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Preservation of court records

Criminal history record information.

Electronic access to court records

Electronic payment systems established by courts.

"Court Technology Improvement Fund"

Adoption of Rules of Court.

Public announcement of rules, delivery of copies.

"21st Century Improvement Fund."

Section
2B:1-10

Allocation of monies.

Section
2B:1-11

Submission of reports by Administrative Director of the Courts.

Section
2B:1-12

Submission of reports by Legal Services of New Jersey.

Section
2B:1-13

Revision, supplementation of certain fees.

Section
2B:1-14

Information about the expungement process, legal services programs.

Section
2B:1-15

Development, maintenance of multilingual public aware campaign relative to expungement process.

Number of judges.

Section
2B:2-1.1

Information relative to Superior Court nominees

Section
2B:2-1.2

Notification to Legislature of Superior Court judges fulfilling requirements of N.J.S.2B:2-1

Assignment of Superior Court judges

Judge seeking elective office

Judicial salaries.

Responsibility for judicial salaries

Section
2B:2A-1

Definitions

Section
2B:2A-2

Cause for removal

Section
2B:2A-3

Institution of removal proceedings

Section
2B:2A-4

Prosecution of removal proceedings

Section
2B:2A-5

Suspension pending determination

Section
2B:2A-6

Preparation of defense; counsel; production of witnesses and evidence

Section
2B:2A-7

Taking of evidence

Section
2B:2A-8

Rules governing

Section
2B:2A-9

Removal

Section
2B:2A-10

Suspension prior to hearing

Section
2B:2A-11

Impeachment proceedings

Appointment of court clerks

Clerks, offices and duties

Instruments executed by clerk of Superior Court in connection with property held by Superior Court; signatures

Clerk of the Superior Court as named party

Special counsel

Appointment of additional employees

Appointment of staff of justices and judges

Grand jury clerks

Secretarial and legal staff of justices and judges

Administrative staff for Superior Court

Compensation of employees administering trust fund

Courtrooms and equipment security

Rental of chambers

Service of process

Multi-county vicinage; apportionment of costs

Expenses incurred by order of Supreme Court

Statewide County Corrections Information System.

"Statewide CCIS Operations Account;" funding.

Reporting of court proceedings; court reporters

Assignment; designation of supervisors

Temporary service

Transcript; fees.

Employment of court reporters

Records and reports

Interpreters

Effect of abolition of particular courts

Section
2B:10-1

Short title

Section
2B:10-2

Findings, declarations

Section
2B:10-3

Definitions

Section
2B:10-4

State costs, employees, and fees after 1994

Section
2B:10-5

Certification of base year amount

Section
2B:10-6

Schedule for payment of county share

Section
2B:10-7

Disposition of furnishings, office equipment; service agreements; provision of claim, insurance information

Section
2B:10-8

Determination of county tax levy

Section
2B:10-9

Certification of payroll record information

Section
2B:10A-1

Findings, declarations relative to probation officers

Section
2B:10A-2

"Probation Officer Community Safety Unit"

Section
2B:10A-3

Self-defense training for probation officers

Section
2B:11-1

Short title

Section
2B:11-2

Findings, declarations

Section
2B:11-3

Definitions

Section
2B:11-4

Elections for majority representatives

Section
2B:11-5

State service applicable; tranferred employees; personnel procedures

Section
2B:11-6

Seniority, benefits, etc. tranferred

Section
2B:11-7

Transfer to the Public Employees' Retirement System

Section
2B:11-8

Temporary disablity, unemployment insurance benefits

Section
2B:11-9

Health, medical benefits

Section
2B:11-10

Reimbursement for premium charges for Part A of Medicare

Section
2B:11-11

Health care benefits upon retirement, eligibility

Section
2B:11-12

Right to review, void certain adjustments

Section
2B:12-1

Establishment of municipal courts.

