forms the basis of a lawsuit for damages. Transcript : A transcript is a written record of everything that was said during a court hearing. Writ : A writ is an document issued by a court that orders a person, business or organization to do something.
- Superior Court Clerk's Office, On This Page Body, Overview, The Superior Court Clerk’s Office manages several statewide functions for the Judiciary. This includes court record storage and retrieval, uncontested foreclosures, judgment liens, and the annual attorney registration and payment process., Michelle Smith, , Clerk of Superior Court, Contact Us: , Cisco Chat button Live Chat Available M-F 8:30-4:30, Mailing Address:, Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 971 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0971, Hand Deliveries:, Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Trenton, New Jersey 08625, Court Records, Court records are transferred to the Superior Court Records Center after they are resolved. Contact the Clerk's Office to Copies of Court Records request records from closed cases . The Clerk's Office also administers the Electronic Access to Court Records Electronic Access Program for online access to the Judiciary’s case management systems. Data Reports for Sale Case data reports also are available through the Clerk’s Office. Justices and Judges are required to file an annual Judicial Financial Reporting statement with the Administrative Director. To request a copy of a justice’s or a judge’s Judicial Financial Reporting statement, email your request to JFRReq.mailbox@njcourts.gov JFRReq.mailbox@njcourts.gov . Attorneys seeking to file a Certification of Attorney Regarding Cybersecurity Incident and Request for Restoration of Access to New Jersey State Judiciary Systems should fax that request to 609-826-7021., Foreclosure and Judgment Case Processing, All foreclosures are filed with the Superior Court Clerk’s Office. Uncontested foreclosures are processed by the Foreclosure In New Jersey Office of Foreclosure . See our Foreclosure Self-Help page foreclosure self-help page if you are representing yourself in a foreclosure. The Clerk’s Office oversees the collection of judgments awarded in all types of court cases. Visit our Self-help Collecting money in a Civil case self-help page if you are trying to collect a money judgment or if you are trying to get a warrant of satisfaction that a judgment has been paid., Attorney Registration and Payment, The Superior Court Clerk’s Office administers the annual Attorney registration and payment online attorney registration and payment process . This helps ensure that all attorneys can gain access to eCourts eCourts , can create a Judiciary Account Charges System (JACS) Judiciary Account Charges System (JACS) account, and are properly listed in the online Attorney Index Attorney Index., Bail Surety Program, The Superior Court Clerk’s Office maintains the Surety Bond Registry and registers all corporate insurance companies, their bail agencies and agents and guarantors of surety bonds. No surety bond for purposes of bail shall be accepted by any court unless the insurer has first filed with the Superior Court Clerk's Office a Bail Program Registration Form. In addition to the registration process, the Clerk’s Office handles the enforcement process. If a condition of a recognizance is breached, bail will be forfeited by court order. A notice will be sent to county counsel, the defendant, and any surety or insurer, bail agent or agency directing that a default judgment will be entered as to any outstanding bail, absent a written objection seeking to set aside the forfeiture, which must be filed within 75 days of the date of the notice. The notice shall also advise the insurer that if it fails to satisfy a judgment and until satisfaction is made, it shall be removed from the Bail Registry and its bail agents and agencies, guarantors, and other persons or entities authorized by the insurer to administer or manage its bail bond business in this State will have no further authority to act for it, and their names, as acting for the insurer, will be removed from the Bail Registry. To register an agency or agent with the Superior Court Clerk's Office, a corporate sponsor must complete and submit a Bail Program Registration Form Bail Program Registration Form . E-mail the completed registration form to SccoSuretyBond.Mailbox@njcourts.gov . For more information, call 609-421-6100, Superior Court Trust Fund, The Superior Court Trust Fund is a temporary depository for funds claimed in connection with litigation in the New Jersey Superior Court or of funds to be deposited under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Superior Court Trust Fund The Superior Court Trust Fund Practitioner's Guide is provided to assist individuals or attorneys seeking to deposit and withdraw funds from court. Attorneys and self-represented litigants who have interaction with the Trust Fund should be familiar with and comply with all applicable rules, statutes and regulations. Questions regarding the processing of Trust Fund work should be directed to SccoTrustfund.Mailbox@njcourts.gov or by calling 609-421-6100, Mailing Address:, SCCO Trust Fund, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 971 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0971, Hand Delivery:, SCCO Trust Fund, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Trenton, New Jersey 08625
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, Image Preview Supreme Court Supreme Court 2025 Top row, L to R: Michael Noriega, Rachel Wainer Apter; Douglas M. Fasciale, John Jay Hoffman Bottom row, L to R: Anne M. Patterson, Stuart Rabner, Fabiana Pierre-Louis, Overview, The New Jersey Supreme Court is the state’s highest appellate court. Supreme Court decisions and oral arguments help lay the foundation for interpreting and applying state laws. The chief justice and six associate justices compose the Supreme Court. They are responsible for reviewing cases from the lower courts. The Chief Justice also serves as the administrative head of the court system. This role includes overseeing management of the state’s lower courts. Most litigants must request that the Court hear their appeal. They need to file a petition for certification with the Court. The Supreme Court mostly reviews cases with significant importance to public, the interpretation of a law, and when there are conflicting Appellate Division decisions. In very limited circumstances, such as where a judge in the Appellate Division files a dissenting opinion, a party may appeal as of right to the Supreme Court. In deciding the cases that come before it, the Court interprets: The New Jersey and the United States Constitution. New Jersey statutes. Administrative regulations of the state’s governmental agencies. The body of common law. Guideline 4 of the Guidelines for the Operation of Plea Agreements in the Municipal Courts. Guideline 4 of the Guidelines for the Operation of Plea Agreements in the Municipal Courts. Litigants A Guide to Filing for Litigants without Lawyers, seeking appeals, to the Supreme Court can visit the Appeals, Self-Help section, for the appropriate forms and procedures. Read the Court’s Supreme Court Opinions written opinions . Chief Justice Stuart Rabner’s Chief Justice Stuart Rabner’s State of the Judiciary address to the New Jersey State Bar Association, May 16, 2025 State of the Judiciary address to the New Jersey State Bar Association, May 16, 2025. HeatherJoy Baker, Clerk of Supreme Court 609-815-2955, Address for regular mail:, Supreme Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 970 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0970, Address for messenger service:, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Access forms for Supreme Court proceedings: CN Title 10538 A Guide to Filing for Litigants without Lawyers 11641 Supreme Court Emergent Matter Intake 11644 Supreme Court Guidelines for Emergent Matters 12243 A Visitor's Guide to the Supreme Court - brochure 12266 Supreme Court Guidelines on Electronic Devices in the Courtroom 12573 New Jersey Supreme Court Virtual Museum - Postcard 12618 Order Restricting Use of Electronic Devices in the Courtroom 11712 Designation of Clerk as Agent for Service of Process 10950 Designation of Clerk for Service of Process - Multi-Jurisdictional Practice 12248 Bench Guide for Addressing Gender Bias in the Courts
- eCourts Appellate, Attorneys in good standing can use the eCourts Appellate system to file their cases. On This Page Body, Attorney Login, Attorney Login Payment can be made with an Judiciary Account Charge System (JACS) attorney JACS account or with a credit card. The system is available around the clock, but credit card payments cannot be accepted from 11:30 p.m. to midnight. Documents are filed on the same day they are received, unless they are filed after 11:59 p.m. In those cases, the documents will be filed on the following business day. Note: Credit card service is unavailable from 11:30 p.m. until midnight each day. Filings must be submitted prior to 11:30 p.m. to receive the same date of filing. Do not use eCourts to file documents intended for the Court's Eyes Only., Contact Information, For technical support, call 609-815-2950 ext. 52590 or email appellateT7.mailbox@njcourts.gov . Assistance is available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For pretrial detention appeal procedural assistance, call 609-815-2950 ext. 52580 or email appellatepda.mailbox@njcourts.gov . Assistance is available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For Emergent matters, contact the , Appellate, Division emergent clerks between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 609-815-2950 and when prompted, press 1. Refer to the Application for Permission to File Emergent Motion with Instructions emergent application guidelines ;for emergent matters, Online Tools and Resources, There are several resources available to help you file your appeal. The Build-a-Brief Creator (dynamic PDF - right click link, select Save As Link…, then open the downloaded file in Reader) Build-a-Brief Creator is available for attorneys and self-represented litigants for assistance in creating a letter brief. For reference, see the Build-a-Brief Sample (Letter Brief Sample) Letter Brief Sample or Appellate Formal Brief Sample Formal Brief Sample . Review the Appellate Division Checklist for Brief (PDF) Appellate Division Checklist for Preparation of Brief . Use the Civil Appeals Manual , Criminal Appeals Manual or the State Agency Appeals Filing Tips for filing assistance with eCourts Appellate. Use the eCourts Appellate eFiling Checklist eCourts Appellate eFiling Checklist to ensure all steps have been completed. The following are notices to bar regarding the Appellate tag - Notices to the Bar appellate court and Ecourts Appellate - Notices to the Bar tag eCourts Appellate ., Fees, Appellate Court Filing, Filling, Fees, Notice of Appeal/Cross Appeal $250 Motion for Leave to Appeal (MLA) $50 Post Judgment Motion $50 **No fees will be charged for users filing as Indigents (subject to review and approval by the courts). Fees will be charged once case is reviewed and accepted by the court. Credit Card Service Fees, Filing Fee, Service Fee, $50 $1.50 $250 $7.50 Transcript Delivery Fees, Delivery Type, Original per page, Copy per page , Standard (30 Days) $5.73 $0.95 Expedited (7-10 Days) $8.60 $1.43 Daily (Overnight) $11.46 $1.90 , Tips, . Keep these things in mind when using eCourts: Make sure your email account accepts emails from eCourts so that court notices are not blocked or filtered into a spam folder. You must maintain the accuracy of your firm information. Firm information is updated under the Attorney Registration and Payment section of the portal home page. Email addresses for eFiling notification can be added in eCourts Appellate. You must maintain the security of your account. Change your Password password immediately if a co-worker who shares your login leaves the firm. Follow the standard paper process for serving individuals within the case that have not entered a confirmed eCourts email address or for self-represented litigants, as they cannot be served electronically. Sign documents electronically using this format: s/[Firstname Lastname], Pretrial Detention Appeals, Consult the following resources if you are appealing pretrial detention: Follow these instructions to start the appeal process. You must file a Pretrial Detention Appeal (PDA) – Expedited Information Form Pretrial Detention Appeal Expedited Information Form with your Notice of Appeal. Follow these instructions for completing the form and Instructions to Upload PDA Expedited Information form template these instructions for submitting the form . Prosecutors should use the Pretrial Detention Appeal (PDA) – State’s Response State’s Response Form when responding to the appeal. , Frequently Asked Questions, Are there public sites available for eCourts Appellate?, On-Site Access, is available in the courthouses at designated locations. Check with the Courthouse Ombudsman. Access to confidential, sealed, or restricted documents maintained in the case management system are not viewable. How do I prove that my document was filed in eCourts Appellate? Informally, you can produce the email from eCourts Appellate which will state the name of the documents that were filed and the date and time of the filing. You may also download the filed-stamped copy of the endorsement page through eCourts Appellate or purchase a copy from the Clerk’s Office. Will I be able to find the Criminal P2E case documents in the eCourts case jacket? No. Documents filed by any party or the court in a criminal P2E case will not appear in the eCourts (trial) case jacket. Can I eFile more than one document in the same case at one time? Yes. Except in the case of a substitution of attorney outside of your firm as that will have to be accepted by the Clerk's office before you will have access to the electronic file. Is the Appellate eCourts system secure? The Judiciary does regular scans on its electronic systems to ensure security of the information stored therein. Additionally, access to the single sign on portal requires two factor authentication. Are the electronic documents considered the court record? Yes. The filed stamped documents stored on the system are the court record. How do I add/edit attorneys, designated or co-counsel in eCourts Appellate? From My Case List click the Edit button next to the appropriate case. Select "I am adding/editing attorneys, designated or co-counsel information in the current case" option from the Edit Case popup. On the Update Party page, click the + sign, search for attorney and select attorney role. Upload supporting documentation on the List of Documents page if required. Supporting documentation is not required if the substitution is within the same firm. Submit filing. The change will be effective after it has been accepted by the Clerk's office. If the added counsel is within the same firm, the change will be effective immediately, after , it has been submitted in eCourts Appellate. How do I file a document electronically in eCourts Appellate? Manuals with filing instructions are available on the eCourts Appellate webpage and on the Welcome page once you are logged in to eCourts Appellate. When is my document considered filed in eCourts Appellate? If your document is accepted by the Clerk’s Office, it will be filed as of the date it was received. What date will the court use as the filing date for a new P2E case or documents submitted by the self-represented litigant? The filing date will be the date the documents were received by the Clerk's Office. What are my User ID and Password for eCourts Appellate? The New Jersey Judiciary uses a single sign on process for most of its applications. For attorneys, this is their Attorney Bar ID and password. This is the same login information used to complete the Annual Registration. I cannot submit or upload my document to eCourts Appellate. Where do I get help? Most often you will receive an error message explaining why you cannot file your document over the internet. If instructions are provided, follow them. If it does not correct the problem, please contact the Appellate eCourts team at 609-815-2950 ext. 52590 or appellateT7.mailbox@njcourts.gov Whom do I contact if I am having problems with eCourts Appellate? For technical assistance with the eCourts Appellate system, contact the eCourts Appellate team at 609-815-2950 ext. 52590 or appellateT7.mailbox@njcourts.gov . For assistance logging into the Judiciary's Single Sign On portal with your Attorney Bar ID and password, contact the , Help Desk, 1-800-343-7002 . What if I uploaded or submitted the wrong document in eCourts Appellate? Once a document has been submitted it becomes a part of the record. A motion is required to remove a document once it is electronically received. Filers should contact their case manager. Can JEDS be used to file documents in the Appellate Division? No. Self-represented litigants should refer to the appeals section on the Self-Help webpage. All attorneys must electronically file documents through eCourts Appellate. Do I still need to file an original with an original signature when eFiling? No. Documents submitted through eCourts Appellate are deemed to be original. How do I make my documents OCR recognizable (optical character recognition or text searchable) PDF format? There are numerous tools available for converting your documents into text-searchable PDF. If you have created the word document, you can convert it very easily as OCR-PDF by saving it as “Save as type = PDF (*.pdf). If you are scanning your document to generate the PDF, refer to your scanner's user manual or contact the manufacturer to see if your scanner is equipped with the OCR functionality. If you are not familiar with OCR, please consult your local IT support department to verify the OCR settings for your scanner’s properties. You can research downloadable OCR software on the internet or use Adobe to convert the document or visit an office supply store to see if they provide the service that can assist you. Can I save my information in eCourts Appellate and finish it later? Yes. eCourts Appellate saves your information each time you click the Continue/Save button. When returning to your case list and editing the draft, you will return to the last section you worked. , Draft filings are saved for 180 days., How do I file a new transcript request or amended request in eCourts Appellate? If you need to order transcripts after the case initiating documents have been filed or submit an amended transcript request form: From My Case List click the Edit button and select "I am adding Documents" option from the Edit Case popup. On the List of Documents page, click Add Document button. From the Category drop down menu select Appellate Documents. From Document Type drop down menu select Transcript Order Form. , IF, you are filing an amended Transcript Request, check the Amended Document box. Complete Transcript Request Form Verification page and submit your filing. How do I file a substitution of attorney in eCourts Appellate? In eCourts Appellate a substitution of attorney can be filed by either the withdrawing attorney OR the substituting attorney. If the substitution is within the same firm, supporting documentation does not have to be uploaded. Filed by withdrawing attorney From My Case List click the Edit button next to the case being substituted. Select the "Substitution of Attorney" option from the Edit Case popup. On the Update Party page, search for the new attorney. Upload supporting documentation on the Documents page., Reminder, : Supporting documentation is not required if the substitution is within the same firm. The change will be effective after the substitution has been accepted by the Clerk's office, at which time designation of counsel can be filed if your case requires same. If the substitution is within the same firm, the change will be effective immediately, after , it has been submitted in eCourts Appellate. Filed by substituting attorney Select Case Lookup from the menu on the right. Search for the case. Check the box next to docket number listed and select the Substitution of Attorney option on the edit case popup. On the List of Parties page click the Edit button of the party you are modifying. The information of the attorney to be substituted will appear. Upload supporting documentation on the List of Documents page if required. Supporting documentation is not required if the substitution is within the same firm. The change will be effective after the substitution has been accepted by the Clerk's office, at which time designation of counsel can be filed if your case requires same. If the substitution is within the same firm, the change will be effective immediately, after , it has been submitted in eCourts Appellate. How will I know if my document is accepted or rejected in eCourts Appellate? The Clerk's office will review your documents to determine if they comply with the court rules. You will receive a notification outlining any deficiency. Are the old paper cases converted to the P2E case type? No. Paper cases received prior to 02/01/2021 will not be available in eCourts Appellate. Filings for these paper cases should continue to be submitted in paper. How do I register for the eCourts Appellate program? There is no registration process to gain access to eCourts Appellate. All NJ Attorneys in good standing automatically have access. How do I convert my Word or WordPerfect document into a text searchable PDF format on eCourts Appellate? There are numerous tools available for converting your documents into text-searchable PDF. You may want to