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Introduced
10/15/2018
10/15/2018
In Committee
10/15/2018
10/15/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, each judge of a municipal court serves for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. In municipalities governed by a mayor-council form of government, the municipal court judge is appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. The judge of a joint municipal court is nominated and appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. In all other municipalities, the municipal judge is appointed by the governing body of the municipality. In a county that has established a central municipal court, the judge of the central municipal court is nominated and appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. This bill embodies Recommendation No. 32 of the Report of the Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Court Operations, Fines, and Fees, issued June 2018. According to the report, a longer term of appointment would result in a more experienced bench, provide further stability to the leadership of a municipal court, and represent a shared commitment from all branches of government to provide additional protection to judicial integrity and independence.
AI Summary
This bill increases the term of municipal court judges from three years to five years. Under the current law, municipal court judges are appointed for a three-year term, but this bill changes that to a five-year term. The bill applies to all municipalities, regardless of their form of government, and affects both regular municipal courts and central municipal courts. The longer term is intended to result in a more experienced bench, provide more stability in the court's leadership, and protect judicial integrity and independence.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 10/15/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3500/3060_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3500/3060_I1.PDF |
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