Title 2B, Title 2B: COURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE

2B:12-25. Records and standards for municipal courts 2B:12-25. Records and standards for municipal courts. The Supreme Court may prescribe records to be maintained and reports to be filed by the municipal court and may promulgate standards for facilities and staff of municipal co…

2B:12-26. Docketing judgment 2B:12-26. Docketing judgment. A judgment of a municipal court assessing a penalty, fine or restitution may be docketed in the Superior Court by the party recovering the judgment. A judgment docketed in the Superior Court shall operate, from the time o…

2B:12-27 Employment of prosecutor by county, municipality. 14. The governing body of the county or municipality may employ an attorney-at-law as a prosecutor, under the supervision of the Attorney General or county prosecutor, who may represent the State, county or municipality i…

2B:12-3. Place of court 2B:12-3. Place of court. Courtrooms and sessions of a municipal court need not be in the municipality for which the court has jurisdiction. If the same person is serving as judge of more than one municipal court, sessions of the respective courts may be co…

2B:12-30. Automated Traffic System Fund 2B:12-30. Automated Traffic System Fund. a. The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need to improve the management, efficiency and effectiveness of municipal court operations and quality of justice by providing funds: (1) To be u…

2B:12-30.1 Automated Traffic System Statewide Modernization Fund. 1. a. There is established in the General Fund a separate, non-lapsing, dedicated account to be known as the Automated Traffic System Statewide Modernization Fund. b. Each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall cre…

2B:12-31 Suspension of driving privileges. 2B:12-31. Suspension of driving privileges. a. (1) If a defendant charged with a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense, a violation of a municipal ordinance, or a violation of any other law of this State for whic…

2B:12-32 Purging of records for violators of certain municipal ordinances. 1. a. Upon a court ruling that a municipal ordinance is unconstitutional, or approving a settlement of a civil action contesting the constitutionality of a municipal ordinance and when the ruling is consid…

2B:12-33 Application of act. 2. a. This act shall apply to all rulings of unconstitutionality and all settlements dated on or after January 1, 1999. b. In any case where a ruling of unconstitutionality or a settlement occurred on or after January 1, 1999 and prior to the enactmen…

2B:12-34 Regional municipal court pilot program. 1. a. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish a regional municipal court pilot program in no fewer than two qualified counties and no fewer than five municipalities in each county. The pilot program shall take place…

2B:12-35 Jurisdiction of regional municipal court. 2. A regional municipal court shall have territorial and subject matter jurisdiction over all municipal court matters falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipal courts of the municipalities in the pilot program.…

2B:12-36 Disposition of fines, costs collected. 3. a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, fines and costs collected by the regional municipal court shall be retained by the regional municipal court on a pro rata basis equal to the costs associated with management, admi…

2B:12-37 Judicial appointments. 4. Judicial appointments to the regional municipal court shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section VI, paragraph 1 of the State Constitution. Municipal court judges sitting in the municipal courts selected under section…

2B:12-38 Certain regional municipal courts to begin hearing cases. 5. Any regional municipal court established in a county that is included in the pilot program pursuant to subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2021, c.191 (C.2B:12-34), because that qualified county considered munici…

2B:12-4. Judge of municipal court; term of office appointment 2B:12-4. Judge of municipal court; term of office; appointment. a. Each judge of a municipal court shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. An…

2B:12-5 Additional municipal judges. 2B:12-5. Additional municipal judges. a. With the written consent of the Assignment Judge of the vicinage, a county or municipality may: (1) increase the number of judgeships of the municipal court, or (2) appoint one or more temporary municip…

2B:12-6. Designation of acting judges 2B:12-6. Designation of acting judges. Subject to the Rules of Court, the Assignment Judge of the vicinage may appoint an acting judge of each of the municipal courts in the vicinage to serve as judge temporarily when the judge of that court …

2B:12-7. Qualifications of judges; compensation 2B:12-7. Qualifications of judges; compensation. a. Every judge, temporary judge and acting judge of a municipal court shall be a resident of this State and an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this State for at least five yea…

2B:12-8. Chief judge 2B:12-8. Chief judge. Where there is more than one judge of a municipal court, the county or municipality may designate one of the judges as the chief judge of the court. The chief judge shall designate the time and place of court and assign cases among the j…

2B:12-9. Presiding judge of the municipal courts 2B:12-9. Presiding judge of the municipal courts. If the Chief Justice designates a judge of the Superior Court or a judge of one of the municipal courts in a vicinage to serve as presiding judge of the municipal courts for that vi…

2B:13-1. Establishment 2B:13-1. Establishment. a. A Tax Court is hereby established as a court of limited jurisdiction pursuant to Article VI, Section I, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution. b. The Tax Court shall be a court of record and shall have a seal. L.1993,c.74,s.1…

2B:13-10. Presiding judge 2B:13-10. Presiding Judge. The Chief Justice shall assign one of the judges of the Tax Court to be the presiding judge of the Tax Court. The presiding judge shall, subject to the supervision of the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director of the Cou…

2B:13-11. Annual report 2B:13-11. Annual Report. The presiding judge shall submit a report to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court annually. The report shall be published as part of the Annual Report of the Administrative Director of the Courts. The report shall contain informa…

2B:13-12. Assignment of judges to other courts 2B:13-12. Assignment of Judges to Other Courts. The Chief Justice may assign judges of the Tax Court to the Superior Court or to any other court as the need appears, and any judge so assigned shall exercise all of the powers of a jud…

2B:13-13. Clerk 2B:13-13. Clerk. The Supreme Court shall appoint to serve at its pleasure a Clerk and a Deputy Clerk of the Tax Court, neither of whom shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes. L.1993,c.74,s.1.

