- 1:41-4-Revocation or Suspension of Certification or Accreditation 1:41-4, Grounds for Revocation or Suspension., Certification, conditional accreditation, or accreditation may be revoked or suspended by the Board for a conviction of a crime or disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense, for a violation of the "Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees," or for dishonest practices, including conduct unbecoming a public employee or failure to perform, or neglect of, the employee's duties. , Assignment Judge’s Power to Suspend., Pending action by the Board pursuant to R. 1:41-4(a), the Assignment Judge of the vicinage may immediately temporarily suspend certification, conditional accreditation, or accreditation where the employee has been charged with or there are credible allegations that he or she has committed a serious offense or has engaged in serious misconduct. The Assignment Judge shall have the authority to prohibit the suspended employee from working in the court in any capacity during the period of suspension. , Investigatory Powers of the Board., In the conduct of investigations and hearing proceedings, the Board may: (1) examine relevant books and records, and (2) take depositions of necessary witnesses. The Board also may request that the Assignment Judge of the involved vicinage issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of papers, books, accounts, documents and testimony, or any other relevant records or material. , Cooperation., Certified, conditionally accredited, or accredited municipal court employees, attorneys, judges, and other employees of the judicial system of this State shall cooperate with and give reasonable assistance and information to the Board in connection with any investigations or proceedings conducted by or on behalf of the Board. , Notice and Opportunity to Reply; Hearings., Upon completion of an investigation, if there is cause to proceed, the Board shall notify the municipal court employee under investigation (respondent) in writing of the substance of the allegation(s) and shall afford respondent an opportunity to reply in writing within a specified time. In all cases that may result in suspension or revocation of certification, conditional accreditation, or accreditation, the Board shall conduct hearings pursuant to the Program's regulations. All testimony shall be given under oath. The Rules of Evidence shall not apply. , Prior Determination., Whenever a certified, conditionally accredited, or accredited municipal court employee has been found guilty of an offense or infraction related to misconduct as defined in R. 1:41-4(a), a copy of the judgment of conviction, decision, opinion, or order in that matter shall be conclusive evidence of the facts established therein. In a hearing conducted by the Board in such situation, the sole issue to be determined by the Board thus shall be the extent of the sanction(s) to be imposed by the Board. Respondent may introduce relevant evidence in mitigation that is not inconsistent with the essential facts established in the judgment of conviction, decision, opinion, or order. , Burden of Proof., In proceedings under this Rule, the Board shall have the burden of proof in respect of alleged misconduct. The respondent shall have the burden of proving all affirmative defenses, constitutional challenges, and mitigating circumstances, if any. The standard of proof for the Board and the respondent shall be clear and convincing evidence. , Final Decision., In proceedings under this rule, the Board shall issue a written Final Decision, which shall include the sanction(s), if any, to be imposed. , Effect of Revocation and Suspension., Upon revocation or during any period of suspension, respondent shall not hold himself or herself before the public and the courts of this State as being certified, conditionally accredited or accredited. Nor shall a certified municipal court administrator whose certification has been revoked or suspended use the title C.M.C.A. in any official or unofficial capacity. No employee whose certification, conditional accreditation, or accreditation has been revoked or suspended shall serve in the title of municipal court director, municipal court administrator, or deputy municipal court administrator after revocation or during the suspension. , Notification of Revocation or Suspension., On the entry of an order of revocation or suspension, the Board shall notify respondent's employer, municipal court judge, Assignment Judge and any other agencies as provided by the regulations of the Board. Note: Adopted as R. 1:41-3 June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007; renumbered as R. 1:41-4, caption amended, paragraph (a) amended, new paragraph (b) adopted, former paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), and (h) amended and redesignated as (c), (d), (e), (f), and (i), and former paragraphs (f), (g) and (i) redesignated as (g), (h) and (j) September 13, 2011 to be effective immediately. Part 1
