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1:33-1-The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Acting Chief Justice 1:33-1 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be responsible for the administration of all courts in the State. To assist in those duties the Chief Justice shall appoint an Administrative Director of the Courts who shall serve at the pleasure of and report directly to the Chief Justice. A full-time judge of any court of this State may be designated to serve temporarily as Acting Administrative Director, in which event such judge shall continue to hold, and shall only be paid the salary of such judicial office. If there is a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice, the senior justice shall serve temporarily as Acting Chief Justice. Seniority shall be determined by order of taking of oath as a member of the court. If the Chief Justice is absent or unable to serve, the senior justice shall serve temporarily as Acting Chief Justice. Note: Source-R.R. 6:2-1A(b), 7:20-2(b), 8:13-3A, Const. of 1947, Art. VI, Sec. VII, par. 1; amended June 5, 1973, effective immediately; 5th, 6th and 7th sentences adopted October 30, 1973, to be effective immediately; amended January 16, 1975 to be effective April 1, 1975; amended June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979; amended October 26, 1983, to be effective immediately; amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990. Part 1
1:33-3-The Administrative Director of the Courts 1:33-3 The Administrative Director of the Courts shall be generally responsible for the enforcement of the rules, policies and directives of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice relating to matters of administration. At the direction of the Chief Justice and the Supreme Court, the Administrative Director shall promulgate a compilation of administrative rules and directives relating to case processing, records and management information services, personnel, budgeting and such other matters as the Chief Justice and Supreme Court shall direct. The Administrative Director also shall perform such other functions and duties as may be assigned by the Chief Justice or by rule of the Supreme Court. Note: Former Rule redesignated R. 1:33-4 October 26, 1983, to be effective immediately. Source (Current Rule)-Formerly R. 1:33-2 redesignated as R. 1:33-3 and amended October 26, 1983 to be effective immediately; amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990. Part 1
1:32-3-Process; Forms 1:32-3 The Administrative Director of the Courts may, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, prescribe forms of process and such other forms for the implementation of these rules as shall be necessary from time to time. Note: Source -- R. 8:3-2(b)(2) (last sentence), 8:10-1(a). Part 1
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1:33-9-Review of Administratively Recommended Facilities Disputes Dispositions 1:33-9 Any dispute between the county governing body and the Assignment Judge concerning the location, size, or other physical characteristics of courtrooms, chambers, office space or related facilities shall, at the request of either party, be resolved by submission of the dispute to arbitration. The number or selection of arbitrators may be stipulated by mutual consent of both parties to the dispute. If the parties fail to stipulate the names or number of arbitrators, the county governing body shall select one arbitrator, the Assignment Judge a second arbitrator, and the two arbitrators thus selected shall pick a third. In the event said two arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its procedures. The arbitrators' jurisdiction shall be limited to the consideration of disputes concerning the location, size, or other physical characteristics of courtrooms, chambers, office space or related facilities. The decision of the arbitrators is subject to review by the Supreme Court pursuant to the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:24-8 and -9 but, otherwise, shall be final, binding, and not subject to review unless the Supreme Court, on petition by the county or by the Assignment Judge, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the decision fails to balance the needs and interests of the county and the Judiciary in a fair manner. Note: Adopted March 11, 1981 to be effective immediately. Formerly R. 1:33-5, redesignated October 26, 1983, to be effective immediately; paragraph (a) amended, new paragraph (b) adopted, former paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) redesignated as paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) and amended December 31, 1987 to be effective December 31, 1987; paragraph (a) and former paragraphs (c) and (d) amended, paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) adopted, and former paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) redesignated paragraphs (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l), respectively, July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992; new paragraph (m) adopted February 28, 1995 to be effective March 1, 1995; paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l) deleted and paragraph designation (m) deleted and amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996. Part 1