2B:13-14. Small claims division jurisdiction 2B:13-14. Small Claims Division Jurisdiction. The Tax Court shall have a Small Claims Division with jurisdiction in those classes of cases as may be provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court. L.1993,c.74,s.1.

2B:13-15. Conduct of hearing 2B:13-15. Conduct of Hearing. Hearings in the Small Claims Division shall be informal, and the judge may receive evidence as the judge deems appropriate for a determination of the case, except that all testimony shall be given under oath. A party may …

2B:13-2. Jurisdiction 2B:13-2. Jurisdiction. a. The Tax Court shall have jurisdiction to review actions or regulations with respect to a tax matter of the following: (1) Any State agency or official; (2) A county board of taxation; (3) A county or municipal official. b. The Tax C…

2B:13-3. Hearing and determination of cases; legal and equitable relief; practice and procedure; decisions 2B:13-3. Hearing and Determination of Cases; Legal and Equitable Relief; Practice and Procedure; Decisions. a. The Tax Court, in all causes within its jurisdiction, and subj…

2B:13-4. Appeals 2B:13-4. Appeals. Judgments of the Tax Court may be appealed as of right to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court. L.1993,c.74,s.1.

2B:13-5. Locations; facilities 2B:13-5. Locations; facilities. a. The Tax Court shall maintain permanent locations in Trenton and Newark and may hold sessions at other locations throughout the State. b. The State shall provide courtrooms, chambers and offices for the Tax Court at…

2B:13-6. Judges; number; qualifications 2B:13-6. Judges; Number; Qualifications. a. The Tax Court shall consist of no less than six, nor more than 12 judges, each of whom shall exercise the powers of the court, subject to the Rules of the Supreme Court. b. The judges of the Tax C…

2B:13-7. Term of office; retirement 2B:13-7. Term of Office; Retirement. a. The judges of the Tax Court shall hold their offices for initial terms of seven years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and upon reappointment shall hold their offices during good be…

2B:13-8. Compensation not to be reduced; prohibition against gainful employment 2B:13-8. Compensation Not to be Reduced; Prohibition Against Gainful Employment. a. Each judge of the Tax Court shall receive annual compensation and other benefits equal to that of a judge of the Sup…

2B:13-9. Impeachment and removal; incapacity 2B:13-9. Impeachment and Removal; Incapacity. a. The judges of the Tax Court shall be subject to impeachment, and upon impeachment shall not exercise judicial office until acquitted. The judges of the Tax Court shall also be subject to…

2B:14-1. Election of surrogates 2B:14-1. Election of Surrogates. A Surrogate shall be elected to serve in each county for a five-year term commencing January 1 after election. The Surrogate shall be both the Judge and Clerk of the Surrogate's Court. L.1999,c.70,s.1.

2B:14-10. Deputy surrogate; special deputy surrogate 2B:14-10. Deputy Surrogate; Special Deputy Surrogate. a. A Surrogate may appoint a Deputy Surrogate who shall serve at the pleasure of the Surrogate. b. During the Surrogate's absence or disability or in the event of a vacancy …

2B:14-11. Special probate clerk 2B:14-11. Special Probate Clerk. A Surrogate may designate one or more employees to serve as Special Probate Clerk. A special probate clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the Surrogate and may exercise the same powers as the Surrogate in taking dep…

2B:14-12. Executive secretary; chief clerk 2B:14-12. Executive Secretary; Chief Clerk. A Surrogate may, in his discretion, appoint an Executive Secretary and a Chief Clerk, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the surrogate. L.1999,c.70,s.1.

2B:14-13. Other employees' appointment; compensation 2B:14-13. Other Employees' Appointment; Compensation. The Surrogate shall select and appoint the Deputy Surrogate, any special Deputy Surrogate, Executive Secretary, Chief Clerk and engage all other employees, who shall receive…

2B:14-14 Preparation of annual budget request by county surrogate. 8. A county surrogate shall prepare the annual budget request for the office of the county surrogate pursuant to the requirements of section 3 of P.L.2015, c.249 (C.40A:4-45.45b). L.2015, c.249, s.8.

2B:14-2. Bond of surrogates 2B:14-2. Bond of Surrogates. A county may require the Surrogate to enter into a faithful performance bond and may set the amount and terms of the bond. The bond, after approval by a judge of the Superior Court, shall be filed with the Secretary of Stat…

2B:14-3 Salaries of surrogates. 2B:14-3. Salaries of Surrogates. The board of chosen freeholders in each county shall fix the Surrogate's annual salary by resolution in an amount equal to not less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the annual salary of a Judge of the Superior Court…

2B:14-4. Disqualification; referral to assignment judge 2B:14-4. Disqualification; referral to Assignment Judge. a. Neither the Surrogate nor any employee of the Surrogate's office may perform duties respecting a matter if the Surrogate is a fiduciary or has an interest in a matt…

2B:14-5. Filling vacancy in surrogate's office 2B:14-5. Filling vacancy in Surrogate's office. If a Surrogate does not take office within 30 days after the end of the preceding term or a vacancy occurs in the office of Surrogate, the Governor, with advice and consent of the Senat…

2B:14-6. Recorded documents 2B:14-6. Recorded documents. The Surrogate shall record: a. Orders and judgments of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part; b. Fiduciary bonds required by law; c. Accounts of fiduciaries, disclaimers, revocations, renunciations and request…