- 1:41-3-Accreditation of Non-Certified Municipal Court Directors, Municipal Court Administrators, and Deputy Municipal Court Administrators 1:41-3, Accreditation; Conditional Accreditation., All non-certified municipal court directors, municipal court administrators, and deputy municipal court administrators must be either conditionally accredited or accredited by the Board. , Completion of Education Requirements as Precondition to Conditional Accreditation and Accreditation., Non-certified municipal court directors, municipal court administrators, and deputy municipal court administrators shall be conditionally accredited or accredited after successfully completing the education requirements as established by the Supreme Court and the Board. , Time Requirements for Obtaining Conditional Accreditation and Accreditation for Newly Appointed Employees., All newly appointed non-certified municipal court directors, municipal court administrators, and deputy municipal court administrators shall obtain conditional accreditation within six months of the date of appointment. All newly appointed non-certified municipal court directors, municipal court administrators, and deputy municipal court administrators shall obtain full accreditation within three years of the date of appointment. , Consequences of Failure to Meet Time Requirements for Obtaining Conditional Accreditation or Accreditation., A non-certified municipal court director, municipal court administrator, or deputy municipal court administrator who fails to obtain conditional accreditation or accreditation within the time frames provided by this rule and the Board’s regulations, will be ineligible to remain in that title. The Board may grant an extension of time upon a showing of good cause. , Performance of Quasi-Judicial Duties., Only certified, conditionally accredited, or accredited municipal court administrators or deputy municipal court administrators may perform quasi-judicial duties in a court, if so authorized by the municipal court judge. , Performance of Managerial Duties - Generally., Only certified, conditionally accredited, or accredited municipal court directors, municipal court administrators, and deputy municipal court administrators may perform managerial duties in a court, except as provided in R. 1:41-3(g). , Performance of Managerial Duties by New Appointees., Newly appointed municipal court directors, municipal court administrators, and deputy municipal court administrators may perform managerial duties in a court without being certified, conditionally accredited or accredited, provided that they satisfy the conditional accreditation or accreditation education requirements within the time frames set forth under R. 1:41-3(c). Note: New R. 1 :41-3 adopted (and former R. 1 :41-3 redesignated as R. 1 :41-4) September 13, 2011 to be effective immediately; paragraph (c) deleted, paragraph (d) redesignated as paragraph (c), paragraph (e) redesignated as paragraph (d) and amended, paragraph (f) designated as paragraph (e), paragraph (g) redesignated as paragraph (f) and amended, paragraph (h) redesignated as paragraph (g) and amended November 17, 2021 to be effective January 1, 2022. Part 1
- 1:41-1-Municipal Court Administrator Certification Board 1:41-1, Appointment., The Supreme Court , consistent with N.J.S.A. 2B:12-11, shall appoint a Municipal Court Administrator Certification Board (Board) consisting of ten members. , Ex Officio Members., Ex officio members of the Board shall include a member of the Conference of Assignment Judges, the Chair of the Conference of Presiding Judges-Municipal Courts, the Chair of the Conference of Municipal Division Managers, and the President of the New Jersey Association of Municipal Court Administrators. The member representing the Conference of Assignment Judges shall be designated by the Chief Justice and shall serve a two-year term. The remaining ex officio members shall serve during the term of their office; however, each may select, with the consent of the Chair, a designee to serve in their place on the Board. , Members., Except for ex officio members, members of the Board shall be appointed for staggered three-year terms, with the terms of two members expiring each year on December 31. No member who has served four consecutive three year terms shall be eligible for immediate reappointment. Members appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the balance of the unexpired term. , Chair and Vice-Chair., The Supreme Court annually shall designate a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members of the Board. , Secretary and Staff., The Administrative Director of the Courts shall designate a staff