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NJ A4407
NJ A4407Provides for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.
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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides for the early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint municipal courts or shared municipal courts pursuant to subsection b. or c. of N.J.S.2B:12-1 respectively. Under current law, municipal court judges are appointed to a three-year term pursuant to N.J.S.2B:12-4, municipal public defenders are appointed for a one-year term under section 4 of P.L.1997, c.256 (C.2B:24-4), and municipal prosecutors are generally appointed for a one-year term under section 4 of P.L.1999, c.349 (C.2B:25-4). This bill amends each of these sections of law to allow municipalities that enter joint or shared municipal court agreements the express authority to terminate the existing terms of office for any such municipal court positions prior to the scheduled date of expiration of these position's terms as necessary, in order to facilitate the sharing of services established by the agreements.
AI Summary
This bill allows municipalities that agree to establish joint or shared municipal courts to terminate the terms of their appointed municipal court judges, public defenders, and prosecutors before their scheduled expiration dates, facilitating the consolidation of these services. Currently, municipal court judges serve three-year terms, public defenders serve one-year terms, and prosecutors generally serve one-year terms, but this legislation provides an exception to these standard terms when municipalities combine their court operations.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4407 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A4500/4407_I1.HTM |
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