1:33-2-Court Managerial Structure 1:33-2 The Chief Justice shall divide the State into such geographical divisions as appropriate to facilitate the efficient administration of the courts. Such geographical divisions shall be known as "vicinages." For each vicinage, the Chief Justice shall designate a judge of the Superior Court to serve as Assignment Judge. Each such Assignment Judge shall serve at the pleasure of and report directly to the Chief Justice. Within each vicinage, the Chief Justice shall organize the Superior Court trial court system into four functional units to facilitate the management of the trial court system within that vicinage. These units shall be: Civil, Criminal, Family and General Equity. Each functional unit shall be supervised by a Presiding Judge who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice, after consultation with the Assignment Judge, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice. A Presiding Judge may supervise more than one functional unit. The Presiding Judge shall report directly and be responsible to the Assignment Judge. The Chief Justice may appoint the Assignment Judge to serve as the Presiding Judge for one or more functional units within the vicinage. The Chief Justice shall designate a judge of the Tax Court as presiding judge, to serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice. For each vicinage, the Chief Justice shall designate a municipal court judge to serve as Presiding Judge of the municipal courts for that vicinage, who shall serve in that role at the pleasure of the Chief Justice. The Presiding Judge shall report directly to and be responsible to the Assignment Judge of the vicinage. Note: Former rule redesignated R. 1:33-3 and new rule adopted October 26, 1983 to be effective immediately; paragraphs (a) (b) (d) and (e) amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; paragraph (c) amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; paragraph (c) amended and new paragraph (f) adopted July 30, 2021 to be effective September 1, 2021. Part 1
1:33-4-Assignment Judges; Presiding Judge for Administration of the Appellate Division 1:33-4 The Assignment Judge shall be the chief judicial officer within the vicinage and shall have plenary responsibility for the administration of all courts therein, subject to the direction of the Chief Justice and the rules of the Supreme Court. The Assignment Judge shall be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the rules, policies and directives of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director. The Assignment Judge shall be the authorized representative of the Chief Justice for the efficient and economic management of all courts within the vicinage. The responsibilities of the Assignment Judge also shall include all such matters affecting county and municipal governments, including but not limited to budgets, personnel, and facilities. The Assignment Judge shall be responsible for the supervision and efficient management of all court matters filed in the vicinage and for the supervision, superintendence and allocation of all judges and personnel having a judicial support function within the vicinage. The Assignment Judge shall have full responsibility for the administration of all court units within the vicinage, including those of the Surrogate and the Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court. Subject to uniform minimum standards and conditions promulgated by the Administrative Director, the Assignment Judge may appoint and discharge judicial support personnel within the vicinage. The Assignment Judge shall perform such additional duties as shall be assigned by the Chief Justice or by rule of the Supreme Court. The Chief Judge of the Appellate Division, with the assistance of the Deputy Presiding Judge for Administration, shall have responsibility for the administration of the Appellate Division subject to the direction of the Chief Justice and the rules of the Supreme Court. The Chief Judge shall be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the rules, policies and directives of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director; the responsibilities of the Chief Judge shall include all personnel and management matters as are assigned by the Chief Justice or by rule of the Supreme Court, and the Chief Judge shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned. Note: Former Rule redesignated R. 1:33-6 October 26, 1983, to be effective immediately. Source (Current Rule)-R.R. 1:29-1, 1:29-1A, 1:29-2, 1:31-1, 3:11-5 (first sentence), 4:41-4(b) (first sentence); caption amended and paragraph (g) adopted November 1, 1985 to be effective January 2, 1986; paragraphs (a) (b) (e) and (f) amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; paragraph (g) amended October 8, 2013 to be effective immediately; caption amended and paragraph (g) amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022. Part 1