discuss with your Information Technology (IT) department. If initially both parties are self-represented litigants, and both obtain counsel, will counsel be able to file a substitution in a p2e case? Yes. Cases in which both the appellant and respondent are self-represented litigants will be converted into P2E cases. If one of the parties retains counsel after a P2E case has been created, the attorney would file a substitution of attorney within the case in eCourts Appellate. See FAQ How do I file a substitution of attorney on Appellate eFiling? How do I file a substitution of attorney for instructions. What date is my document filed in eCourts Appellate? The document will be filed as of the date it was received if it is submitted prior to 11:59 pm. Is filing in eCourts Appellate mandatory? Yes. As of January 1, 2018, NJ licensed attorneys must file all Appellate Division appeals and other documents in appellate matters electronically through eCourts Appellate. See the October 17, 2017, Notice to the Bar. How do I sign my documents in eCourts Appellate? S/attorney name or original signature on an uploaded document is acceptable. What does the (p2e) symbol mean after the case title? The P2E feature allows the Appellate Division to create an electronic version of cases filed by self-represented litigants that are currently required to submit documents in paper. For cases received on or after 02/01/2021, an electronic version will be created and accessible from My Case List. These case types will be denoted by the (, p2e, ) symbol appearing after the case title on My Case List. After the electronic version is created, a system generated email notification will be sent to all counsel entered at case initiation. What are the filing fees for eCourts Appellate? See the Fees section on the eCourts Appellate webpage. How are briefs filed in eCourts Appellate? From My Case List click the Edit button next to the appropriate case. Select “I am adding Documents” option from the Edit Case popup. On the List of Documents page click Add Document button. From the Category drop down menu select Brief. From the Document Type drop down menu select the applicable document type. If filing an Appendix, the filer is required to enter the volume number. Upload the document and submit your filing. How are transcripts filed in eCourts Appellate? Transcripts that are ordered for appeal purposes, are filed through the Clerk’s office. The transcripts will be upload to the eCourts Appellate system after being filed. The case manager will notify when to submit 3 filed stamped copies. Transcripts in the attorney’s possession are uploaded by the attorney of record. From My Case List click the Edit button next to the appropriate case. Select “I am adding Documents” option from the Edit Case popup. On the List of Documents page click Add Document button. From the Category drop down menu select Transcript. From the Document Type drop down menu select the applicable transcript type. Complete the required fields, upload a copy of the transcript, and submit your filing. When will the case I filed in eCourts Appellate be docketed? Normally the submission will be reviewed within a few days however that review is based upon the date and time of submission. If all parties in the appeal have obtained counsel, why is the case still marked as P2E? Because the case originated in paper on or after 2/1/2021, it will remain classified as P2E case type throughout the duration of the appeal. Where can I get help if I forgot my username and/or password for eCourts Appellate? Refer to the instructions on the login screen. If additional assistance is required, contact the Judiciary Help Desk at 609-421-6100 . Why is converting documents into PDF format necessary when eFiling? PDF documents are "read only" documents that cannot be easily altered. Are there different rules for documents filed electronically vs. documents filed in paper format? Yes. Please refer to the rule relaxations on the Judiciary website under eCourts Appellate - Notices to the Bar tag Notices to the Bar. What should I do if I need to file a corrected document in eCourts Appellate? eCourts Appellate allows you to mark the electronic document as “Amended” by checking the Amended Document box on the Add Document page. This feature will alert the Clerk’s Office that a correction has been submitted to the previous document. What are the deadlines for eCourts Appellate? Electronic versions of documents are filed within the same deadlines as paper documents., Filing Dates:, Follow the NJ Court Rules and any scheduling order that is entered. Filing a document electronically does not alter or extend any filing deadline., Filing Times:, A document that is received electronically, it is considered to have been filed on the same day it is received unless it is filed after 11:59pm, then that document will be filed the following business day. Note: If paying the filing fee by credit card, the credit card payment service is unavailable from 11:30 pm until midnight daily. All filings must be submitted prior to 11:30 pm to receive the same date of filing. Do I need to file an original and four copies in eCourts Appellate? No. Case initiating documents like the Notice of Appeal and Case Information Statement only need to be electronically filed. Transcripts and briefs will require the submission of three additional copies for the panel reviewing the case; you will be advised by your case manager when to submit paper copies. Can self-represented litigants file electronically in eCourts Appellate after the p2e case is created? No, at this time self-represented litigants will still need to file all documents by mail or email. Can filing fees be paid online in eCourts Appellate? When applicable, filing fees must be paid online to submit your filing. Fees can be paid by either a JACS (Judiciary Account Charge System) account or by credit card (Visa, Master Card, AMEX, or Discover). Services fees are applied to credit card payments. Note : The credit card payment service is unavailable from 11:30 pm until midnight daily. All filings must be submitted prior to 11:30 pm to receive the same date of filing. How do I serve parties not entered in a case in eCourts Appellate? When a filer is required to serve parties not participating in a case, a proof of service must be uploaded indicating that the non-participating party was served. This upload would be required in the following examples: a motion to be relieved as counsel, where the client isn’t in the eCourts Appellate appeal, a motion to release co-defendant’s pre-sentence reports, or where the trial counsel for the other defendant must be served. I am not receiving emails from the Clerk’s Office. What is wrong? Emails from the Clerk's Office are sent to the email address(es) entered in eCourts Appellate. Note: all eCourts filing applications use the same email addresses. You should check the settings of your email account and/or special software you may be using to protect your account from spam (e.g., anti-virus software) so that your computer does not identify email from the Clerk's Office as "junk" or "spam" mail. If your computer’s Internet and email accounts are functioning properly, please contact the Appellate eFiling team at 609-815-2950 ext. 52590 or appellateT7.mailbox@njcourts.gov How do I get a filed stamped copy from eCourts Appellate? You will receive a notification when your document has been accepted for filing. You will also be able to print the “Filed” copy from the Docket Information list accessible via the appellate docket number hyperlink on My Case List. I am in receipt of a document from the self-represented litigant and it does not appear in eCourts Appellate? Contact the case manager, the document may be pending review and has not been uploaded into the case. What documents can be filed in eCourts Appellate? Most documents can be eFiled, either through upload (must be in .pdf format with OCR and no larger than 28MB) or system generated (i.e., Notices of Appeal, Case Information Statements, Notices of Motion and Transcript Request forms). There are a few exceptions. Video and media files must be mailed, and a letter uploaded to eCourts Appellate indicating the significance of the documents mailed. Sealed documents for the court's viewing only cannot be eFiled and must be submitted in paper form. I am having a problem with my printer and cannot print the eCourts Appellate documents. Check with your Information Technology (IT) department. Does filing in eCourts Appellate affect service of my documents? Yes. eCourts Appellate will automatically serve your adversary electronically, if they are an attorney and have a valid eCourts email on file. Any self-represented litigants involved in the case must be served by paper. eCourts Appellate also serves the trial court judges, division managers, and state agency when applicable. How do I file a joint appeal in eCourts Appellate? If you are filing a joint appeal, you will add the additional party and their attorney. Once the case is accepted a notice will be sent to the parties. The joint appellant will need to upload a letter of acceptance indicating that they agree to file a joint brief. How do I change or update my eCourts Appellate contact information? Firm/office information is updated through the Attorney Registration and Payment section on the New Jersey Courts – Portal Home Page. To update your email address(s) for court notifications, after logging in to eCourts Appellate, select Update Email from the menu on the left of the Welcome page. My filing is still appearing in draft form in eCourts Appellate; how do I complete the submission? If a filing is still appearing in draft status, it is because you did not click continue all the way to the submission page. Your document is not considered submitted until you receive the transaction ID number. Do I have to serve a self-represented party in paper for a P2E case types? Yes. NJ licensed attorneys in good standing are required to submit filings in P2E case types electronically and provide paper copies to the self-represented litigant unless all parties have agreed upon electronic service; acknowledgement of the same would be done by filing a letter or via communication with the case manager. Can the public see my filings in eCourts Appellate? Only attorneys listed as counsel for the parties can view all documents within the case via eCourts Appellate. What is the maximum file size allowed for each document in eCourts Appellate? Each document submitted should not exceed 28 MB.
- Collecting Money in a Civil Case, On This Page Body, Collecting a Judgment, If you were awarded a judgment in civil court, you are a judgment creditor. You should contact the person who owes you the money, the judgment debtor, to talk about payment., Note: The court cannot guarantee payment., Although the court will try to help you collect the money owed to you, it cannot guarantee the debt will be paid. This page is for collecting money awards from civil cases with a “J” or “DJ” docket number (typically $20,000 or more). For claims of $5,000 or less, please visit our Small Claims Self-Help small claims page . For claims between $5,000 and $20,000, please visit our Self-Help Special Civil Collecting Your Money - Special Civil special civil part page. (These are cases with either a “SC,” “DC,” or “L” docket number.) Read our brochure on Collecting a Money Judgment - brochure How to Collect a Money Judgment ., Writs of Execution, A writ of execution is a court document that gives a sheriff the right to collect money from a judgment debtor’s income or assets. There are several ways to levy the debtor’s income or assets., Wage Execution, Use the packet, How to Ask the Court to Order a Wage Execution in a Special Civil Part Case How to File a Wage Execution . The judgment creditor can request an Appendix XI-J - Wage Execution execution against a person's wages if the debtor works in New Jersey and earns more than $217.50 per week. To request a wage execution, send a Notice of Application for Wage Execution - Appendix XI-I Notice of Application for Wage Execution to the debtor by regular and certified mail. A copy of the application and proof of service must be filed with the Civil Division Manager’s office in the county where the case was heard. You need to include the $50 filing fee as a check or money order made payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey . If the debtor objects to the wage execution, the court will schedule a hearing immediately. If the debtor does not object or the court does not allow the objection, the court issues an order for the sheriff to deliver a wage execution to the debtor's employer. The employer will hold back a portion of the debtor's wages and send this money directly to the officer. Contact the county sheriff’s office for their fees. You cannot collect judgments from: Welfare benefits. Social Security. SSI. Veteran’s benefits. Unemployment benefits., Bank Levy (taking funds from a bank account), A bank levy is when a sheriff is authorized to take funds from the debtor’s bank account(s) to pay you. The first step in this process is to complete a Writ of Execution - Appendix XII-D bank levy writ of execution . For awards from civil cases with “J” docket numbers, send the writ to the Civil Division Manager in the county where the case was filed. For “DJ” docket numbers, the writ is issued upon request from the Clerk of Superior Court in Trenton. The court fee for a writ of execution is $50. Once the writ is issued, submit to the sheriff’s office with the sheriff’s fee. Contact the sheriff’s office for their fees. You need to include: The name of the bank. The address of the bank. The last four digits of the account number (do not list the full number). The sheriff will notify the bank and the account will be frozen. Once the funds are frozen you can file a motion to turn over funds. This must be submitted to both the court and the sheriff. If the debtor does not object, the judge will sign the order. If the debtor objects, the court will hold a hearing. Once the judge signs the order, you must send the order to: The sheriff of the county where the bank is located. The bank. The debtor. The sheriff can then go get the money from the account., Seizing a motor vehicle, You must be able to show that the vehicle is registered in the debtor’s name. You will need either: A certified copy of the title, or A certified lien search from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The debtor might have an outstanding loan or debt on the car. You must determine if there is value or equity in the debtor’s car before asking a special civil part officer to take it. Other items that could be used to satisfy a writ include: Office or sports equipment Household items Jewelry Clothing The debtor can keep $1,000 worth of personal property and clothing. If the debtor does not have more than $1,000 worth of personal property, the sheriff cannot use this method., Execution Against Real Estate, The final method is to ask the court for permission to sell real estate. This process is complicated, and you might want to consult an attorney. The process is also expensive because it requires: A costly title search. Publication of the sale in the newspaper. Payment of sheriff’s fees., Recording a Foreign Judgment in New Jersey, Use the packet, Docketing Foreign Judgments, How to File a Judgment Obtained from a Foreign Jurisdiction., If you were awarded a judgment in another state, you can request that it be enforced in New Jersey. You need to provide the foreign judgment with an affixed seal from the issuing court. You also need to attach an affidavit attesting to your status as judgment creditor. You can send the request by regular mail, certified mail or in-person deliver. Include a check or money order of $35 made payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey. You can mail the information and fee to: Judgment Processing Service, Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 971 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0971, Ways to Find Debtor Assets, Information Subpoena, If you do not have the debtor’s financial information, you can get an Information Subpoena - Appendix XI-L information subpoena from any New Jersey Special Civil Part office. An information subpoena is a court document with written questions about the debtor’s assets. You can use an information subpoena to request information about: Checking and savings accounts. What personal assets the debtor owns. Where the debtor works. You need to serve the subpoena to the debtor by regular and certified mail. It must include a return receipt request. The debtor must answer and return the information subpoena within 14 days from when it was served. Information subpoenas cannot be served more than once in six months without court approval. If the debtor fails to answer the subpoena, he or she becomes subject to contempt sanctions enforceable by the court. If the debtor does not fully answer the subpoena within 21 days of receipt, you can request a court order allowing you to subpoena banking institutions, employers, or businesses that owe the debtor money. You need to submit the application supported by a certification to the court. If the court signs the order, you can begin serving the subpoenas to relevant parties., Court Order for Discovery, Another option is to request a court order of discovery. Use the packet How to File a Motion in the Superior Court of New Jersey - Law Division - Civil Part How to File a Motion in the Superior Court of New Jersey . The petition needs to include the amount due. If approved, the court issues an order requiring the debtor, or anyone with information about the debtor’s assets, to answer questions at a specified place and time. This order can only be issued once per year. You can serve a copy of the order to the debtor or relevant parties by certified and regular mail. It must include a receipt for request and be served at least 10 days prior to the appearance date. If any parties fail to show or answer specified questions, they will be subject to enforceable contempt sanctions., If the money is not collected (liens), Writs for wage executions can last for 20 years, but other writs expire in two years. After two years, the judgment creditor can choose to: Request a new writ of execution from the court by following the same procedures used the first time, allowing the special civil officer to keep trying to get the money; OR Request to have the judgment recorded as a lien against any real estate the debtor owns. Once the judgment is recorded in the Superior Court, the debtor cannot sell with clear title any real estate owned in New Jersey until the debt is paid. To get a lien, request a statement for docketing from the Directory of Superior Court Special Civil Part Offices Special Civil Part Office where the case was heard. You can send the statement for docketing, plus a $35 filing fee payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey , to:, Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 971 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0971, Filing Fee Schedule , Judgments $35 Docketed Judgments $35 Satisfaction of Judgment $50 Writs of Execution $50 Subordination, Assignment, Postponement of Judgment $35 Checks or money orders should be made payable to Treasurer - State of New Jersey . Attorneys may use their Judiciary Collateral Account to pay any fees. Cash is not accepted., Fee Waiver Request., If you believe that you should be exempt from filing fees due to your financial circumstances, use the How to File for a Fee Waiver – All Courts filing fee waiver request form . This form should accompany your document(s). The form and the documents should be submitted to the, General Equity Judge, in the county in which the property is located. Once the judge has made a determination, your documents will be forwarded to the Superior Court Clerk's Office for filing. If the judge denies the fee waiver request, you will be notified to submit the fee before the documents can be filed., Warrants to Satisfy a Judgment, If a judgment has been satisfied, the plaintiff should prepare a Warrant to Satisfy Judgment warrant to satisfy a judgment form and submit it to court. This is required so the court can process the judgment as satisfied and close the case., Statewide Judgment Processing Services, The Judgment Processing Services Team enters on the civil judgment and order Docket judgments from the Law Division (civil Part and special civil part). This includes entering orders from the Chancery Division (Family Part and Probate Part, the Criminal Division, and municipal courts. The team also processes: Amended Judgments. Orders to Vacate. Orders to Revive Judgment. Certificates of Debt. Substitution of Attorney documents. Judgments from other states (Foreign Judgments). Other New Jersey state agencies against individuals. All initial filings are recorded in the vicinages/local courts for proper stamping and entry. Once recorded in the vicinage, the plaintiff submits the judgment to the Superior Court Judgment Processing Services Team in Trenton, where it is docketed as a statewide lien. All inquiries can be directed to Customer Service by calling 609-421-6100 . All filings should be sent to:, Address for regular mail, :, Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 971 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0971, Address for messenger service, :, Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Trenton, New Jersey 08625, NOTE, : Any mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, including certified and U.S. Express Mail, must say P.O. Box 971 or it will not be received. Any mail sent through private carriers must include the street address.