person from the Administrative Office of the Courts to serve as Board Secretary, who shall be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of Board operations. , Disciplinary Counsel., The Administrative Director of the Courts shall designate a staff person from the Administrative Office of the Courts to serve as Disciplinary Counsel, who shall be responsible for the prosecution of disciplinary matters handled by the Board. , Regulations., Subject to the prior approval of the Supreme Court, the Board shall promulgate regulations to implement these Rules. , Fees and Fund., Any fees authorized by these Rules or by regulation shall be payable to the Board. Any such fees shall be deposited into a dedicated fund to support the operation of the Program. Note: Adopted June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended September 13, 2011 to be effective immediately; new paragraph (f) adopted; former paragraphs (f) and (g) redesignated as paragraphs (g) and (h) November 18, 2021 to be effective January 1, 2022. Part 1
- 1:37-3-Abbreviations; Title on Temporary Assignment 1:37-3 The following abbreviations may be used in orders, judgments, opinions and memoranda:, C.J., for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, J., for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, C.J.A.D., for Chief Judge of the Appellate Division, P.J.A.D., for Presiding Judge of a Part of the Appellate Division, J.A.D., for Judge of the Appellate Division, A.J.S.C., for Assignment Judge, J.S.C., for Judge of the Superior Court, P.J.Ch., for Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, P.J.F.P., for Presiding Judge of the Family Part, Chancery Division, P.J.Cv., for Presiding Judge of the Civil Part, Law Division, P.J.Cr., for Presiding Judge of the Criminal Part, Law Division, P.J.T.C., for Presiding Judge of the Tax Court, J.T.C., for Judge of the Tax Court, P.J.M.C., for Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts, J.M.C., for Judge of the Municipal Court If a judge is temporarily assigned to a court, that judge’s permanent title followed by the words “(temporarily assigned)” shall be used. If a retired judge is recalled and assigned pursuant to N.J.S. 43:6A-13, that judge’s permanent title at the time of retirement followed by the phrase “(retired and temporarily assigned on recall)” shall be used. Note: Source – R.R. 1:33; amended November 27, 1974 to be effective April 1, 1975; amended July 29, 1977, to be effective September 6, 1977; amended June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979; amended December 20, 1983 to be effective December 31, 1983; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004; amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022. Part 1
- Arbitration/Alternate Dispute Resolution Questionnaire - Appendix XXIX-A CN: 11913
- Appendix XXIX-D CN: 11916
- Notice Of Arbitration Hearing - Appendix XXIX CN: 11669
- The following matters have been certified to the Disciplinary Review Board as defaults, in accordance with R. 1:20-4(f): In the Matter of Edward F. Christopher Docket No. DRB 25-142 District Docket No. XIV-2023-0473E In the Matter of Andrew G. Bitar Docket No. DRB 25-150 District Docket Nos. XIV-2024-0022E, XIV-2024-0054E, and XIV-2024-0516E These matters are scheduled to be reviewed by the Board on Thursday, September 18, 2025. R. 1:20-4(f) provides that an attorney-respondent’s failure to timely file an answer “shall be deemed an admission that the allegations of the complaint are true and . . . provide sufficient basis for the imposition of discipline.” Although chances for a successful motion are limited, a motion to vacate the default may be filed with the Board by no later than August 25, 2025. MOTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. The motion should (1) specify why the attorney-respondent failed to file a timely answer (including lack of notice), and (2) set forth any claimed meritorious defenses to the ethics charges. The motion also must be simultaneously served on the Director of the Office of Attorney Ethics and, where appropriate, the district ethics committee responsible for the underlying ethics matter. A certification regarding that service must accompany any documents filed with the Board. Respondent is hereby advised that, generally, in a default matter, the discipline is enhanced to reflect a respondent’s failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities as an aggravating factor. In re Kivler, 193 N.J. 332, 338 (2008). Respondent may communicate with the Board by contacting the Office of Board Counsel at: P.O. Box 962, Trenton, NJ 08625, Telephone: 609-815-2920, E-Mail: DRB.MBX@njcourts.gov . Document Date: Aug. 11, 2025 Publish Date: Aug. 5, 2025 Download Notice
- File Notice - Defaults Scheduled for Review by the Disciplinary Review Board on September 18, 2025.