1:33-5-Trial Court Administrators-Case Coordinators 1:33-5 The Trial Court Administrator shall be the administrative arm of the courts within the vicinage, under the direction of the Assignment Judge and the Administrative Director. The Trial Court Administrator shall be appointed by the Administrative Director, after consultation with the Assignment Judge, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice. The responsibilities of the Trial Court Administrator shall include the provision of technical and managerial support to the Assignment Judge and Administrative Director with respect to budget development and expenditures, the supervision of all judicial support personnel, program development and analysis, facilities and resource management, the provision of such assistance as shall be necessary to such advisory committees to the courts as shall be appointed, and such additional administrative duties as shall be designated by the Administrative Director. After consultation with the Assignment Judge, the Administrative Director may appoint such Assistant Trial Court Administrators as are deemed necessary. The Assistant Trial Court Administrators shall report to and be supervised by the Trial Court Administrator. For each vicinage there shall be a Case Coordinator who shall be responsible for the efficient movement of cases within the vicinage, subject to the direction of the Assignment Judge. The Trial Court Administrator shall serve as the Case Coordinator for the vicinage, provided, however, that the Administrative Director may designate, after consultation with the Assignment Judge, an Assistant Trial Court Administrator to serve as Case Coordinator. Note: Former Rule redesignated R. 1:33-9 and new Rule adopted October 26, 1983, to be effective immediately; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990. Part 1
1:33-6-Presiding Judges of Functional Units 1:33-6 Except as provided by the Chief Justice or by the Supreme Court, the Assignment Judge may delegate to the Presiding Judge of each functional unit within the vicinage, judicial duties and responsibilities allocated to the Assignment Judge by these rules. In addition to judicial duties, the Presiding Judge of each functional unit within the vicinage shall be responsible for the expeditious processing to disposition of all matters filed within that unit. The Presiding Judge annually shall submit to the Trial Court Administrator and Assignment Judge, budget and personnel needs and recommendations for the unit at such times and in such format and in accordance with such procedures as shall be prescribed by the Administrative Director. The Presiding Judge shall perform such additional administrative duties as shall be assigned by the Assignment Judge and shall be responsible for the implementation and enforcement within the court of all administrative rules, policies and directives of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, the Administrative Director and the Assignment Judge. Note: Source-R.R. 1:31-1, 6:2-1A, 7:7-2, 7:7-8, 7:7-9, 7:19-2 (first sentence), 7:20-2(a), 8:7-1 (third and fourth sentences), 8:13-3A. Formerly R. 1:33-4, redesignated and amended October 26, 1983 to be effective immediately; new paragraph (a) adopted and paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) redesignated (b), (c), and (d), respectively November 1, 1985 to be effective January 2, 1986; paragraphs (b) (c) and (d) amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990. Part 1
1:33-8-Probation Services 1:33-8 For each vicinage, there shall be a Vicinage Chief Probation Officer who shall be appointed by the Administrative Director after consultation with the Assignment Judge, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Administrative Director. The Vicinage Chief Probation Officer shall be the supervisor of probation services. The responsibilities of said officer shall include the supervision and management of the delivery of probation services as part of a statewide system as organized and directed as to programmatic and statewide policy matters by the authority of the Administrative Director. In the performance of professional duties over probation services, the Vicinage Chief Probation Officer shall report to the Assignment Judge. In the performance of administrative duties, the Vicinage Chief Probation Officer shall report to the Trial Court Administrator. The Vicinage Chief Probation officer annually shall submit to the Trial Court Administrator the budget and personnel needs of the Probation Department and recommendations for probation services at such times, in such format and in accordance with such procedures as shall be prescribed by the Administrative Director. The Vicinage Chief Probation Officer shall assign to each functional unit such staff as may be required. The staff so assigned shall be directly responsible to the Presiding Judge with regard to their day-to- day functions. The Vicinage Chief Probation Officer shall assign to each functional unit such staff as may be required. The staff so assigned shall be directly responsible to the Presiding Judge with regard to their day-to- day functions. Note: Adopted October 26, 1983, to be effective immediately; paragraphs (b) (c) and (e) amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990. Part 1