- Notable Cases - Overview, These cases deal with issues and outcomes that affect state law, legal procedures, or public interest. On This Page Body, State v. Paul Caneiro, A hearing on the motion for new trial is scheduled for April 20 at 8:30 a.m. before Superior Court Assignment Judge Marc Lemieux, Monmouth County Courthouse, 71 Monument St., Freehold. Sentencing in State v Paul Caneiro is scheduled for May 12 at 8:30 a.m. before Superior Court Assignment Judge Marc Lemieux, Monmouth County Courthouse, 71 Monument St., Freehold. March 18, 2026 - Defense Motion for New Trial Feb. 25, 2026 - Order and Notice of Motion for New Trial Dec. 5, 2025 - Order to Detain Nov. 7, 2025 - Order to Detain Oct. 10, 2025 - Order to Detain Sept. 12, 2025 - Order to Detain Sept. 9, 2025 - Defendant Motion to Release Sept. 9, 2025 - State Motion to Amend Extension Tim Sept. 5, 2025 - Consent Order Jurisdiction Sept. 4, 2025 - State Motion to Stay Trial Sept. 3, 2025 - Consent Order Aug. 13, 2025 - Order & Opinion Change Venue Aug. 10, 2025 - State Brief to State Preclude Photos Redacted Aug. 10, 2025 - Defendant Omnibus Reply Aug. 8, 2025 - Defendant Motion to Change Venue Aug. 7, 2025 - Order & Opinion Ballistics Aug. 7, 2025 - Defendant Motion to Preclude Electronic Communication Aug. 7, 2025 - Defendant Motion to Preclude Photos Redacted July 25, 2025 - Order Motion to Suppress July 24, 2025 - Opinion Motion to Preclude Arson Test July 10, 2025 - State Written Summation Ballistics July 10, 2025 - Order & Opinion Suppression Redacted July 10, 2025 - Order & Opinion Motion Dismiss Indictment Redacted July 10, 2025 - Defendant Brief Motion to Preclude Ballistics July 6, 2025 - State Response Motion Dismiss Indictment July 6, 2025 - Defendant Reply Brief Dismiss Indictment July 2, 2025 - Defendant Brief to Dismiss Indictment July 1, 2025 - Defendant Motion to Preclude Testimony Redacted June 29, 2025 - State Motion to Admit Redacted June 27, 2025 - Confidential Defendant Brief Redacted June 24, 2025 - Order to Suppress Motion to Suppress DVR June 23, 2025 - Defendant Motion to Quash Subpoena Redacted June 20, 2025 - State Response to Motion to Exclude Redacted June 13, 2025 - State Motion to Admit Redacted June 9, 2025 - Defendant Motion to Preclude Statements June 5, 2025 - State Response Motion Preclude Financial June 5, 2025 - State Response Brief Motion Preclude Arson June 2, 2025 - Defendant Brief Motion to Suppress DVR May 28, 2025 - State Brief Motion Suppress Items Warrant May 28, 2025 - State Brief Motion Preclude Ballistics May 27, 2025 - State Brief Response Motion Suppress May 7, 2025 - State Brief Motion Limine May 7, 2025 - Defendant Notice Of Motion Suppress DVR May 7, 2025 - Defendant Motion Suppress Evidence Warrant Redacted May 7, 2025 - Defendant Brief Motion Preclude Financial May 6, 2025 - Order & Opinion Watson May 6, 2025 - Order & Opinion Miranda May 6, 2025 - Defendant Motion Preclude Arson Testimony May 6, 2025 - Defendant Motion Preclude Ballistics Redacted Apr. 23, 2025 - State Motion to Admit Statements Apr. 23, 2025 - Defendant Response to Motion to Admit Apr. 4, 2025 - Order to Change Venue Denied - Redacted Mar. 24, 2025 - Defendant Response to Watson Motion Redacted Mar. 21, 2025 - State Opposition to Defendant Motion Redacted Mar. 21, 2025 - Defendant Reply Brief Mar. 8, 2025 - Motion to Change Venue Redacted Mar. 6, 2025 - Order Denying Defendant Omnibus Motion Feb. 28, 2025 - State Motion In Limine Redacted Jan. 21, 2025 - State Response to Motion Redacted Jan. 17, 2025 - Defendant Brief Redacted, State v. Ernest Troiano, Steven Mikulski, and Peter Byron, Sentencing in State v Peter Byron has been rescheduled for July 10 before Superior Court Judge Pamela D’Arcy at the Cape May County Courthouse, 9 N. Main St., Cape May Court House. Oct. 15, 2025- Motion to Reconsider (Ernest Troiano) Motion to Reconsider (Ernest Troiano) Oct. 15, 2025- Order on Motion to Reconsider (Ernest Troiano) Order on Motion to Reconsider (Ernest Troiano) Oct. 15, 2025- Amended Order on Motion to Reconsider (Steven Mikulski) Amended Order on Motion to Reconsider (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- ernest-troiano-motion to dismiss indictment Motion to dismiss indictment (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- mikulski-steven-defense-reply-brief Defense Reply Brief (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- mikulski-steven- micellaneous correspondence Micellaneous correspondence (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- mikulski-steven-notice of motion to dismiss indictment Notice of motion to dismiss indictment (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- mikulski-steven-motion to dismiss indictment Motion to dismiss indictment (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- states-response to troiano dismissal indicment State's Response to Dismissal Motion (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- mikulski-steven-states-response to motion-brief to dismiss indictment State's response to motion Brief to dismiss indictment (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-scheduling-order Scheduling Order (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-letter-reply re qualification-of-jurors Letter Reply re Qualification of Jurors (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-letter-to-court-re-number-of-jurors Letter to Court re Number of Jurors (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-reply to-states-opposition Reply to State's opposition (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-states-response-to-motion-brief State's response to motion Brief (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-states response to motion to dismiss indictment-brief State's response to motion to dismiss indictment Brief (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- appellate- decision-re-motion for leave to appeal Appellate decision re motion for leave to appeal (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- byron-peter-compel-discovery-scheduling-order Compel Discovery Scheduling Orde r (Peter Byron) Jan. 22, 2025- byron-peter-brief-compel discovery Brief compel discovery (Peter Byron) Jan. 22, 2025- byron-peter motion to compel discovery Motion to compel discovery (Peter Byron) Jan. 22, 2025- mikulski-steven-letter-brief-re-motion-sever Letter Brief re motion Sever (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- Motion to Sever Motion to Sever (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- states-response-to-troiano-severance-motion State's Response to Severance Motion (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-motion-sever Motion Sever (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-amended-order-re-mo-to-dismiss-indictment Amended order re motion to dismiss indictment (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-motion-to-sever-scheduling-order Motion to Sever Scheduling Order (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest--order-granting-motion-to dismiss Order granting motion to dismiss (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest--orrder-re-defense-mo-to-dismiss-indictment Order Re Defense's motion to dismiss Indictment (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-letter-reply-to-court-re-opposition Letter Reply to Court re Opposition (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- Motion for leave to appeal filed with Appellate Division Motion for leave to appeal filed with Appellate Division (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-motion-to- dismiss-indictment Motion to dismiss indictment (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- State's response to motion to dismiss indictment Brief State's response to motion to dismiss indictment Brief (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 202- State's Objection to Continued Participation State's Objection to Continued Participation (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-reply-to-states-object-re-attorney-disqualification Reply to State's object re Attorney disqualification (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- Brief Reply defendant re motion to Sever Brief Reply defendant re motion to Sever (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- Compel Withdrawal Order Compel Withdrawal Order (Peter Byron) Jan. 22, 2025- State's Response re motion to compel discovery State's Response re motion to compel discovery (Peter Byron) Jan. 22, 2025- troiano-ernest-motion-to-sever-order Motion to Sever Order (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- Disqualify Attorney Letter Decision Disqualify Attorney Letter Decision (Ernest Troiano) Jan. 22, 2025- Motion in Limine Motion in Limine (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- State's response Brief re motion in Limine State's response Brief re motion in Limine (Steven Mikulski) Jan. 22, 2025- Motion to Sever Letter Decision Motion to Sever Letter Decision (Ernest Troiano), State v. Sean M. Higgins, A hearing on a motion to dismiss the indictment has been scheduled for May 11 at 2:30 p.m. before Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio at the Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market St., Salem. The April 14 pretrial conference has been rescheduled to be held that same date and time. Feb. 24, 2026 - Notice of Motion to Dismiss Jan. 15, 2026 - Order Jan. 15, 2026 - State Brief Jan. 15, 2026 - Order to File Overlength Brief Dec. 11, 2025 - Appellant Brief Nov. 10, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Order Motion to Suppress Order Oct. 30, 2025 - Defense Supplemental Brief, Motion to Suppress Defense Supplemental Brief, Motion to Suppress Aug. 25, 2025 - Higgins - Motion to Suppress Evidence Order Motion to Suppress Evidence Order July 24, 2025 - Defense Letter Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Statements Defense Letter Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Statements July 24, 2025 - State Response to Motion to Suppress Evidence State Response to Motion to Suppress Evidence July 22, 2025 - Amended Scheduling Order Amended Scheduling Order July 17, 2025 - Higgins - Defense Brief Motion to Suppress Data Defense Brief Motion to Suppress Data July 8, 2025 - State Letter on Motion to Suppress Statement State Letter on Motion to Suppress Statement June 11, 2025 - Higgins Scheduling Order Scheduling Order June 10, 2025 - Higgins - Motion to Suppress Statement Motion to Suppress Statement June 10, 2025 - Higgins - Motion to Suppress Data Motion to Suppress Data April 15, 2025 - Higgins Order on Motion to Dismiss Order on Motion to Dismiss April 15, 2025 - Order on Motion to Compel Discovery Order on Motion to Compel Discovery April 9, 2025 - State Motion in Limine State Motion in Limine March 31, 2025 - State Brief on Motion for Additional Discovery (Blood Evidence) State Brief on Motion for Additional Discovery (Blood Evidence) March 31, 2025 - State Brief on Motion to Compel State Brief on Motion to Compel March 31, 2025 - State Brief on Motion to Dismiss State Brief on Motion to Dismiss March 10, 2025 - Defense Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Defense Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss March 10, 2025 - Defense Brief in Support of Motion to Compel Defense Brief in Support of Motion to Compel Feb. 5, 2025 - Higgins Scheduling Motion Scheduling Motion Feb. 5, 2025 - Higgins Notice to Withdraw Discovery Request (Blood Testing) Notice to Withdraw Discovery Request (Blood Testing) Feb. 5, 2025 - Higgins Motion for Discovery (Blood Testing) Motion for Discovery (Blood Testing) Feb. 4, 2025 - Motion to Dismiss Indictment Motion to Dismiss Indictment Feb. 4, 2025 - Motion for Discovery (Plea Offer) Motion for Discovery (Plea Offer) Dec. 11, 2024 - Indictment Oct 23, 2024 - State Brief Oct 23, 2024 - Appellant Brief Oct. 22, 2024 – Appellate Division Order Oct. 18, 2024 - Order Dissolving Restraints Oct. 11, 2024 - Media Advisory Sept. 26, 2024 - L 221-24 Order to Show Cause Order to Show Cause Sept. 10, 2024 - Media Advisory Sept. 4, 2024 - Media Advisory, State v. George Norcross et al, July 23, 2025 - NJ State Bar Association Proposed Amicus Brief NJ State Bar Association Proposed Amicus Brief July 23, 2025 - NJ State Bar Association Motion to Appear as Amicus NJ State Bar Association Motion to Appear as Amicus June 16, 2025 - Brief of Amici Curiae June 11, 2025 - Appellant Brief Feb. 26, 2025 - Notice of Appeal Feb. 26, 2025 - Order and Statement of Reasons Feb. 24, 2025 - Norcross Withdrawal of Counsel Withdrawal of Counsel Jan. 3, 2025 - Defendant’s letter Re: Amici Curiae Jan. 3, 2025 - Motion to Suppress Evidence Jan. 3, 2025 - State’s Letter in Response to Motion to Compel Production of Wiretap Applications Jan. 3, 2025 - Brief in Support of Motion to Compel Production of Wiretap Applications Jan. 3, 2025 - State’s Letter Re: Amici Curiae Dec. 26, 2024 - Notice of Motion to Intervene as Amici Curiae Notice of Motion to Intervene as Amici Curiae Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (William Tambussi) Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (William Tambussi) Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Sidney Brown) Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Sidney Brown) Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (John O’Donnell) Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (John O’Donnell) Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Dana Redd) Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Dana Redd) Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Philip Norcross) Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (Philip Norcross) Dec. 26, 2024 - Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (George Norcross) Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Indictment (George Norcross) Nov. 25, 2024 - State Brief in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Indictment Nov. 25, 2024 - State Letter in Response to Motion to Compel Discovery Nov. 21, 2024 - Motion to Compel Discovery Nov. 7, 2024 - Consent Protective Order Oct. 15, 2024 - Letter to the Court Oct. 11, 2024 - Letter to the Court Oct. 11, 2024 - Notice of Appearance Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Sidney Brown) Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (John O’Donnell) Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Philip Norcross) Oct. 1, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Dana Redd) Sept. 26, 2024 – Sept. 26, 2024 – Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (William Tambussi) Sept. 24, 2024 - Motion to Dismiss Sept. 9, 2024 - Media Advisory June 14, 2024 - Indictment, Fair Share Housing (COAH), Supreme Court, COAH Case & Related Filings, COAH Order COAH Order In re Declaratory Judgment Actions - App. Div. Opinion In re Declaratory Judgment Actions - App. Div. Opinion, Supreme Court COAH Case & Related Filings, March 10, 2015 - COAH Case Supreme Court opinion COAH Case Supreme Court opinion Mount Laurel Judges Mount Laurel Judges
- Disciplinary Review Board, The next Disciplinary Review Board meeting, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 16 in the Supreme Court courtroom at the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex. To view the live Board proceedings, select "Disciplinary Review Board" under "Administrative Office of the Courts" on the Court Webcasts livestream page . On This Page Body , Disciplinary Review Board, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 962 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0965 609-815-2920 Timothy Ellis, Chief Counsel 609-815-2920 The Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) is part of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s attorney discipline process. It reviews all attorney misconduct cases prosecuted by the Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE). After it receives the OAE’s recommendation for discipline, the DRB reviews the entire record of the case. It then makes its own recommendation in the case. DRB decision Find a DRB Decision, Public Hearings, The DRB holds a public hearing for all cases in which the OAE recommends a sanction greater than admonition. The hearing is public. View the latest DRB Hearing Schedule DRB public hearing schedule ., Sanctions, After the hearing, the Board members deliberate and decide whether to dismiss the case or impose a sanction. The sanction for less serious cases could be a letter of admonition, reprimand, or censure. The letter is sent to the attorney and added to their public record. For more serious cases, the sanction could be either temporary suspension or permanent disbarment., Supreme Court Review, The New Jersey Supreme Court must submit an order confirming each DRB decision. If the DRB recommends disbarment, the Court will review the case. They will hold their own public hearing before deciding on final discipline. Other than disbarment cases, DRB decisions are final and cannot be appealed., Appeals, The Board reviews appeals from: (a) individuals (grievants) who have filed a grievance against an attorney and who claim that a District Ethics Committee (DEC) improperly dismissed the grievance after an investigation or hearing. R. 1:20-15(e); and (b) from parties to fee arbitration disputes who contend that grounds for appeal exist consistent with R. 1:20A-3(c), after notice of the Fee Arbitration Committee’s (FAC) determination. A Notice of Appeal form must be filed with the Disciplinary Review Board within 21 days from the date of the letter informing parties of the DEC’s dismissal or the FAC’s arbitration determination. You can file your appeal online using the DRB eFile system. To eFile, register to create an account or use your existing Judiciary credentials to log in . You may also Ethics Notice of Appeal Form obtain an appeal form . You must complete and sign the form and mail it to the address shown. Please note, Internet Explorer 11 and Acrobat Reader work best on the forms. If you are using another browser and you are having difficulty opening, filling out, or printing the forms, please click on the link below to see the specific instructions. IMPORTANT: PDF viewers or readers other than Adobe may not work properly with our fillable pdf files., To file an appeal from a district ethics committee's dismissal of a grievance in an ethics matter, complete the following form:, Ethics Notice of Appeal Form - static version Ethics Notice of Appeal Form Ethics Notice of Appeal Form - dynamic version Ethics Notice of Appeal Form - for mobile devices , To file an appeal of a fee arbitration matter, complete the following form:, Fee Arbitration Notice of Appeal Form - static version Fee Arbitration Notice of Appeal Form Fee Arbitration Notice of Appeal Form - dynamic version Fee Arbitration Notice of Appeal Form - for mobile devices To get a hard copy of either form, call 609-815-2920 . Be prepared to give the attorney’s name, ethics district docket number, and date of dismissal or fee determination., Mail completed forms to:, Attention: Appeals Unit, Disciplinary Review Board, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 962 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0965, For in-person delivery:, Attention: Appeals Unit Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Floor 3rd Floor North Trenton, New Jersey 08625, Administrative costs cases are paid by the attorney, The administrative fee is usually between $650 and $2,000 per case. Also, the attorney must cover other expenses such as transcripts, court reporter services, and copy fees. Attorneys who fail to pay the required fees can be suspended or denied reinstatement. A civil judgment also could be filed against them. Fees should be paid by check made out to “Disciplinary Oversight Committee.” Fees also can be paid using eCourts . Mail the fee to: Attention: Costs Unit, Disciplinary Review Board, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 962 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0965, Suspended attorneys must petition for reinstatement., This process is explained in Reinstatement After Final Discipline Court Rule 1:20-21 . The attorney must file an original and 12 copies of the verified petition with the Board. Two copies also must be served on the Director of the Office of Attorney Ethics. The fee is $750. The check must be payable to “Disciplinary Oversight Committee.” Mail petition, documentation, and fee to: Attention: Reinstatement Unit, Disciplinary Review Board, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 962 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0965 For in-person delivery Attention: Reinstatement Unit Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Floor 3rd Floor North Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Also mail two copies to: Attention: Director, Office of Attorney Ethics, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 963 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0963, Annual Reports, DRB Annual Report 2024 DRB Annual Report 2023 DRB Annual Report 2023 DRB Annual Report 2022 DRB Annual Report 2022 DRB Annual Report 2021 DRB Annual Report 2021 DRB Annual Report 2020 DRB Annual Report 2020, DRB Members and Staff, The Board consists of nine members appointed by the Supreme Court. Board members serve without compensation. Three appointees are non-lawyer, public members, customarily one member is a retired judge of the Appellate Division or of the Superior Court; the remaining five members are attorneys., Board Member, Office of Board Counsel, Hon. Mary Catherine Cuff, P.J.A.D. (Ret.), Chair, Timothy M. Ellis, Chief Counsel, Peter J. Boyer, Vice-Chair, Nicole M. Acchione, First Assistant Counsel, Jorge A. Campelo, Barry R. Petersen, Deputy Counsel, Thomas J. Hoberman, Salima E. Burke, Assistant Counsel, Steven Menaker, Adaline Kaser, Assistant Counsel, Sophia A. Modu, Ashley Kolata-Guzik, Assistant Counsel, Remi L. Spencer, Nicholas Logothetis, Assistant Counsel, Peter Petrou, Alisa H. Thatcher, Assistant Counsel, Lisa J. Rodriguez,