- Municipal Job Information, Job Title: Part-time Violations Clerk (29 hours per week) Vicinage: Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Municipal Court: The Shared Municipal Court of Hillsborough, Branchburg, Manville & Montgomery Closing: Sept. 2, 2025 Posted: Aug. 6, 2025
- Appendix XXIX-Notice of Arbitration Hearing Appendix XXIX Appendix XXIX, Appendix XXIX pdf, Appendix
- Part-time Violations Clerk (29 hours per week) - Hillsborough, Branchburg
- DISBARMENT (2), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, FRISCHBERG, DANIEL A 2007 BURLINGTON 01/06/2025 01/06/2025 PARADIS, PAUL O 1990 NEW YORK 02/03/2025 02/03/2025 , DISBARMENT BY CONSENT (3), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, GALLANT, SCOTT RONALD 1993 PENNSYLVANIA 01/27/2025 01/27/2025 HARRIS, DOUGLAS TODD 1997 MERCER 01/10/2025 01/10/2025 KAHN, WARREN BARRY 1983 SUSSEX 01/29/2025 01/29/2025 , SUSPENSION INDETERMINATE (1), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, ONISHI, TOSHISADA 2017 HUDSON 2/3/2025 03/07/2025 , SUSPENSION TERM (13), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, ARTUSA, JR., SANTO- 3 mo. 2009 HUDSON 1/17/2025 1/17/2025 BENEDETTO, CONRAD J - 60 mo. 1983 PENNSYLVANIA 1/6/2025 02/01/2023 CARPENTER, JASON R ESQ- 3 mo. 2016 PENNSYLVANIA 02/14/2025 03/16/2025 CONROY, DONNA MARIE - 36 mo. 1986 UNION 02/03/2025 06/06/2017 DAVIS, NATHANIEL MARTIN - 12 mo. 1996 ESSEX 03/27/2025 04/26/2025 GARRABRANT, ERIC CRAIG - 12 mo. 1996 CAPE MAY 01/17/2025 02/16/2025 GLAZER, JEFFREY ALAN - 36 mo. 1998 MONMOUTH 02/14/2025 01/24/2017 HARTMAN, FRANCES - 3 mo. 1984 BURLINGTON 3/27/2025 3/27/2025 KELLY, WILLIAM C - 24 mo. 2004 NEW YORK 02/21/2025 03/23/2025 MCPHERSON, SHEVELLE - 3 mo. 2001 CAMDEN 01/31/2025 03/02/2025 MEGARO, PATRICK MICHAEL - 60 mo. 2004 FLORIDA 01/13/2025 02/12/2025 RODRIGUEZ, GEORGE L - 36 mo. 1981 SOMERSET 03/11/2025 02/02/2023 SMITH, DARRYL - 3 mo. 1997 BERGEN 1/17/2025 2/16/2025 , CENSURE (5), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, ANDERSON, RUSSELL F JR 2006 BERGEN 01/13/2025 01/13/2025 BAFFUTO, BARTHOLOMEW 1990 OCEAN 01/17/2025 01/17/2025 COLEMAN, KENDAL 2000 PASSAIC 02/14/2025 02/14/2025 DELVACCHIO, RICHARD 1993 HUNTERDON 1/17/2025 1/17/2025 GAYDEN, CHARLY 1998 MIDDLESEX 03/20/2025 03/20/2025 , PUBLIC REPRIMAND (8), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, ASTERITA, JOSEPH JOHN 1999 MONMOUTH 02/18/2025 02/18/2025 DUNNE, FREDERICK RICHARD III 2010 HUDSON 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 GEHRET, RICHARD E 1973 BURLINGTON 01/17/2025 01/17/2025 HILDEBRAND, STEPHEN PAUL 2015 PENNSYLVANIA 02/03/2025 02/03/2025 JOHNSON, EDWARD 1989 BERGEN 1/17/2025 1/17/2025 JUCKETT, JAY LOWELL 1987 MONMOUTH 02/03/2025 02/03/2025 LUBENESKY, JOHN STEPHEN 2000 ESSEX 02/03/2025 02/03/2025 MACE, MARC S 2019 ESSEX 01/17/2025 01/17/2025 , ADMONITION (2), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, MC DONOUGH, SEAN M 2005 ESSEX 02/25/2025 02/25/2025 PAPE, STEPHEN G 1978 BERGEN 03/27/2025 03/27/2025 , SUSPENSION SUSPENDED (1), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, EVANS, ROBERT WILLIAM 2019 OCEAN 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 , TOTAL (35), , TEMPORARY SUSPENSION (4), ATTORNEY, ADMITTED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, HOOKER, CHADWICK L 2015 BURLINGTON 02/24/2025 3/26/2025 MARANO, KENNETH C 1983 PASSAIC 01/16/2025 01/16/2025 MONE, MICHAEL C 1965 HUNTERDON 01/14/2025 01/14/2025 SANCHEZ, RODRIGO 2001 UNION 03/13/2025 03/13/2025 , REINSTATEMENTS (3), ATTORNEY, SUSPENDED, LOCATION, DECIDED, EFFECTIVE, ANDERSON, RUSSELL F JR 01/13/2025 BERGEN 01/13/2025 01/13/2025 GENDEL, MARCY E 12/08/2023 ESSEX 01/10/2025 01/10/2025 WARREN, BRUCE K JR 03/08/2024 GLOUCESTER 01/10/2025 01/10/2025 Document Date: April 10, 2025 Publish Date: April 21, 2025 Download Notice
- File Notice - OAE Quarterly Attorney Discipline Report for the First Quarter 2025
- The following change is made to the Approved Trust Account Depositories List published by Notice dated February 11, 2025:, Five Rivers Bank, is added as an Approved Trust Account Depository, effective on August 5, 2025. Document Date: Aug. 5, 2025 Publish Date: Aug. 6, 2025 Download Notice
- File Notice - Office of Attorney Ethics - Attorney Trust Account Depositories - Addition of Five Rivers Bank to the List