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1:34-3-Hiring Process for Municipal Court Directors, Municipal Court Administrators and Deputy Municipal Court Administrators 1:34-3, Open Recruitment by Municipality; Screening Resumes., A municipality, as the hiring authority, shall fill vacancies for the positions of municipal court director, municipal court administrator, and deputy municipal court administrator through an open recruitment process with broad outreach and shall screen the resumes received to determine which candidates meet the minimum qualifications of the positions. , Assignment Judge Review of Resumes., The Assignment Judge of the vicinage shall have the discretion to review the resumes of the candidates that meet the minimum qualifications for the positions of municipal court director, municipal court administrator, and deputy municipal court administrator. , Interview Panel., The qualified candidates for the position of municipal court director, municipal court administrator, and deputy municipal court administrator shall be interviewed by a panel comprised of the municipal court judge, or, if there is more than one judge, the chief municipal court judge, or designee; the vicinage municipal division manager or designee; a municipal court administrator selected by the vicinage (when hiring a municipal court administrator or a deputy municipal court administrator), and two representatives of the municipality, who are not members of the local police department. , Assignment Judge Interview; Assignment Judge Approval of Selected Candidate., The Assignment Judge of the vicinage shall have the discretion to interview the final candidate selected for the position of municipal court director, municipal court administrator, or deputy municipal court administrator and has the authority to approve or to reject that selected candidate. Note: Former Rule Source -- R.R. 1:29-2. Cf. N.J.S. 2A:68-1, as amended. Former Rule 1:34-3 deleted July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002. New Rule adopted September 13, 2011 to be effective immediately. Part 1
1:34-2-Clerks of Court; Municipal Court Administrators 1:34-2 The clerks of the Supreme and Superior Courts shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Chief Justice. The clerk of the Appellate Division shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Chief Justice, and the Chief Judge of the Appellate Division. The clerk of the Tax Court shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Presiding Judge of the Tax Court and the Administrative Director of the Courts. Each county shall have one or more deputy clerks of the Superior Court with respect to Superior Court matters filed in that county; deputy clerks may issue writs out of the Superior Court. The Surrogate of the county shall be the deputy clerk of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part, with respect to probate matters pending in that county. The Vicinage Chief Probation Officer/ Probation Division Manager for the vicinage shall be the acting deputy clerk of the Superior Court for that vicinage for the purpose of certifying child support judgments and orders as required by R. 4:101, and with respect to writs of execution as provided by R. 4:59-1(c). All employees serving as deputy clerks of the Superior Court shall be, in that capacity, responsible to the clerk of the Superior Court. The Municipal Court Administrator in each municipal court shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Municipal Court Judge or, in those municipal courts where there is a Chief Judge, the Chief Judge, the Vicinage Municipal Court Presiding Judge, the Assignment Judge, the Administrative Director of the Courts, and the Chief Justice. Note: Source — R.R. 6:2-7, 7:21-1, 7:21-2, 8:13-4. Amended July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972; amended June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979; amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective June 28, 1996; amended July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004; amended July 19, 2012 to be effective September 4, 2012; caption amended, text amended and designated as paragraph (a), and new paragraph (b) adopted July 30, 2021 to be effective September 1, 2021; paragraph (a) amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022. Part 1
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1:34-4-Probation Officers and Volunteers in Probation 1:34-4 Probation officers and volunteers in probation shall be appointed in accordance with standards fixed by the Supreme Court. All probation officers and volunteers in probation shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Chief Probation Officer of the county who shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the judge designated by the Assignment Judge to be responsible for the administration of the probation department in the county in accordance with applicable statutes, rules of the Supreme Court, and directives of the Chief Justice, the Administrative Director of the Courts, and the Assignment Judge of the County. Note: Cf. N.J.S. 2A:168-5, as amended; amended November 27, 1974 to be effective April 1, 1975; amended July 21, 1980 to be effective September 8, 1980. Part 1