- Supreme Court Committees, The Supreme Court benefits from the input of individuals with diverse areas of expertise, experiences, and perspectives interested in assisting the Judiciary through service on committees and other groups. The Court continues to prioritize inclusivity in the composition of its committees, including as to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and all primary aspects of identity, as well as areas of legal practice, geography, and community involvement, in order to support robust discussion and comprehensive consideration of issues. Anyone interested in being considered by the Court for appointment should send an email to , Supreme Court Committees, at Comments.Mailbox@njcourts.gov . Please include the following in your email: your full name, address, email address, telephone number(s), your attorney ID (if applicable), the county or counties in which you practice (for attorneys), and a selection of the committee(s) in which you are interested. If possible, also include a resumé or link to an online profile with your email. Please explain in 2-3 sentences why you want to participate in a Supreme Court committee. See this Notice of the Bar - May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022 Notice for more information. On This Page Body, Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, The committee investigates and prosecutes Filing a Judicial Ethics Complaint ethics complaints filed against judges under Rules of Court Court Rule 2:15 ., Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, This Committee accepts referrals from the Court and inquiries from members of the New Jersey bar concerning proper conduct for a member of the legal profession under the Rules of Professional Conduct and Court Rules. R. 1:19-1 et seq. It also operates the , Attorney Ethics Research Assistance Hotline, 609-815-2924 . , Address:, Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 970 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 609-815-2924, Civil Practice Committee, The committee is responsible for examining and making recommendations for amendments and additions to Parts I, II, IV, and VI of the Court Rules, as well as related non-rule changes and responses to statutory amendments and new legislation related to court practice., Committee on Attorney Advertising, This Committee imposes discipline on attorneys for violation of the attorney advertising rules (RPC 7.1 through RPC 7.5) and issues advisory opinions to New Jersey lawyers regarding attorney advertising. R. 1:19A-1 et seq. Committee staff also operates the , Attorney Ethics Research Assistance Hotline, 609-815-2924 . , Address:, Committee on Attorney Advertising, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 970 Trenton, New Jersey 08625, Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, This Committee reviews grievances regarding unauthorized practice of law and also issues advisory opinions. R. 1:22-1 et seq., Contact:, Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street P.O. Box 970 - 08625 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 609-815-2900 ext. 54965, District Ethics Committees, The core of the disciplinary system is the 18 regional district ethics committees , which are staffed by volunteer attorney and public members. Volunteer attorney members investigate and prosecute cases of standard attorney misconduct before hearing panels consisting of volunteer attorney and public members. Findings of unethical conduct are then forwarded to the Disciplinary Review Board. District ethics committees meet monthly online or in a hybrid format. To volunteer, Application Form submit a volunteer application to the Office of Attorney Ethics. , District Fee Arbitration Committees, District fee arbitration committees, which comprise attorney and public volunteers, who promote public confidence in the judicial system by resolving disputes over the reasonableness of attorney’s fee. The program minimizes fee litigation in Superior Court and expedites the resolution of fee disputes. District fee arbitration committees monthly or in a hybrid format. To volunteer, Application form submit a volunteer application to the Office of Attorney Ethics. , Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, The committee advises the Supreme Court on how the Judiciary can best assure fairness, impartiality and equal access to minority groups, including linguistic minorities; provides guidance to vicinage advisory committees on diversity, inclusion, and community engagement; and conducts studies and other research related to diversity, inclusion, and community engagement issues., Family Practice Committee, The committee considers family court procedures and recommends amendments to Part V of the Rules of Court to clarify and improve the procedures in the family courts., Jury Selection in Civil and Criminal Trials Committee, The committee provides oversight of jury selection practices in both civil and criminal trials and provides a ready forum for review of proposed changes that may be generated by court decisions, committee recommendations, or other sources. It is responsible for maintaining the Judiciary’s Bench Manual on Juror Selection., Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, Appointed by the court to five-year terms, the trustees meet monthly to consider reimbursement of claims of misappropriation of trust funds by former clients of lawyers who have been suspended or disbarred., Model Civil Jury Charges Committee, The committee prepares and updates model civil jury charges and related judges’ notes. 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- Judicial Conference on Jury Selection, On This Page Body, Conference Information, July 14, 2022 Notice re Juror Demographic Data, Notice - Collection of Voluntary Juror Demographic Information - Initial Implementation in Bergen, Camden, and Middlesex Counties Notice – Collection of Voluntary Juror Demographic Information – Initial Implementation in Bergen, Camden, and Middlesex Counties, July 12, 2022 Supreme Court Actions, Notice – Jury Reforms – Supreme Court Action: (1) Administrative Determinations on the Report and Recommendations of the Committee of the Judicial Conference on Jury Selection; (2) Amendments to the Rules of Court; and (3) Authorization of a Pilot Notice – Jury Reforms – Supreme Court Action Supreme Court’s Administrative Determinations on the Recommendations Supreme Court’s Administrative Determinations on the Recommendations Order Adopting Rule Amendments and New Rule Order Adopting Rule Amendments and New Rule Order Authorizing the Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire (ACDV) Pilot Program Order Authorizing the Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire (ACDV) Pilot Program, April 28, 2022 Recommendations, Notice – Jury Reform – Recommendations of the Committee of the Judicial Conference on Jury Selection – Publication for Comment – Comments Requested by June 10, 2022 Notice listing the Recommendations and requesting Comments, with the three Subcommittee reports attached. April 28, 2022 letter from Senator Steven V. Oroho, Senate Republican Leader April 28, 2022 letter from Senator Steven V. Oroho, Senate Republican Leader April 25, 2022 letter to Senator Oroho from Administrative Director Glenn A. Grant April 25, 2022 letter to Senator Oroho from Administrative Director Glenn A. Grant, Nov. 10 and Nov. 12, 2021 Conference, Judicial Conference Sessions (Video Recordings), Nov. 10 , 2021 Conference, Chief Justice Rabner's Opening Remarks Chief Justice Rabner's Opening Remarks First Panel: Voir Dire in New Jersey First Panel: Voir Dire in New Jersey Second Panel: Jury Representativeness Second Panel: Jury Representativeness Third Panel: Peremptory Challenges & the Right of Civic Engagement Third Panel: Peremptory Challenges & the Right of Civic Engagement Fourth Panel: Supporting Juror Impartiality Fourth Panel: Supporting Juror Impartiality Chief Justice Rabner's Day 1 Closing Remarks Chief Justice Rabner's Day 1 Closing Remarks, Nov. 12,2021 Conference, Acting Administrative Director Grant’s Day 2 Opening Remarks Acting Administrative Director Grant’s Day 2 Opening Remarks Fifth Panel: Juror Records & Demographic Data Fifth Panel: Juror Records & Demographic Data Sixth Panel: Toward Representative Juries Sixth Panel: Toward Representative Juries, Public Testimony (listed alphabetically by speaker), Hon. Barry T. Albin, Associate Justice The Reverend Dr. Charles Franklin Boyer, Founding Director, Salvation and Social Justice Hon. Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney General Domenick Carmagnola, President, New Jersey State Bar Association Ryan P. Haygood, President & CEO, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Hon. Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender Aidan P. O’Connor, President, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey Henal Patel, Board Director, New Jersey League of Women Voters Kathleen M. Reilly, President, New Jersey Association for Justice Ryan Richman, President, New Jersey Defense Association Akil Roper, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services of New Jersey Michele N. Siekerka, President & CEO, New Jersey Business & Industry Association Pastor Ronald L. Slaughter, St. James AME Church Hon. Esther Suarez, Hudson County Prosecutor & President, County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Matthew J. Tharney, President, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Karen Thompson, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Gregg L. Zeff, Legal Redress Chair, NAACP of New Jersey Chief Justice Rabner's Closing Remarks Chief Justice Rabner's Closing Remarks See conference agenda conference agenda, Guide to the Judicial Conference on Jury Selection, A Guide to the NJ Judicial Conference on Jury Selection - Print Version, Print Version (no hyperlinks), Online Version, A Guide to the NJ Judicial Conference on Jury Selection, Guide, Attachments, Attachment A Attachment A Attachment B Attachment B Attachment C Attachment C Attachment D Attachment D Attachment E Attachment E Attachment F Attachment F Attachment G Attachment G Attachment H Attachment H Attachment I Attachment I Attachment J Attachment J Attachment K Attachment K Attachment L Attachment L Judicial Conference on Jury Selection Gathering for Second Day Press Release - Judicial Conference on Jury Selection Gathering for Second Day (Nov. 11, 2021) Judicial Conference Assembles Supreme Court Justices, Experts, and Key Stakeholders to Improve Jury Selection Process Press Release - Judicial Conference Assembles Supreme Court Justices, Experts, and Key Stakeholders to Improve Jury Selection Process (Nov. 4, 2021) Notice - Judicial Conference on Jury Selection - Guide and Request for Comments Notice to the Bar and Public — Judicial Conference on Jury Selection - Guidance Document and Request for Public Comment (Oct. 19, 2021) Notice - Judicial Conference on Jury Selection – Preliminary Information and Invitation to Participate Notice to the Bar and Public — Judicial Conference on Jury Selection - Preliminary Information and Invitation to Participate (Sept. 28, 2021), Materials Presented at the Conference, First Panel: Voir Dire in New Jersey Voir Dire in New Jersey. Part 1. (Assignment Judge Lisa Thornton) Voir Dire in New Jersey. Part 1. (Assignment Judge Lisa Thornton) Voir Dire in New Jersey - Part 2. Attorney Conducted Voir Dire. (Public Defender Joseph E. Krakora) Voir Dire in New Jersey - Part 2. Attorney Conducted Voir Dire. (Public Defender Joseph E. Krakora) Second Panel: Jury Representativeness Jury Representativeness. Part 1. (Professor Nina Chernoff) Jury Representativeness. Part 1. (Professor Nina Chernoff) Jury Representativeness. Part 2. (Mary Rose, Ph.D.) Jury Representativeness. Part 2. (Mary Rose, Ph.D.) Third Panel: Peremptory Challenges & the Right of Civic Engagement Peremptory Challenges and the Right of Civic Engagement. Part 1. (Howard Berchtold. Will Snowden.) Peremptory Challenges and the Right of Civic Engagement. Part 1. (Howard Berchtold. Will Snowden.) Peremptory Challenges and the Right of Civic Engagement. Part 2. (Gregg Zeff.) Peremptory Challenges and the Right of Civic Engagement. Part 2. (Gregg Zeff.) Fourth Panel: Supporting Juror Impartiality (Judge Hany Mawla, Judge Edward McBride, Jr., Prosecutor Camelia Valdes) Fourth Panel. Supporting Juror Impartiality Fourth Panel. Supporting Juror Impartiality Fifth Panel – Juror Records and Demographic Data Juror Records & Demographic Data Juror Records & Demographic Data Sixth Panel – Toward Representative Juries No Materials, Speakers, Opening Keynote Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is an intellectual who speaks to the complex dynamics of the American experience. His most well-known books, Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul , and In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America , take a wide look at black communities, the difficulties of race in the United States, and the challenges our democracy face. He is an American critic in the tradition of James Baldwin and Ralph Waldo Emerson. In his writings, the country’s complexities, vulnerabilities, and the opportunities for hope come into full view. Hope that is, in one of his favorite quotes from W.E.B Du Bois, “not hopeless, but a bit unhopeful.” He is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies, a program he first became involved with shaping as a doctoral candidate in Religion at Princeton. He is the former president of the American Academy of Religion. His books on religion and philosophy include An Uncommon Faith: A Pragmatic Approach to the Study of African American Religion , African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction and Exodus! Religion , Race and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America , which was awarded the Modern Language Association’s William Sanders Scarborough Book Prize. Glaude is also the author of two edited volumes, and many influential articles about religion for academic journals. He has also written for the likes of The New York Times and Time Magazine . Known to be a convener of conversations and debates, Glaude takes care to engage fellow citizens of all ages and backgrounds – from young activists, to fellow academics, journalists and commentators, and followers on Twitter in dialogue about the direction of the nation. His scholarship and his sense of himself as a public intellectual are driven by a commitment to think carefully with others in public. Glaude’s most recent book, Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own , was released on June 30, 2020. Of Baldwin, Glaude writes, “Baldwin’s writing does not bear witness to the glory of America. It reveals the country’s sins, and the illusion of innocence that blinds us to the reality of others. Baldwin’s vision requires a confrontation with our history (with slavery, Jim Crow segregation, with whiteness) to overcome its hold on us. Not to posit the greatness of America, but to establish the ground upon which to imagine the country anew.” Some like to describe Glaude as the quintessential Morehouse man, having left his home in Moss Point, Mississippi at age 16 to begin studies at the HBCU. He holds a master’s degree in African American Studies from Temple University, and a Ph.D. in Religion from Princeton University. He began his teaching career at Bowdoin College. In 2011 he delivered Harvard’s Du Bois lectures. In 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Colgate University, delivering commencement remarks titled, “Turning Our Backs” that was recognized by The New York Times as one of the best commencement speeches of the year. He is a columnist for Time Magazine and a MSNBC contributor on programs like Morning Joe , and Deadline Whitehouse with Nicolle Wallace . He also regularly appears on Meet the Press on Sundays. First Panel, Hon. Joseph F. Lisa, P.J.A.D. (Ret.), After twenty-two years in private practice, Judge Lisa was appointed to the Superior Court in May 1991. He served in the Civil and Criminal Divisions in the Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem Vicinage. He was the Presiding Criminal Judge in the Vicinage from 1994 to 2000, and he served as the Statewide Chair of the Conference of Criminal Presiding Judges from 1996 to 2000. In January 2001, Judge Lisa was assigned to the Appellate Division. He retired from active service in September 2011. During his last three court terms, he was a Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division. Judge Lisa is presently serving in the Appellate Division on recall status, conducting CASP conferences, sitting on occasional plenary calendars, and presiding over Special Master proceedings assigned to him by the Supreme Court. During his judicial tenure, Judge Lisa chaired the Ad Hoc Committee on Bail Forfeiture, the Special Supreme Court Committee on Peremptory Challenges and Jury Voir Dire, the Supreme Court Committee on Jury Selection in Civil and Criminal Trials, and the Megan's Law Three-Judge Disposition Committee. He also served as a member of the Commission on Professionalism in the Law, the Criminal Practice Committee, and the Trial Judges' Committee on Capital Causes. Judge Lisa received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, and his law degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1969., Hon. Lisa P. Thornton, A.J.S.C., Judge Lisa P. Thornton was appointed to the Superior Court bench in January of 2008. She has served as the Supervising Special Civil Part Judge, Presiding Judge of the Family Part and in 2014 was appointed to serve as the Assignment Judge for the Monmouth Vicinage. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Thornton served as Chief of Staff for the Department of Law and Public Safety where she assisted the Attorney General with the overall management and oversight of the Department and its approximately 9,000 employees. Unrivaled in depth, and complexity, the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety is responsible for protecting citizens’ civil and consumer rights, promoting highway traffic safety, maintaining public confidence in the alcoholic beverage, gaming and racing industries and providing legal services and counsel to other state agencies. As Chief of Staff, Judge Thornton spearheaded a statewide criminal justice initiative that addressed prevention, enforcement and re-entry. Prior to serving as Chief of Staff for the Department of Law and Public Safety, Judge Thornton served as Senior Counsel to Governor Jon Corzine in 2006. Assigned to the Authorities Unit, responsible for monitoring public boards and commissions, she advised the Governor on a variety of issues including healthcare, education, public finance and transportation. From 2002 through 2006 Judge Thornton served as Special Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Banking and Insurance where she helped develop reforms that resulted in the vibrant auto insurance market that New Jersey consumers currently enjoy. From 1999 to 2001, Judge Thornton served as a Municipal Court Judge in Neptune, NJ. She was a Senior Trial Attorney with Prudential Financial from 1992 to 2002. Judge Thornton received her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, Douglass College, and her J.D. degree from Rutgers School of Law – Newark. , Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, Joseph E. Krakora was originally sworn in as Public Defender in 2011 and is currently serving his second five year term. Under his leadership, the New Jersey State Office of the Public Defender has built a reputation as one of the best offices in the country. Mr. Krakora has recruited talented attorneys from diverse backgrounds, expanded the office’s training programs, and upgraded the agency’s technology and facilities. He has become an influential stakeholder in New Jersey’s justice system on many issues, having spearheaded the pretrial release reform that eliminated monetary bail, advocated for sentencing reform on New Jersey’s Sentencing Commission, and directed the filing of three successful Orders to Show Cause in the Supreme Court for release of jail and prison inmates during the pandemic. Mr. Krakora joined the NJOPD in 1986 and has held numerous positions in the agency since that time. He spent a number of years as both a staff attorney and a manager in the Essex Region where he developed a reputation as one of the top criminal defense attorneys in New Jersey gaining recognition for numerous acquittals in high profile cases. He served as the agency’s Assistant Public Defender and Director of Capital and Special Litigation from 2002 until 2010. In that capacity he served on the Death Penalty Study Commission as a strong advocate for its abolition and handled numerous death penalty cases until the abolition of the death penalty in December 2007. Mr. Krakora is a graduate of Princeton University and Cornell University School of Law. Professional Highlights Started with the OPD Essex Trial Region in 1986 Served as the First Assistant Deputy in Essex overseeing defense of all homicide cases Represented approximately 30 clients facing death penalty and tried 11 capital cases to verdict Served as Director of Capital Litigation for the Office of the Public Defender Represented the OPD on Death Penalty Study Commission that recommended abolition Featured in 4 front page NJ Law Journal articles after acquittals on high profile cases Handled State v. Henderson litigation at the remand hearing and before the NJ Supreme Court Member of Criminal Disposition and Sentencing Commission (CDSC) Spearheaded CDSC’s recommendations for reforms including elimination of mandatory minimums for drug offenses and juvenile resentencing Filed 3 successful Orders to Show Cause directly in the Supreme Court during the pandemic: Leading to the Consent Order that resulted in the release of approximately 700 county jail inmates serving sentences Establishing right to due process for State prison inmates eligible for release under Executive Order 124 Requiring trial courts to consider the impact of the pandemic as a changed circumstance during hearings on motions to reconsider pretrial detention orders, Hon. Carmen Messano, P.J.A.D. (Moderator), Carmen Messano was appointed to the bench in 1997, after serving from 1991 to 1997 as the Hudson County Prosecutor. He has served on the Appellate Division since 2006 and currently serves as the Presiding Judge for Administration. Prior to that, Judge Messano served in all three divisions of the trial court and was Presiding Judge of the Civil Division in Hudson County. Judge Messano has served on the Civil Practice Committee, and has chaired the Supreme Court's Committee on the Rules of Evidence for the last twelve years. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Lafayette College, where he majored in Government and Law and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. The judge is a 1977 graduate of Boston College Law School. Second Panel, Professor Nina W. Chernoff, CUNY School of Law, Nina Chernoff is a Professor at the CUNY School of Law. Professor Chernoff’s research focuses on the jury, primarily the right to a jury selected from a fair cross-section of the community. Her scholarship includes No Records, No Right: Discovery and the Fair Cross-Section Guarantee (2016); Wrong About the Right: How Courts Undermine the Fair Cross-Section Guarantee by Confusing it With Equal Protection (2012); Black to the Future: The State Action Doctrine & The White Jury (2019); and Preempting Jury Challenges: Strategies for Courts and Jury System Administrators, with Dr. Joseph B. Kadane (2012). Professor Chernoff also works with courts committed to assembling diverse jury pools. For example, she gave the keynote presentation at the Washington State Supreme Court’s symposium on Jury Diversity in Washington: A Hollow Promise or Hopeful Future?, and is currently a consultant to the New Jersey Judiciary. Professor Chernoff also works with attorneys and communities seeking to diversify their jury pools through advocacy or litigation. For example, she recently helped write a letter recommending improvements to the jury plan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Prior to joining CUNY’s faculty, Professor Chernoff was an Acting Assistant Professor of Lawyering at New York University Law School. Before entering academia, she was a staff attorney in the Special Litigation Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS). Prior to PDS, she was a staff attorney and Zubrow Fellow at Juvenile Law Center and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Thomas L. Ambro, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Professor Chernoff graduated from Georgetown University Law Center, magna cum laude, in 2003; she received her M.S. with distinction in Justice, Law & Society from the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2000, and her B.A. in Sociology from Bryn Mawr College in 1997., Professor Mary R. Rose, University of Texas at Austin, Mary Rose received an A.B. in Psychology from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in social psychology from Duke University. Formerly a research fellow at the American Bar Foundation, she is currently Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches courses on social science and law as well as social psychology and research methods. Her research examines lay participation in the legal system and perceptions of justice, and she has written on a variety of topics including the effects of jury selection practices on jury representativeness and citizens’ views of justice, jury trial innovations, civil damage awards, and public views of court practices. She is also an investigator on the landmark study of decision making among 50 deliberating juries from Pima County, Arizona. She has served on the editorial boards of Law & Social Inquiry, Law & Society Review, Criminology, Social Psychology Quarterly, and Law & Human Behavior and is a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. Her research has been cited in numerous court cases, including three U.S. Supreme Court cases: Miller-el v. Dretke (Breyer, J., concurring); Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker and Ramos v. Louisiana., Hon. David H. Ironson, J.S.C. (Moderator), Judge David H. Ironson serves in the Criminal Division in the Morris/Sussex Vicinage. He was appointed to the bench in 2008 and has been assigned to the Civil and Criminal divisions. Judge Ironson graduated from Seton Hall Law and the University of Maryland. He currently serves as Chair of the Supreme Court Committee on Jury Selection in Civil and Criminal Trials and also served as co-chair of the Judiciary Working Group on Juror Impartiality. Third Panel, William C. Snowden, The Juror Project, Will Snowden is the proud son of Billy Ray and Kay Snowden who were not only Milwaukee public school teachers, but also taught Will why speaking up and speaking out is important. Will plays the cello, really enjoys dancing but isn’t that good at it, and before his current work as the director of the Vera Institute of Justice in New Orleans, he was a New Orleans public defender for five years where he developed a passion and focus for all things related to jury service. Will started The The Juror Project Juror Project to increase diversity of jury panels and improve people’s perspective of jury duty. Will graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2013., Gregg L. Zeff, NAACP of New Jersey, Gregg L. Zeff began practicing civil rights law back in 1988 protecting the rights of prisoners and victims of police misconduct. Since then, his practice has turned toward protecting the rights of all people. Representative clients include, public service, such as police, firefighters, correctional officers, and other civil servants, all aspects of education, including provosts, deans, professors, principals, teachers, students, and custodians. Laborers, including, factory workers, food service workers, railroad workers, office workers. truck drivers, casino workers Professionals, including, executives, doctors, nurses, hospital workers, pharmacists, lab technicians, lawyers, engineers, computer programmers, scientists, social workers and many others. When people fall victim to wrongful employment practices such as racial discrimination, sexual discrimination, retaliation and whistleblowing activities, Zeff Law Firm is there to help. Zeff has picked juries and jury trials in 3 states. He works extensively in the New Jersey State and Federal Courts as well as the Pennsylvania State and Federal Courts mostly on behalf of plaintiffs in civil rights and employment litigation. Gregg L. Zeff is the sole shareholder of the Zeff Law Firm, LLC. As a graduate of Delaware Law School of Widener University, he has earned a reputation in New Jersey as an experienced, aggressive representative who is there for his clients when they need support. When you face unlawful treatment you can trust Zeff Law Firm to help you fully understand the legal options you have available for your case. As an affiliate of numerous community groups and committees including NAACPNJ, Legal Redress Chair, State of New Jersey NAACP, Legal Redress Chair, Pennsylvania State Conference, President, Social Justice Law Project, New Jersey Criminal Sentencing, and Disposition Commission Member, Gregg L. Zeff understands how to help enforce lawful behavior and protect human rights., Howard H. Berchtold, Jr., Trial Court Administrator (Moderator), Howard Berchtold is the Trial Court Administrator for the Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic and Cape May Counties, a judicial district of both limited and general jurisdiction, with 44 judges and 525 plus staff members, serving in this capacity since 2006. As the highest-ranking staff executive, Mr. Berchtold overseas all court operations, including financial management, human resources, information systems, case management, probation services, jury utilization, facilities, equipment, records management, community outreach and statistical analysis. Beginning his judiciary career in 1981, Mr. Berchtold held numerous positions in the same district, including Jury Manager, Municipal Division Manager, and Assistant Trial Court Administrator. Mr. Berchtold has served on various statewide committees and boards over the years. Among them are the Strategic Planning Committee for State Unification, the Task Force for Municipal Court Improvement, the Municipal Court Administrator Certification Board, the Advisory Group on Self-Representation, Access and Fairness Committee and the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice Reform. Currently, he sits on the Judicial Council’s Budget & Planning Committee, the Judiciary’s Administrative Council, the Council’s Education and Training Committee, the Hiring Review Board, and the Drug Court Advisory Committee. Mr. Berchtold is a former faculty member of Widener University Law Center, served on the Board of Advisors for the University’s Court Administration Certification Program, and currently sits on the Advisory Board for Criminal Justice Graduate Studies at The Richard Stockton University of New Jersey. He is a 1986 Fellow of the Institute for Court Management and is the 2012 recipient of the ICM Fellows Star Award. Serving on the Institute’s faculty for over 25 years, he is certified faculty for caseflow management and also is a Facilitator/Faculty member for the Fellows Masters class. He is currently a member of the ICM Advisory Council. Starting in 2019, he has served as faculty for the District of Columbia Courts Management Training Program. An active member of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management since its inception, Mr. Berchtold served as President in 2008. He is also an active member of the National Association for Court Management, often honored to present at their annual conferences. Most recently, Mr. Berchtold has become active with the National Association of Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers. In 2019, Mr. Berchtold was honored to be inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society. Fourth Panel, Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney General, Andrew J. Bruck was appointed by Governor Philip D. Murphy as Acting Attorney General in July 2021. He joined the Office of the Attorney General in January 2018 and served as Executive Assistant AG and then First Assistant AG. Previously, Bruck spent five years at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Newark, New Jersey and held several roles in the office of U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, including Senior Counsel and Acting Chief of Staff. Before that, Bruck worked as a litigation associate in the New York office of Davis Polk& Wardwell and clerked for Chief Justice Stuart Rabner of the New Jersey Supreme Court. A graduate of Princeton University and Stanford Law School, Bruck is a New Jersey native who currently resides in Trenton with his husband Adam and daughter Libby. Bruck is the first member of the LGBTQ+ community to serve as New Jersey’s chief law enforcement officer. Since assuming office, Acting Attorney General Bruck has prioritized three initiatives: Racial Justice Gun Violence Policing Policy, Hon. Glenn A. Grant, Administrative Director of the Courts, The Honorable Glenn A. Grant, J.A.D., was appointed by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner as Director of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts on September 1, 2008. Under the leadership and direction of the Chief Justice, he provides the day-today management of the court system. He collaborates with the Chief Justice to oversee a court staff of 9,000+ employees, including 460 Superior Court Judges. He is also responsible for overseeing the state municipal courts, comprised of approximately 350 municipal judges and 2,500 administrative staff. The Administrative Director is a constitutional position and Judge Grant is the eighth person to hold the position and the first minority appointed to lead the New Jersey court system. He joined the bench in 1998, serving as a Family Judge in the Essex vicinage. Prior to the appointment to his current position, Judge Grant served as Presiding Judge of the Family Part. He was temporarily assigned by former Chief Justice Poritz to serve as Acting Chief Judge of the Newark Municipal Court in order to address management and other operational issues. As Administrative Director, Judge Grant serves as a member of the Judicial Council, the policy-making body of the New Jersey Courts. He also chairs or is a member of several New Jersey Supreme Court committees, including the Advisory Committee on Access and Fairness and the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice Reform. Judge Grant has recently chaired the Working Group on Municipal Courts and the Judiciary Special Committee on Landlord Tenant. He currently serves as Chair of the Judiciary Opportunities for Building Success (“JOBS”) program. Prior to his judicial career, Judge Grant served as corporation counsel and business administrator for the City of Newark. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Lehigh University and his law degree from Catholic University. He studied Executive Management at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of government., Alexander Shalom, ACLU of New Jersey, Alexander Shalom is Senior Supervising Attorney and Director of Supreme Court Advocacy at the ACLU-NJ. Alex primarily litigates cases on issues that disproportionately impact people of color. He appears in state and federal trial and appellate courts on cases addressing a wide range of issues. He has appeared more than seventy times before the New Jersey Supreme Court on cases focusing on issues including pretrial justice, the right to counsel, sentencing, search and seizure, and public access to police records. As Director of Supreme Court Advocacy, he oversees the ACLU-NJ’s work before the State Supreme Court, where they appear more often than any other non-governmental organization. Before joining the ACLU-NJ, Alex worked as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender in Essex County. Prior to that, he served as capital cases clerk for Hon. Deborah J. Poritz, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. , Lee A. Solomon, Associate Justice (Moderator), Lee A. Solomon, Esquire is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He was nominated by Governor Christopher J. Christie and confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2014. Prior to being appointed, Lee served as the Assignment Judge of the Camden County, New Jersey, Superior Court, in which he was also nominated by Governor Christie and confirmed by the Senate to return to the bench on December 15, 2011, and initially was assigned to hear cases in the Civil Division. He was Presiding Judge of the Criminal Division before becoming the Assignment Judge. Lee spent two years, between February 2010, and December 2011, as President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and a member of Governor Christie’s Cabinet. The BPU has jurisdiction over utility rates and facilities, and works to ensure consumer access to safe, reliable, and efficient services at reasonable costs. Before serving as BPU President, Lee had been a Camden County Superior Court Judge. He was appointed by Acting Governor, Senate President, Richard J. Cody, confirmed by the Senate, and sworn in as a member of the Court on January 13, 2006. He began in the Family Division before being assigned to the Criminal Division. Previously, Lee served as the Deputy United States Attorney for the Southern Vicinages, District of New Jersey. On June 4, 2002, he was sworn in by Christopher J. Christie, U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey. Lee led the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in Camden and Trenton. He managed a staff of forty-seven Assistant U.S. Attorneys and support personnel. The office handled approximately 950 cases per year. Prior to his appointment to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lee served five years as the Camden County Prosecutor and one year as Acting Prosecutor. In this position, he directed an office with a staff of more than 260 and the State’s third largest caseload. During that time, Lee served on the Board of the National District Attorneys Association and as Chairperson of the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. In November of 1998, the New Jersey Attorney General appointed Lee as the Monitor of the Camden City Police Department. He then reorganized the 390 member force and continued its supervision until leaving the post of Camden County Prosecutor. Before his prosecutorial appointment, Lee served five years in the New Jersey General Assembly. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee and as a member of the Assembly Policy & Rules Committee. In addition, Lee served as Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Law and Public Safety Committee, and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. Earlier, Lee served two years as a member of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders. As Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Freeholder Board, Lee Solomon wrote the first budget that reduced the tax rate for county taxpayers. Lee also was the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, which was responsible for the Camden County Park Police and the Fire Marshal’s Office. From 1986 to 1994, Lee served as a member of the Haddon Heights Borough Council. Fifth Panel, Hon. Edward J. McBride, Jr., P.J.Cr., Edward J. McBride, Jr., was appointed to the Superior Court of New Jersey and began his service on the bench in Camden County on February 1, 2010. He served in the Criminal Division until September 1, 2011, when he began serving in the Family Division. On November 20, 2013, he was assigned again to the Criminal Division and designated as Presiding Judge. Judge McBride currently chairs the Conference of Criminal Presiding Judges. He chaired the Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice during its 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 terms and served as the co-chair of the Working Group on Juror Impartiality. , Camelia M. Valdes, Passaic County Prosecutor, Camelia M. Valdes is the Passaic County Prosecutor. When Ms. Valdes was nominated on May 16, 2009 by Governor Jon S. Corzine and confirmed by the New Jersey State Legislature, she became the first Latina county prosecutor in the State of New Jersey, the first woman prosecutor in Passaic County, and the first lead prosecutor of Dominican ancestry in the United States. As the chief law enforcement official in Passaic County, Ms. Valdes is responsible for the management of approximately 185 assistant prosecutors, detectives, victim advocates and support staff, a $20 million office budget and the oversight of 16 municipal police departments, the police departments of William Paterson and Montclair State Universities and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department. Ms. Valdes is a career prosecutor. She served as a Municipal Prosecutor in the City of Newark, a Deputy Attorney General in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, an Assistant Governor’s Counsel to Governor Christine Todd Whitman and Acting Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco, and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark. Her experience has ranged from investigating and prosecuting municipal offenses to complex federal crimes that included human trafficking, health care fraud, financial offenses, and violent crimes. Born to Dominican parents in the Bronx and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Ms. Valdes is a product of the Newark Public Schools. She received her undergraduate degree in sociology from Seton Hall University in 1993, her law degree from Rutgers Law School-Newark in 1996 and her LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University in May 2001. As the proud mother of two teenagers with autism, Isabela and Elsa, ages 17 and 15, Ms. Valdes endeavors to raise awareness about autism., Hon. Hany A. Mawla, J.A.D. (Moderator), Hany A. Mawla is a Judge of the Appellate Division. He was formerly the Presiding Judge of the Family Division for Vicinage XIII Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties and the Civil and Supervising Judge for the Special Civil Part for Vicinage XIII. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Mawla was a partner in the litigation department of the law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP. He is the Chair of the New Jersey Supreme Court Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Committee, Vice-Chair of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Access and Fairness, a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Family Practice Committee and Chair of its dissolution subcommittee. He has lectured for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the New Jersey Association for Justice, and the New Jersey Judicial College. Judge Mawla received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law, and an Honorary Degree from Raritan Valley Community College where he was a lecturer. He received the Justice Thurgood Marshall Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association. Judge Mawla is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Sixth Panel, Hon. Robert M. Brutinel, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Arizona, Chief Justice Brutinel became Chief Justice on July 1, 2019. He was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in November of 2010 and was elected as Vice Chief Justice in January 2018. Prior to his appointment, Justice Brutinel served as the Presiding Judge of the Yavapai County Superior Court, where he presided over cases involving civil, criminal, juvenile, mental health, drug court, probate and domestic relations matters. Justice Brutinel currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Conference of Chief Justices and has served on the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Courts, the Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Technology, the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct, the Supreme Court Arizona Judicial Council, the Arizona Character Education Commission, and the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet. Justice Brutinel is a past president of the Arizona Judges Association and the Yavapai County Bar Association and has served as an Advisory Board Member for the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections. In 2010 Justice Brutinel was chosen as the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Judge of the Year. Justice Brutinel graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Economics in 1979. He received his law degree from the University of Arizona in 1982 and an LL.M. in Judicial Studies from Duke University in 2018. Justice Brutinel was admitted to practice law in Arizona in 1982. Prior to serving as a judge he practiced law in Prescott, Arizona, primarily in the areas of business and real estate, and Indian Law., Hon. Steven C. González, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Washington, Chief Justice Steven C. González was sworn in as the Supreme Court’s 58th Chief Justice on January 11, 2021. He was appointed to the court effective January 1, 2012, and subsequently won two contested races for six-year terms starting in 2013 and 2019. Before joining the Supreme Court, Chief Justice González served for ten years as a trial judge on the King County Superior Court hearing criminal, civil, juvenile, and family law cases. Passionate about access to justice, he has served on several boards and commissions coordinating access to justice efforts across Washington state. He served as Chair of the Supreme Court’s Interpreter Commission for eight years, supporting efforts to enhance language access across the state, including amendments to general rules that address remote interpreting as courts respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and set protocols for team interpreting. Chief Justice González’s work has earned him numerous awards and honors including, the “2022 Spirit of Excellence Award” from the American Bar Association’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession; the "2012 Difference Makers Award" from the American Bar Association’s Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division, the Justice CZ Smith Trailblazer Award and the Exceptional Member Award from the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, and "Judge of the Year" awards from the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the Asian Bar Association of Washington in 2011. Chief Justice González earned a J.D. from U.C. Berkeley School of Law and Honorary Doctor of Laws Degrees from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2011 and the University of Puget Sound in 2015., Hon. Richard A. Robinson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Connecticut, The Honorable Richard A. Robinson was born December 10, 1957 in Stamford, Connecticut. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Connecticut in 1979 and a Juris Doctor degree from West Virginia University School of Law in 1984. He was admitted to the West Virginia Bar and the Connecticut Bar, and is a member of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia and the U.S. District Court, Connecticut. From 1985 - 1988, Justice Robinson was Staff Counsel for the City of Stamford Law Department. In 1988, he became Assistant Corporation Counsel in Stamford where he remained until his appointment as a Judge of the Superior Court in 2000. He remained a Superior Court Judge for the next seven years during which time he served as Presiding Judge (Civil) for the New Britain Judicial District (May 2003 - September 2006); Presiding Judge (Civil) and Assistant Administrative Judge for the Ansonia/Milford Judicial District (September 2006 - September 2007); and Presiding Judge (Civil) for the Stamford Judicial District (September 2007 - December 2007). He was appointed as a Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court on December 10, 2007, a Justice of the Supreme Court on December 19, 2013 and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on May 3, 2018. Justice Robinson’s career is complemented by an array of public and judicial service. He served as President of the Stamford Branch of the NAACP (1988-1990); General Counsel for the Connecticut Conference of the NAACP (1988 - 2000); President of the Assistant Corporation Counsel’s Union (AFSCME) (1989 - 2000); Commissioner of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (1997 - 2000); Chair of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (1999 - 2000); New Haven Inn of Court member (2002 - present); Judicial Education Curriculum Committee member (2002 - 2014); Judicial Education Committee member (2003 - 2014); Faculty at several Judicial Institutes as well as spring and fall lectures (2003 - present); Civil Commission member (2005 - 2014); Court Annexed Mediator (2005 - 2014); Lawyers Assistance Advisory Board member (2007 - present); Bench-Bar Foreclosure Committee (2007 - 2014); Legal Internship Committee (2013 - 2017); Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Cultural Competency (2009-present); Chairperson of the Rules Committee (2017- present); Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Diversity Award (2010); Connecticut Bar Association's Henry J. Naruk Judiciary Award for Integrity (2017); NAACP 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut; Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows, Life Fellow; Discovering Amistad National Advisory Board; Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities’ Alvin W. Penn Award for Excellence in Leadership (2018); Ebony Magazine Power 100 Award (2018); Quinnipiac School of Law Black Student Association Thurgood Marshall Award (2019); ABOTA Judicial Excellence Award (2019); Connecticut Bar Foundation Distinguished Service Award (2020); National Board of Directors of the Conference of Chief Justices (2019 - present); Conference of Chief Justices Civil Justice Board of Directors (2020 - present); National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness (2020 - present)., Hon. Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice (Moderator), Chief Justice Stuart Rabner was sworn into office on June 29, 2007 after being nominated by Governor Jon S. Corzine and confirmed by the Senate. He is the eighth Chief Justice to lead the New Jersey Supreme Court since the 1947 Constitution. Born on June 30, 1960, Chief Justice Rabner was raised in Passaic. He graduated summa cum laude from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 1982. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1985. He was a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark in 1986. After beginning his career as an assistant U.S. attorney, Chief Justice Rabner worked in a number of positions including first assistant U.S. attorney and chief of the terrorism unit. He was chief of the office's criminal division when he was named chief counsel to Governor Corzine in January 2006. He was named New Jersey attorney general in September 2006 and served in that position until his nomination to the Court. Chief Justice Rabner and his wife, the former Deborah Wiener, have three children. Endnote, Hon. Morris Hoffman, Colorado State District Court Judge (Ret.), Morris Hoffman was a district judge in the state of Colorado from February 1991 through his retirement in May 2021. During the course of his 30 years on the bench, he sat in each of his court’s three divisions (divorce, civil, and criminal), acting as the presiding judge for many years in the civil and criminal divisions. In addition to innumerable civil bench trials, he presided over a total of 426 civil and felony criminal jury trials. He also presided over the Denver statutory grand jury for more than 10 years. He was a member of the Colorado Supreme Court’s Multidistrict Litigation Panel for 18 years, and served as its chair the last 8 years. He was also a member of the Colorado Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure for 20 years. He has taught jury history and selection, law and the biology of human nature, and law and neuroscience at the law schools at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the University of Denver. He is a member of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, and a research fellow at the Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research. He has published dozens of law review articles in the areas of criminal law, the jury, jurisprudence, and law and neuroscience, as well as several science papers focusing on the neuroscience of punishment. He has also published several law-related op-eds in national newspapers, including The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. His book, The Punisher’s Brain: An Evolutionary History of Judge and Jury, was published in 2014 by the Cambridge University Press as part of the Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice and Society. He lives in Denver with his wife Kate. They have two grown sons, two granddaughters, and a new black dog., Case Law, Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986) Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986) State v. Gilmore, 195 N.J. Super. 163 (App. Div. 1984) State v. Gilmore, 195 N.J. Super. 163 (App. Div. 1984) State v. Gilmore, 103 N.J. 508 (1986) (reprinted from Westlaw with permission of Thomson Reuters) State v. Gilmore, 199 N.J. Super. 389, 394 (App. Div. 1985), aff'd, 103 N.J. 508 (1986) State v. Gilmore, 103 N.J. 508 (1986) (reprinted from Westlaw with permission of Thomson Reuters) State v. Gilmore, 103 N.J. 508 (1986) (reprinted from Westlaw with permission of Thomson Reuters) State v. Edwin Andujar State v. Andujar, 247 N.J. 275 (2021) State v. Wildemar A. Dangcil State v. Dangcil, ___ N.J. ___ (2021), Additional Resources, April J. Anderson, Peremptory Challenges at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century: Development of Modern Jury Selection Strategies as Seen in Practitioners’ Trial Manuals Peremptory Challenges at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century: Development of Modern Jury Selection Strategies as Seen in Practitioners’ Trial Manuals , 14 Stan. J. C.R. & C.L. 1 (2020) Hon. Mark W. Bennett Unraveling the Gordian Knot of Implicit Bias in Jury Selection: The Problem of Judge-Dominated Voir Dire, the Failed Promise of Batson, and Proposed Solutions Unraveling the Gordian Knot of Implicit Bias in Jury Selection: The Problem of Judge-Dominated Voir Dire, the Failed Promise of Batson, and Proposed Solutions , 4 Harv. L. & Pol’y Rev. 149 (2010) Nina W. Chernoff, No Records; No Right: Discovery & the Fair Cross-Section Guarantee No Records; No Right: Discovery & the Fair Cross-Section Guarantee , 101 Iowa L.R. 1719 Hon. James H. Coleman, Jr., The Evolution of Race in the Jury Selection Process The Evolution of Race in the Jury Selection Process , 48 Rutgers L. Rev. 1105 (1996) Aliza Plener Cover, Hybrid Jury Strikes Hybrid Jury Strikes , 52 Harv. C.R.-C.L. L. Rev. 357 (2017) (posted with permission of the Harvard Civil Rights – Civil Liberties Law Review). Whitney DeCamp and Elise DeCamp, It’s Still About Race: Peremptory Challenge Use on Black Prospective Jurors It’s Still About Race: Peremptory Challenge Use on Black Prospective Jurors , J. of Res. in Crim. and Delinq. 57 (2020) available at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0022427819873943 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0022427819873943 Daniel Edwards, Daniel Edwards, The Evolving Debate Over Batson’s Procedures for Peremptory Challenges, National Association of Attorneys The Evolving Debate Over Batson’s Procedures for Peremptory Challenges , National Association of Attorneys General (Apr. 14, 2020), Ann M. Eisenberg, Removal of Women and African Americans in Jury Selection in South Carolina Capital Cases , 1997-2012 , 9 Ne. U. L. Rev. 299 (2017) Roger Enriquez & John W. Clark III, Roger Enriquez & John W. Clark III, The Social Psychology of Peremptory Challenges: An Examination of Latino Jurors, 13 Tex. Hisp. J. L. & Pol’y 25 (2007). As originally published in Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy. The Social Psychology of Peremptory Challenges: An Examination of Latino Jurors , 13 Tex. Hisp. J. L. & Pol’y 25 (2007). As originally published in Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy. Equal Justice Initiative Resources Equal Justice Initiative Resources Equal Justice Initiative, Illegal Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection: A Continuing Legacy (2010) available at Equal Justice Initiative, Illegal Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection: A Continuing Legacy (2010) https://eji.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/illegal-racial-discrimination-in-jury-selection.pdf Equal Justice Initiative, Race and the Jury: Illegal Discrimination in Jury Selection (2021) available at Equal Justice Initiative, Race and the Jury: Illegal Discrimination in Jury Selection (2021) https://eji.org/report/race-and-the-jury/ Catherine M. Grosso & Barbara O’Brien Catherine M. Grosso & Barbara O’Brien A Stubborn Legacy: The Overwhelming Importance of Race in Jury Selection in 173 Post-Batson North Carolina Capital Trials, A Stubborn Legacy: The Overwhelming Importance of Race in Jury Selection in 173 Post-Batson North Carolina Capital Trials , 97 Iowa L. Rev. 1531 (2012). Hon. Morris B. Hoffman, Hon. Morris B. Hoffman, Peremptory Challenges Should Be Abolished: A Trial Judge’s Perspective, 64 U. Chi. L. Rev. 809 (1997) (Originally appearing in the University of Chicago Law Review, 64 U. Chi. L. Rev. 809. Reprinted with permission from the University of Chicago Law Review and the University of Chicago Law School.) Peremptory Challenges Should Be Abolished: A Trial Judge’s Perspective , 64 U. Chi. L. Rev. 809 (1997) (Originally appearing in the University of Chicago Law Review , 64 U. Chi. L. Rev. 809. Reprinted with permission from the University of Chicago Law Review and the University of Chicago Law School.) Liz McCurry Johnson, Liz McCurry Johnson, Accessing Jury Selection Data in a Pre-Digital Environment, 41 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 45 (2017). Accessing Jury Selection Data in a Pre-Digital Environment , 41 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 45 (2017). Jerry Kang et. al., Implicit Bias in the Courtroom , 59 UCLA L. Rev. 1124 (2012). 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Kentucky: A Promise Unfulfilled , 58 UMKC L. Rev. 361, 362 (1990). Kenneth J. Melilli, Kenneth J. Melilli, Batson in Practice: What We Have Learned about Batson and Peremptory Challenges, 71 Notre Dame L. Rev. 447 (1996). Batson in Practice: What We Have Learned about Batson and Peremptory Challenges , 71 Notre Dame L. Rev. 447 (1996). Caren Myers Morrison, Negotiating Peremptory Challenges , 104 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 1 (2014). New Jersey Judiciary Bench Manual on Jury Selection (2014) New Jersey Judiciary Bench Manual on Jury Selection (2014) Jeffrey J. Rachlinski et al., Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges?, Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges ? , 84 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1195 (2009). Vol. 84 NOTRE DAME LAW REVIEW, Page 1195 (2009). Reprinted with permission. © Notre Dame Law Review, University of Notre Dame. 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Rev. 491 (1978)., Public Comments , Comment Number, Date of Comment, Name of Commenter, (including law firm or other affiliation) Comment 001 10/28/2021 NJ Civil Justice Institute, by Anthony M Anastasio, Esq, President NJ Civil Justice Institute, by Anthony M Anastasio, Esq, President Comment 002 10/28/2021 Essex County Bar Association, by Eileen O'Connor, Esq, President Essex County Bar Association, by Eileen O'Connor, Esq, President Comment 003 10/28/2021 Berkeley Law Clinical Program, by Professor Elisabeth Semel Berkeley Law Clinical Program, by Professor Elisabeth Semel Comment 004 10/31/2021 Richard Gabriel, Decision Analysis, Inc. Richard Gabriel, Decision Analysis, Inc. Comment 005 11/02/2021 Middlesex County Bar Association, by Edward Testino, Esq, President Middlesex County Bar Association, by Edward Testino, Esq, President Comment 006 11/03/2021 Dr. Leslie Ellis, The Caissa Group LLC and Immediate Past President of the American Society of Trial Consultants Dr. Leslie Ellis, The Caissa Group LLC and Immediate Past President of the American Society of Trial Consultants Comment 007 11/05/2021 American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, by Senior Staff Attorney Karen Thompson American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, by Senior Staff Attorney Karen Thompson Comment 008 11/05/2021 New Jersey State Bar Association New Jersey State Bar Association Comment 009 11/08/2021 Retired Assignment Judge Alvin Weiss Retired Assignment Judge Alvin Weiss Comment 010 10/27/2021 NJ Public Defender Joseph Krakora NJ Public Defender Joseph Krakora Comment 011 11/10/2021 New Jersey Association for Justice New Jersey Association for Justice Comment 012 11/09/2021 Somerset County Bar Association Somerset County Bar Association Comment 013 11/12/2021 New Jersey Institute for Social Justice New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Comment 014 11/12/2021 NJ Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck NJ Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck Comment 015 11/15/2021 Warren County Bar Association Warren County Bar Association Comment 016 11/12/2021 County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Comment 017 11/16/2021 Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Comment 018 11/12/2021 New Jersey Defense Association New Jersey Defense Association Comment 019 11/12/2021 League of Women Voters of New Jersey League of Women Voters of New Jersey Comment 020 01/20/2022 New Jersey Civil Justice Institute New Jersey Civil Justice Institute