- 1:41-5-Review of Action of Board 1:41-5, Review of Action of Board., Within 20 days after the date of the Board's Final Decision with respect to revocation or suspension, a respondent may seek review by the Supreme Court by filing an original Notice of Petition for Review ("Notice") with the Clerk of the Supreme Court and serving a copy of that Notice on the Chair of the Board. The Notice shall set forth respondent's name and address and, if represented, the name and address of counsel. The Notice shall identify the action of the Board sought to be reviewed and the basis for the requested review. The Notice shall be accompanied by the required filing fee, but no filing fees shall be required if the respondent is a party exempted from filing fees by Rule 2:7-1. , Respondent's Petition for Review., A petition for review shall be in the form of a letter brief, conforming to the applicable provisions of Rules 2:6-1, 2:6-2(b) and 2:6-10 and not exceeding 20 pages typed, exclusive of table of contents and appendix. It shall also contain a certification by respondent or counsel for respondent that the petition presents a substantial question and is filed in good faith and not for purposes of delay. , Service of Petition., Within ten days after filing of the Notice, two copies of the petition shall be served on the Chair of the Board and nine copies shall be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. , Response to Petition., The Board shall, within 15 days of the service of the petition, serve two copies of a letter brief responding to the petition of respondent and shall file nine copies with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. The letter brief shall conform to the applicable provisions of Rules 2:6-1, 2:6-2 and 2:6-10, and shall not exceed 20 pages typed, exclusive of table of contents and appendix. Within 10 days of such service, respondent may serve on the Chair of the Board two copies and nine file copies with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of a reply brief not exceeding six pages typed, exclusive of table of contents or appendix. , Denial/Grant of Petition; Record; Transcripts., If the Supreme Court grants the petition, the record on review shall be the documents, transcripts and briefs, as provided in the Board's regulations. Transcripts may be requested by respondent or by the Board, with the requestor bearing the cost of the transcript. , Final Determination., The Court's final determination of a petition for review may be either by written opinion or by order and shall provide for such final disposition as is appropriate. Note: Adopted as R. 1:41-4 June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007; renumbered as R. 1:41-5 September 13, 2011 to be effective immediately. Part 1
- 1:42-1-Continuing Legal Education Required 1:42-1 An attorney holding a license to practice in this State shall be required to participate in a program of continuing legal education in accordance with regulations adopted under these rules. In satisfaction of the continuing legal education requirement, attorneys shall participate in twenty-four hours of qualifying continuing legal education over a two-year period. Five of the twenty-four hours of credit shall be concentrated in the areas of ethics and/or professionalism. At least two of the five hours of credit in ethics and/or professionalism shall be in diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias. Attorneys shall demonstrate that they have satisfied the continuing legal education requirement by certifying to their compliance at the end of the two-year period in a manner prescribed by the Board on Continuing Legal Education. In addition, attorneys shall maintain all necessary records and documentation to demonstrate such compliance in accordance with regulations adopted under these Rules. Note: Adopted December 18, 2009 to be effective immediately; amended October 20, 2020 to be effective January 1, 2021. Part 1
- 1:41-6-Stay Following Final Determination of the Board 1:41-6 The Board may stay its revocation or suspension of certification, conditional accreditation, or accreditation on appropriate terms if respondent files a notice of petition for review to the Supreme Court. If the Board denies respondent’s request for a stay, it shall state its reasons for such denial and the application may be renewed before the Supreme Court, if the Court grants the petition for review. Note: New R. 1:41-6 adopted (and former R. 1:41-6 redesignated as R. 1:41-8) September 13, 2011 to be effective immediately. Part 1
- 1:41-8-Immunity 1:41-8 Members of the Board and their lawfully appointed designees and staff shall be absolutely immune from suit, whether legal or equitable in nature, based on their respective conduct in performing their official duties. The Supreme Court shall request the Attorney General to represent the Board and its staff in all civil or criminal litigation in state or federal courts. Note: Adopted as R. 1:41-6 June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007; renumbered as R. 1:41-8 September 13, 2011 to be effective immediately. Part 1