- Electronic Access to Court Records, The NJ Electronic Access Program (EAP) gives subscribers remote access to certain Judiciary case systems. Users can view data related to matters filed with the trial court and use it for commercial purposes. On This Page Body, Overview, Log in The cost for EAP usage is $4 per minute. The funds are used to develop and maintain the Judicial case management systems. Free public access portals on the Judiciary website also can be used for individual case searches. The EAP makes case and judgment information available on the following case systems:, PROMIS/Gavel., Contains information on indictable criminal cases, from arrest through appellate review., Automated Case Management System (ACMS)., The caseload management and recordkeeping system for civil cases in Superior Court. Included: (a) Law Division – Civil and Special Civil Parts (b) Chancery Division – General Equity and Foreclosure (c) Archival Management Information System (AMIS) for cases no longer active with ACMS., Civil Judgment and Order Docket., Contains statewide lien judgments from 1984 to the present., Family Automated Case Tracking System (FACTS)., The caseload management and recordkeeping system to support the Superior Court Family Part. Electronic access is available for divorce cases only., Automated Traffic System (ATS)., The statewide traffic and parking ticket system used by all New Jersey municipal courts. ATS does not contain driver history information . The EAP lets users read one screen of data at a time. Users cannot download data to their remote computer. The EAP also does not support “screen-scraping.” Subscribers can search cases by docket number, judgment number, or party name. Available case information includes: A list of documents filed in the case Orders entered Proceedings scheduled Motioned dispositions Names and status of each litigant, such as active, defaulted, or settled Attorneys involved in the case Case information excludes actual text or images of filed documents. The information is ”real-time” only. Users can view a new case or document as soon as it is entered into the system., Enrollment, If you do not have a Judiciary Account Charge System Judiciary Account Charge System (JACS) account , you must create an account before enrolling in EAP. To enroll in EAP, complete the EAP - Subscriber Agreement subscriber agreement and EAP - Enrollment Form subscriber enrollment forms . Mail the completed forms to:" Electronic Access Program, EAP, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 971 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Once enrolled, the subscriber will receive their EAP system logon ID and password via e-mail. Use the customer update form or the customer cancellation form to change your subscription information. Email the form to PublicAccess.Mailbox@njcourts.gov Begin the email subject line with “EAP"., Payment, The EAP charges $4 per minute. Charges start when you connect to the Judiciary system. The charges stop when you disconnect. The Judiciary automatically withdraws user fees from subscribers’ JACS account each time the system is used. No prior notice is given. Subscribers must always have a minimum balance of $300 in their JACS account. The system automatically checks their JACS account before granting them access. If their balance is less than $300, the system will deny access and show the following error message:, [Error Message DC906426]. ACCOUNT NOT ACTIVE CALL SUPERIOR COURT CLERK’S OFFICE, (ELECTRONIC ACCESS PROGRAM) , 609-421-6100, ., Subscribers also receive a monthly statement of JACS charges. A summary report of charges accrued during the month appears on the monthly “Statement of Account.” The Clerk of the Superior Court reserves the right to change the required deposit amount in the future. The EAP lets users enter client identifiers when accessing the Automated Case Management System (ACMS). The monthly statement summarizes use charges by client identifier. Any charges not identified by client identifier will appear as undistributed usage. See an example of the monthly JACS Statement Sample Statement of Account . Refer to the user guides below for more information about these case management systems: ACMS Manual Civil Automated Case Management System (ACMS) Civil Judgment and Order Docket Civil Judgment and Order Docket Family Automated Case Tracking System Manual Family Automated Case Tracking System (FACTS) Automated Traffic System (ATS) Automated Traffic System (ATS) The Superior Court Clerk's Office supports the EAP. For all questions or concerns, call or email . Begin the email subject line with “EAP” followed by the subject of the email., Technical Requirements, NJ EAP system requires an Intel/AMD based system running Microsoft Windows 7, 8 or 10. All operating systems should have the most current Microsoft critical patches applied. The system requires the web browser Internet Explorer version 11. Industry standard virus protection should be enabled, with the latest updates applied. Internet connection speed varies from different vendors and subscriptions. Connectivity to the EAP has been tested through standard DSL and Cable Internet connections with adequate results., Frequently Asked Questions about Electronic Access Program, What are the hours of EAP access? The Judiciary provides EAP access around (16) hours per day, from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, (7) days per week. However, uninterrupted access is not guaranteed, and time periods of accessibility may vary. See EAP - Subscriber Agreement "Availability" section of the Subscriber Agreement for more information., NOTE, : The Judiciary is working to expand access so that the system is available 24/7, except for periods of a daily forced logoff (11:45 PM – 12:15 AM) and when the system is unavailable due to routine maintenance. How much does it cost to participate in the Electronic Access Program (EAP)? Usage cost is $4.00 per minute. What information do I get when I subscribe to the EAP? Subscribers have inquiry access to the following: Appellate Division cases Automated Traffic System (ATS) Chancery Division – General Equity and Foreclosure cases Civil Judgment and Order Docket statewide lien judgments Family Part divorce cases Law Division--Civil and Special Civil Part cases What do I do if I forget my EAP logon password? Email Superior Court Clerk's Office Customer Service at PublicAccess.Mailbox@njcourts.gov . Customer Service staff will never ask you for your current password. Ensure that your User ID and password are always protected from unauthorized use. The subscriber accepts responsibility for any unauthorized use of their User ID(s) and password(s). How do I pay for EAP usage? Subscribers pay for usage through a Judiciary Attorney Charge System (JACS) account. See Judiciary Account Charge System (JACS) (JACS) Account page for details on opening an account., Personal credit cards are not accepted, . Can I get copies of pleadings from the EAP case information system? No, this is an inquiry system containing case processing information such as case type, a listing of documents filed, etc. The system does not contain images of the actual filed documents. You can screen-print the information that is provided, such as the docket sheet. Who should I contact if I have questions or problems regarding my EAP? Contact , EAP, at PublicAccess.Mailbox@njcourts.gov at 609-421-6100 for questions or concerns regarding enrollment, billing, or problems experienced during use. What’s the minimum balance required in my JACS account? You must maintain a balance of $500.00 in your JACS account. Is the information in the Electronic Access System downloadable? No, the information displayed on screen is printed only. How will I know if my JACS account balance is below $500.00? The Electronic Access Program will automatically check the subscriber's account balance prior to granting access to the system. If the account balance is less than $500.00, the message, "DC906426 ACCOUNT NOT ACTIVE CALL SUPERIOR COURT CLERK'S OFFICE, ELECTRONIC ACCESS PROGRAM, 609-421-6100 " will be displayed and access to the Electronic Access Program will be denied. The subscriber is responsible for tracking the account balance to ensure that there is a sufficient amount of funds available and access to EAP is not unexpectedly denied. Will I be able to gather EAP case information data by 'screen-scraping'? The Electronic Access Program was not designed to support 'screen-scraping'. When do EAP usage charges begin to accrue? After logging into the Judiciary computer and reaching the “Teleview Session Manager Screen.”
- Tax Court Judges Directory, Judge, Chambers, Geographical Areas Served, Mala Sundar, , P.J.T.C. Stanford Kim, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 975 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0972 609-815-2922 ext. 54630 Burlington, Camden, Middlesex ( except Cranbury, Dunellen, Edison, Highland Park, Jamesburg, Metuchen, Middlesex, Monroe, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, Plainsboro, Spotswood, South Brunswick, South Plainfield), Mercer, Monmouth., Jill Mcnally, , J.T.C. Thomas De Xavier, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Floor 4 Newark, New Jersey 07102 609-815-2922 ext. 54610 Essex (except Belleville, Cedar Grove, Montclair, Newark, West Caldwell, West Orange), Gloucester., Mary Siobhan Brennan, , J.T.C. Sivani Divakarla, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Floor 4 Newark, New Jersey 07102 609-815-2922 ext. 54560 Hudson., Joshua D. Novin, , J.T.C William Krag, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Floor 4 Newark, New Jersey 07102 609-815-2922 ext. 54680 Passaic, Warren. Bergen: Alpne, Bergenfield, Bogota, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Old Tappan. Essex: Belleville, Cedar Grove, Montclair, West Caldwell, West Orange., Mark Cimino, , J.T.C. Dylan Dreher-Kinloch, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 975 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0972 609-815-2922 ext. 54585 Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Hunterdon, Middlesex (Cranbury, Dunellen, Edison, Highland Park, Jamesburg, Metuchen, Middlesex, Monroe, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, Plainsboro, Spotswood, South Brunswick, South Plainfield), Ocean, Salem, Somerset., Michael Gilmore, , J.T.C. Christopher Werthmuller, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 975 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0972 609-815-2922 ext. 54670 Union, Joan Murray, , J.T.C. India Rockey, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building Newark, New Jersey 07102 609-815-2922 ext. 54660 Essex: City of Newark., Michael Duffy, , J.T.C. Brad Prestiano, Law Clerk , Tax Court, Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Floor 4 Newark, New Jersey 07102 609-815-2922 ext. 54580 Morris and Sussex, Frederick Raffetto, , J.T.C., Bailey Keenan, , Law Clerk, Tax Court, Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Floor 4 Newark, New Jersey 07102 609-815-2922 ext. 54600 Bergen (except Allendale, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Fe1ry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Old Tappan, Wyckoff). , Patrick Dealmeida, , Appellate Judge Temporarily assigned to the Superior Court, Appellate Division., Joseph Andresini, , P.J.T.C. (ret'd on recall), Tax Court, Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Floor 4 Newark, New Jersey 07102 609-815-2922 ext. 54571 State-wide mediation.
- New Jersey Surrogates Roster, Updated Jan. 27, 2026, Atlantic County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, James Curcio Atlantic County Surrogate’s Office 5911 Main St. Mays Landing, NJ 08330 609-645-5800 609-645-5800 Atlantic County Surrogate Atlantic County Surrogate, Bergen County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Sharon Borys Bergen County Surrogate’s Office 2 Bergen County Plaza, 5th Floor, Suite 5000 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-336-6700 201-336-6700 Bergen County Surrogate Bergen County Surrogate, Burlington County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Brian J. Carlin Burlington County Surrogate’s Office 50 Rancocas Road, 1st Floor P.O. Box 6000 Mount Holly, NJ 08060 609-265-5005 609-265-5005 Burlington County Surrogate Burlington County Surrogate, Camden County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Michelle A. Gentek-Mayer Camden County Surrogate’s Office 509 Lakeland Road Blackwood, NJ 08012 856-225-7282 856-225-7282 Camden County Surrogate Camden County Surrogate, Cape May County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, E. Marie Hayes Cape May County Surrogate’s Office 4 Moore Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 609-463-6666 609-463-6666 Cape May County Surrogate Cape May County Surrogate, Cumberland County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Rudolph A. Luisi Cumberland County Surrogate’s Office 60 W. Broad St., Suite A111 Bridgeton, NJ 08302 856-453-4800 856-453-4800 Cumberland County Surrogate Cumberland County Surrogate, Essex County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Alturrick Kenney Essex County Surrogate’s Office 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102 973-621-4901 973-621-4901 Essex County Surrogate Essex County Surrogate, Gloucester County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Giuseppe Chila Gloucester County Surrogate’s Office 17 N. Broad St. Woodbury, NJ 08096 856-853-3282 856-853-3282 Gloucester County Surrogate Gloucester County Surrogate, Hudson County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Tilo E. Rivas Hudson County Administration Building 595 Newark Ave., 4th Floor, Room 407 Jersey City, NJ 07306 201-795-6378 201-795-6378 Hudson County Surrogate Hudson County Surrogate, Hunterdon County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Heidi Rohrbach Hunterdon County Surrogate’s Office 65 Park Ave. Flemington, NJ 08822 P.O. Box 2900 908-788-1156 908-788-1156 Hunterdon County Surrogate Hunterdon County Surrogate, Mercer County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Diane Gerofsky Mercer County Civil Court House 175 South. Broad St., 4th Floor, Room 420 Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 609-989-6331 609-989-6331 Mercer County Surrogate Mercer County Surrogate, Middlesex County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Claribel Cortes Middlesex County Surrogate’s Office 75 Bayard St., 1st Floor P.O. Box 790 New Brunswick, NJ 08901 732-745-3055 732-745-3055 Middlesex County Surrogate Middlesex County Surrogate, Monmouth County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Maureen T. Raisch Monmouth County Hall of Records 1 E. Main St. Freehold, NJ 07728 732-431-7330 732-431-7330 Monmouth County Surrogate Monmouth County Surrogate, Morris County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Heather J. Darling Morris County Surrogate’s Office 10 Court St., 5th Floor Morristown, NJ 07960 973-285-6500 973-285-6500 Morris County Surrogate Morris County Surrogate, Ocean County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Jeffrey W. Moran Ocean County Surrogate’s Office 118 Washington St. P.O. Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754 732-929-2011 732-929-2011 Ocean County Surrogate Ocean County Surrogate, Passaic County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Zoila S. Cassanova Passaic County Surrogate’s Office 71 Hamilton St., Room 101 Paterson, NJ 07505 973-881-4760 973-881-4760 Passaic County Surrogate Passaic County Surrogate, Salem County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Gordon J. Ostrum, Jr., Salem County Courthouse 92 Market Street, Suite A122 Salem, NJ 08079 856-935-7510 856-935-7510 Salem County Surrogate Salem County Surrogate, Somerset County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Bernice M. (Tina) Jalloh Somerset County Surrogate’s Office 20 Grove St, P.O. Box 3000 Somerville, NJ 08876 908-231-7003 908-231-7003 Somerset County Surrogate Somerset County Surrogate, Sussex County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Gary R. Chiusano Sussex County Surrogate’s Office 3 High St., Suite 1 Newton, NJ 07860 973-579-0920 973-579-0920 Sussex County Surrogate Sussex County Surrogate, Union County, Name , Address, Phone, Website, Christopher E. Hudak Union County Courthouse 2 Broad St., 2nd Floor Elizabeth, NJ 07207 908-527-4280 908-527-4280 Union County Surrogate Union County Surrogate, Warren County, Name, Address, Phone, Website, Michael J. Doherty Warren County Courthouse 323 Front St. Belvidere, NJ 07823 908-475-6225 908-475-6225 Warren County Surrogate Warren County Surrogate
- Judiciary’s Opportunities for Building Success (JOBS), The Judiciary’s Opportunities for Building Success (JOBS) program provides a tremendous benefit to both hiring companies and successful recovery court and probation clients. Email AOCJOBSProgram.Mailbox@njcourts.gov to learn more and become a JOBS partner. Judiciary Opportunities For Building Success, Probation clients can be good employees. Making a living wage can be a pathway to changing their lives and their communities, Why hire clients from the JOBS program? More than 130k New Jerseyans are on probation More than half are unemployed or under-employed Probation provides monitoring and supervision, which can include ongoing drug screening. All Employees hired through JOBS are eligible for the federal bonding paper Employers Learn how the JOBS program can help your business. hand with an information symbol above it Probation Clients Learn how the JOBS program can help clients prepare for employment. internet globe icon Probation Client Portal, How does the JOBS program work?, The probation division in all 21 counties oversees the program. Staff will provide resumes to employers when a new opportunity opens. Probation staff are available to consult with the employer during and after the selection process. Probation staff will: Help match qualified candidates to a job. Connect employers with probation clients. Create job fairs and interviews. Reach out to business of every size and employment agencies. Provide job readiness training when appropriate. , Learn about our success stories., APEX Graduation : Probation clients graduate from Apex Solutions Group’s train to hire program. Apex Solutions Group. Apex has partnered with the JOBS program to provide participants with the education and management skills needed to qualify for employment. JOBS Testimonial : Chris Paladino, president of the New Brunswick Development Corp., discusses hiring probation clients for construction jobs. JOBS Testimonial : Joe Jingoli, CEO of Joseph Jingoli & Son, Inc., a company that works in the power/energy, economic development, healthcare, gaming, education, and industrial/manufacturing sectors, discusses hiring probation clients and the partnership between his company and the Judiciary. New Brunswick Train to Hire : Probation clients discuss training that will lead to stable jobs., For Recovery Court and Probation Clients, Successful recovery court and probation clients can seek employment through the JOBS program . For general probation information, visit the Probation Client Portal . For more job services, visit the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development ., JOBS Program Eligibility, Potential participants must: Be under active probation supervision in recovery court, Intensive Supervision Program, or general community supervision. Cooperate with probation supervision. Submit to drug screening (for all recovery court and select probation clients). Probation clients can benefit from job readiness training . Probation staff work to find jobs across a wide range of industries and roles. Job types include warehouse, driver/CDL, sales, healthcare, food service, and more. Consider joining the federal bond program., Come to a career fair!, Plan to joing us at one of our upcoming JOBS program Career Fairs ., Learn more:, Read the JOBS Journal to learn more about how the JOBS program is turning lives around while providing employers with qualified and reliable staff. JOBS Journal 2024 Winter JOBS Journal 2023 Fall JOBS Journal 2023 Spring JOBS Journal 2022 Fall JOBS Journal 2022 Spring
- Bergen Court Offices/Divisions, On This Page Body, Trial Court Administration, Kerri Lynn Walsh-Wood, Trial Court Administrator 201-221-0700 ext. 25102, Office, Telephone, EEO/AA Officer, 201-221-0700 ext. 25118, Ombudsman, 201-221-0700 ext. 25103, 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, 201-221-0700 ext. 25210 Kelly Gibson, Civil Division Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25802, Office, Telephone, General Equity, 201-221-0700 ext. 25240, Special Civil Part, 201-221-0700 ext. 25250, Landlord Tenant, 201-221-0700 ext. 25230, Mediation/Arbitration, 201-221-0700 ext. 25250 How to File a Motion in the Special Civil Part (Also used for a Motion to Permit Discovery, to Vacate a Dismissal, to Vacate a Default or Default Judgment) File a motion regarding Special Civil Part Officers Hoffman or Fields. Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part Exhibit Submission Protocol Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part Exhibit Submission Protocol, 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 ( How to Appeal a Decision of a Municipal Court pro se kit available ); Applying for an expungement of a criminal record ( How to Expunge Your Criminal and/or Juvenile Record pro se kit available ); and Applying for recovery court, Criminal, 201-221-0700 Leslie Darcy, Criminal Division Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25020, Office, Telephone, Criminal Trials, 201-221-0700 ext. 25020, Pretrial Services, 201-221-0700 ext. 25130, CJP, 201-221-0700 ext. 25140, Recovery Court, 201-221-0700 ext. 25012, Customer Service, 201-221-0700 ext. 25020, Records Request, 201-221-0700 ext. 25060, 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, 201-221-0700 ext. 25170 Liana Dinallo, Family Division Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25202, Office, Telephone, Matrimonial, 201-221-0700 ext. 25280, Domestic Violence, 201-221-0700 ext. 25185, Non-Dissolution - Intake, 201-221-0700 ext. 25170, Non-Dissolution - Case Management, 201-221-0700 ext. 25170, Juvenile, 201-221-0700 ext. 25180, Children In Court, 201-221-0700 ext. 25190, 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, 201-221-0700 Rachel Lagreca, Finance Division Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25136, Office, Telephone, Payment Inquiries, 201-221-0700 ext. 25150, 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.). Careers in the NJ Courts See employment opportunities ., Human Resources, 201-221-0700 Lynda Villareal, Human Resources Division Manager 201-221-0700, IT Division, Ron Bell, IT Division Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25001, Jury Division, Call the jury management office if you have questions about your jury service. Lourdes Figueroa, Jury Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25090, 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 Services Municipal Court within the Superior Court of New Jersey page. , Municipal, 201-221-0700 ext. 25080 Brendis Montijo Wrigley, Municipal Division Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25080, Operations Division, Arthur Andreano, Operations Division Manager 201-221-0700 ext. 25077, Office, Telephone, ADA Coordinator, 201-221-0700 ext. 25070, Transcript Unit, 201-221-0700 ext. 25050, 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, 201-221-0700 Office Telephone Adult and Juvenile Supervision 201-221-0700 ext. 25454 Child Support Enforcement 877-655-4371
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- Burlington Court Offices/Divisions, On This Page Body, Trial Court Administration, Alba R. Rivera, Trial Court Administrator 609-288-9500 ext. 38001, Office, Telephone, EEO/AA Officer, 609-288-9500 ext. 38675, Ombudsman, 609-288-9500 ext. 38118, 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, 609-288-9500 ext. 38091 Theresa S Corson, Civil Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38330, Office, Telephone, Civil Part Law Dockets, 609-288-9500 ext. 38091, Special Civil SC/DC, 609-288-9500 ext. 38092, SC/DC Judgements, 609-288-9500 ext. 38093, Landlord/Tenant, 609-288-9500 ext. 38094, Arbitration Administrator, 609-288-9500 ext. 38307, Mediation, 609-288-9500 ext. 38096, General Equity, tel:609-288-9500 609-288-9500 ext. 38097, 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 ( How to Appeal a Decision of a Municipal Court pro se kit available ); Applying for an expungement of a criminal record ( How to Expunge Your Criminal and/or Juvenile Record pro se kit available ); and Applying for recovery court, Criminal Division Manager, 609-288-9500 ext. 38081 Shannon DeNise, Criminal Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38081, Office, Telephone, General Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38081, Pretrial Services, 609-288-9500 ext. 38082, Recovery Court, 609-288-9500 ext. 38083, 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, 609-288-9500 Leif Nissen, Family Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38393, Office, Telephone, General Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38831, FD Docket: Non-Dissolution, 609-288-9500 ext. 38833, FJ Docket: Juvenil Delinquency, 609-288-9500 ext. 38835, FM Docket: Dissolution, 609-288-9500 ext. 38832, FV Docket: Domestic Violence, 609-288-9500 ext. 38834, Children In Court (CIC), 609-288-9500 ext. 38836, Mediation/Supervised Parenting Time/Parent Education, 609-288-9500 ext. 38852, Kinship & Legal Guardianship, 609-288-9500 ext. 38836, 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, 609-288-9500 ext. 38055 Tara Milewski, Finance Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38637, Office, Telephone, Payment Inquiries, 609-288-9500 ext. 38055, 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.). Careers in the NJ Courts See employment opportunities ., Human Resources, 609-288-9500 Lawrence Bethea, Human Resources Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38102, Office, Telephone, General Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38051, IT Division, Don Rodgers, IT Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38041, Office, Telephone, General Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38041, Jury Division, Call the jury management office if you have questions about your jury service. Lisa Wilson, Jury Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38031, 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 Services Municipal Court within the Superior Court of New Jersey page. , Municipal, 609-288-9500 Amy Chack, Municipal Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38551, Office, Telephone, General Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38045, Operations Division, Saul Hernandez, Operations Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38021, Office, Telephone, General Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38021, Interpreters Unit, 609-288-9500 ext. 38025, Tapes & Transcript Requests, 609-288-9500 ext. 38023, General Jury Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38031, Juror Call-In Number, 609-288-9500 ext. 38032, 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, 609-288-9500 John Duarte, Probation Division Manager 609-288-9500 ext. 38144, Office , Telephone, General Information, 609-288-9500 ext. 38011, Child Support, 1-877-655-4371
- Camden Court Offices/Divisions, On This Page Body, Trial Court Administration, Colleen P. Lore, Trial Court Administrator 856-650-9100 ext. 43030, Office, Telephone, 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. 43170, Office, Telephone, 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 ( How to Appeal a Decision of a Municipal Court pro se kit available ); Applying for an expungement of a criminal record ( How to Expunge Your Criminal and/or Juvenile Record pro se kit available ); and Applying for recovery court, Criminal, 856-650-9100 ext. 43580 Jeanine Sandoval, Criminal Division Manager 856-650-9100 ext. 43580, Office, Telephone, 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, Office, Telephone, 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, 856-650-9100, ext. 43530, Juvenile Units, 856-650-9100, ext. 43540, 856-650-9100, ext. 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 Vacant, Finance Division Manager Camden, Office, Telephone, 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.). Careers in the NJ Courts See employment opportunities ., Human Resources, 856-650-9100 ext. 43120 Darlene Jones, Human Resources Division Manager 856-650-9100 ext. 43120, IT Division, Michael Tracy, IT Division Manager 856-650-9100 ext. 43010, Jury Division, Call the jury management office if you have questions about your jury service. Lashonna Matlock, Jury Manager 856-650-9085, 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 Services 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 McIlvaine, Operations Division Manager 856-379-2334 ext. 43020, Office, Telephone, 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, Office, Telephone, Child Support, 877-655-4371, , Adult Probation, 856-650-9100 ext. 43280, Juvenile Probation, 856-650-9100, ext. 43420
- Artificial Intelligence - Use in the Courts, On This Page Body, NJ Judiciary Policies and Guidance on AI, Notice - Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Related Technologies - Benefits of AI Policies - Sample Starter Template (March 30, 2026) Notice – Attorney Responsibilities as to Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies – New Requirement of One CLE Credit in Technology-Related Subjects (April, 2, 2025).” Notice – Attorney Responsibilities as to Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies – New Requirement of One CLE Credit in Technology-Related Subjects (April, 2, 2025) Statement of Principles for the New Jersey Judiciary’s Ongoing Use of Artificial Intelligence, Including Generative Artificial Intelligence Statement of Principles for the New Jersey Judiciary’s Ongoing Use of Artificial Intelligence, Including Generative Artificial Intelligence (Jan. 2024) Preliminary Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by New Jersey Lawyers Preliminary Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by New Jersey Lawyers (Jan. 2024) Notice on Use of Artificial Intelligence Notice on Use of Artificial Intelligence Notice - Artificial Intelligence - (1) Summary of Responses to Judiciary Survey of New Jersey Attorneys; (2) Plans for No-Cost Continuing Legal Education Programs Notice – Artificial Intelligence – (1) Summary of Responses to Judiciary Survey of NJ Attorneys; (2) Plans for No-Cost Continuing Legal Education Programs Survey on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Attorneys Practicing in the New Jersey Courts Survey on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Attorneys Practicing in the New Jersey Courts, New Jersey Judiciary AI Resources, How AI Is Shaping Cybersecurity Risks and Responses How AI Is Shaping Cybersecurity Risks and Responses (recorded 12-19-24 webinar) Guidance for Courts on the Importance of Artificial Intelligence - NJ Judiciary The Importance of Artificial Intelligence - NJ Judiciary (July 2024) Glossary of AI Terms for NJ Judges Glossary of AI Terms PowerPoint – Legal Ethics & Artificial Intelligence: Guidance for New Jersey Lawyers PowerPoint – Legal Ethics & Artificial Intelligence: Guidance for New Jersey Lawyers (July 24, 2024), Additional Non-Judiciary Resources, New Jersey Lawyer, April 2025 Issue New Jersey Lawyer, April 2025 Issue on Artificial Intelligence (includes articles on the NJ Judiciary’s AI efforts) Artificial Intelligence: The Need for State Court Leadership – NCSC 2024 State Court Trends Artificial Intelligence: The Need for State Court Leadership – NCSC 2024 State Court Trends (Kattalai and Lewis Kelly) Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Admissibility Case Law Other Resources Artificial Intelligence Case Law Compendium by Ronald J. Hedges (Jan. 2024)(this is not an NJ Judiciary document) Report of the New Jersey State Bar Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law Report of the New Jersey State Bar Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law (May 2024) (this is not an NJ Judiciary document)
- Intensive Supervision Program - Adult Probation Supervision, What is the Intensive Supervision Program? The Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) is a choice that certain state prison inmates are allowed to work their way back into the community under intensive supervision. To be allowed into the program, you must show that you can follow the program's strict rules. Inmates must present a plan that their return to the community will result in a positive social adjustment and will not jeopardize public’s safety. By no means is ISP a "slap on the wrist." It is "intense." For that reason, this program is not suited for everyone serving a prison term, and success is not a sure thing. But for those who do succeed, the program can be a life altering experience. Intensive Supervision Program - A Way Beyond the Wall - brochure Read the ISP brochure for information. Watch Our Video: ISP - A Chance to Change, Features of the New Jersey Intensive Supervision Program:, Regular contact with your ISP officer A plan for life in the community Drug testing Employment, schooling, or job training Community service Firm curfew rules Drug, alcohol and mental health treatment. See the ISP Community Treatment Provider Referral Services Guide list of agencies that can provide these services. Required payments towards court fines, fees and other financial duties, Crimes Not Eligible, Entry to ISP is not a given. All persons sentenced to state prison are allowed to apply, except for those convicted of certain crimes. Intensive Supervision Program Ineligibility List See the complete list of crimes that are not eligible., Applying to ISP, Application for Intensive Supervision Program Applications are available online at all county jails, and at all state prisons. Answer all of the questions, including who will be your community sponsor. If you do not have answers to all of the questions, submit the application with as much information as you have., The Interview, Before you enter ISP, you will be need to write a plan explaining what you are going to do to help you avoid getting into trouble in the future. What you put in your plan is important. The people who review your application will look at it carefully. You should be able to do the things that you say you can do. An ISP officer will also interview you at the state prison as part of your application. During the interview, the ISP officer will review your plan with you and ask questions to help find out whether the plan can be reached., ISP Screening Board/ISP Judicial Panel, The ISP Screening Board made up of a person from the community, corrections staff and an ISP employee, will review your application and conduct an interview. If the Screening Board concludes that you are right for the ISP Program, a panel of ISP judges will review your application. The judges make the final decision. If your application is accepted by the judges, you will be released from prison into the program., Intensive Supervision Program - Screening board Learn how to volunteer on an ISP Screening Board, Admission to ISP, If you are admitted into the program, you will be released from prison into ISP. It is up to you to follow the rules to stay in the program. You will have to live up to all of the parts in your plan. Your community sponsor and your ISP officer will help you, but you must make sure you do what you agreed to do., Rules of ISP, Get a job within 30 days of acceptance into ISP; Obey a 6 p.m. curfew; Support your children and meet your family needs; Take part in treatment programs; Do not leave New Jersey without permission from your ISP officer; Do not own or carry any type of weapon; Allow your ISP officer to visit your home and search you, or places or your things; Do not use drugs or alcohol, and agree to drug and alcohol testing; Pay all fines , fees and restitution ordered by the court; and Tell your employer that you are on ISP within 30 days of getting a job., Length of the program, If you are admitted into ISP, you can expect to be in the program for a minimum of 12 months. If your original sentence was for more than five years, or if you break any program rules, you may be in the program longer., Frequently Asked Questions, Can I fill out an application for ISP for my spouse, boyfriend, or relative? Yes. However, if they are unable to sign the application, they should follow up with a letter confirming their desire to apply to ISP. What is the Cost of Supervision Fee for ISP? The cost of supervision will be determined and ordered at the time of acceptance into ISP. Do I need a sponsor to get into ISP? Having a sponsor is a crucial part of the case plan and most participants do have sponsors. However, even if you do not have a sponsor, you can still be eligible for ISP consideration. Can I re-apply for ISP for a new offense after previously completing ISP? Yes. If you have previously completed ISP, you can re-apply to the program. However, there is no guarantee you will be accepted. How long is the application process for ISP? The entire process from application to an appearance before ISP judges takes approximately four to six weeks Do I need attorney representation for ISP? Normally, applicants are represented by a private attorney or a public defender (PD) if they qualify. At the interview, you will be asked if you are applying for PD representation and will fill out a form for that purpose. In rare cases, the Resentencing Panel allows the applicant to represent themselves; however, this approach is not recommended. Do I need a place to live in order to apply for ISP? While specified housing is preferable, we do place applicants in shelters or halfway houses according to availability of space. Can I apply for ISP if I have a period of parole ineligibility (otherwise known as stipulation or “stip”)? You can apply. However, a court date will not be scheduled until after the period of parole ineligibility (“stip”) has expired. How long will I be under supervision in ISP? If your sentence is five years or less, you must be under ISP supervision for a, minimum of 12 months, . However, the actual number of months served and your successful discharge from ISP depends on your performance under supervision. You cannot be on supervision for less than one year or longer than five years minus the time served in prison. Must I live in New Jersey to apply for ISP?, You must live in New Jersey to participate in the ISP program., My offense is a 2nd degree offense. Am I still eligible to apply to ISP? Yes. Anyone interested in the ISP Program can apply for admission. However, if the prosecutor objects, you must serve at least six months of your sentence and be within nine months of your earliest parole eligibility date to be considered for ISP admission. Does successful completion of ISP erase my record? No. Successful completion of ISP does not automatically erase a participant’s criminal record. There is a separate process to apply for an expungement of criminal records. Can I reside with a convicted felon if I apply for ISP? This would depend on a number of factors and would have to be reviewed and approved by the ISP Program and the ISP Resentencing Panel of judges. Are there offenses or circumstances that would make me ineligible for ISP? Yes. The following offenses and circumstances make you ineligible for the ISP program: • criminal homicide • robbery • certain sexual offenses* • bribery and corrupt influence (including conspiracy or attempt) • misconduct in office/abuse in office (including conspiracy or attempt) • immigration detainer • not a resident of New Jersey • not a state inmate • certain drug court violations* • organized crime* • current or past conviction for a first-degree crime • certain weapons offenses* • other good cause as found by the ISP Judicial Panel or ISP Program *Note: Not all sexual offenses, drug court violations, organized crime offenses and weapons offenses are excluded from eligibility. If you have been convicted of one of those offenses and are interested in ISP, you should apply.