Section
2B:12-2

Name of court

Section
2B:12-3

Place of court

Section
2B:12-4

Judge of municipal court; term of office appointment

Section
2B:12-5

Additional municipal judges.

Section
2B:12-6

Designation of acting judges

Section
2B:12-7

Qualifications of judges; compensation

Section
2B:12-8

Chief judge

Section
2B:12-9

Presiding judge of the municipal courts

Section
2B:12-10

Municipal court administrator and personnel

Section
2B:12-11

Certification of municipal court administrators.

Section
2B:12-12

Bond or insurance

Section
2B:12-13

Powers of administrator

Section
2B:12-14

Officers empowered to execute process

Section
2B:12-15

Courtrooms and equipment

Section
2B:12-16

Territorial jurisdiction.

Section
2B:12-17

Jurisdiction of specified offenses

Section
2B:12-17.1

Responsibility for notification.

Section
2B:12-17.2

Motor vehicle offenses involving death, bodily injury, Superior Court exclusive jurisdiction; prosecution guidelines.

Section
2B:12-18

Jurisdiction of specified offenses where indictment and trial by jury are waived

Section
2B:12-19

Authority of municipal court judge prior to indictment; notice to county prosecutor

Section
2B:12-20

Municipal housing court; jurisdiction.

Section
2B:12-21

Officials authorized to act for court

Section
2B:12-22

Periodic service of imprisonment

Section
2B:12-23

Default in payment of fine; community service

Section
2B:12-23.1

Penalties payable in installments; alternative penalties.

Section
2B:12-24

Costs charged to complainant in certain cases

Section
2B:12-25

Records and standards for municipal courts

Section
2B:12-26

Docketing judgment

Section
2B:12-27

Employment of prosecutor by county, municipality.

Section
2B:12-30

Automated Traffic System Fund

Section
2B:12-30.1

Automated Traffic System Statewide Modernization Fund.

Section
2B:12-31

Suspension of driving privileges.

Section
2B:12-32

Purging of records for violators of certain municipal ordinances.

Section
2B:12-33

Application of act.

Section
2B:12-34

Regional municipal court pilot program.

Section
2B:12-35

Jurisdiction of regional municipal court.

Section
2B:12-36

Disposition of fines, costs collected.

Section
2B:12-37

Judicial appointments.

Section
2B:12-38

Certain regional municipal courts to begin hearing cases.

Section
2B:13-1

Establishment

Section
2B:13-2

Jurisdiction

Section
2B:13-3

Hearing and determination of cases; legal and equitable relief; practice and procedure; decisions

Section
2B:13-4

Appeals

Section
2B:13-5

Locations; facilities

Section
2B:13-6

Judges; number; qualifications

Section
2B:13-7

Term of office; retirement

Section
2B:13-8

Compensation not to be reduced; prohibition against gainful employment

Section
2B:13-9

Impeachment and removal; incapacity

Section
2B:13-10

Presiding judge

Section
2B:13-11

Annual report

Section
2B:13-12

Assignment of judges to other courts

Section
2B:13-13

Clerk

Section
2B:13-14

Small claims division jurisdiction

Section
2B:13-15

Conduct of hearing

Section
2B:14-1

Election of surrogates

Section
2B:14-2

Bond of surrogates

Section
2B:14-3

Salaries of surrogates.

Section
2B:14-4

Disqualification; referral to assignment judge

Section
2B:14-5

Filling vacancy in surrogate's office

Section
2B:14-6

Recorded documents

Section
2B:14-7

Acknowledgment, proof

Section
2B:14-8

Recording

Section
2B:14-9

Filing

Section
2B:14-10

Deputy surrogate; special deputy surrogate

Section
2B:14-11

Special probate clerk

Section
2B:14-12

Executive secretary; chief clerk

Section
2B:14-13

Other employees' appointment; compensation

Section
2B:14-14

Preparation of annual budget request by county surrogate.

Section
2B:19-1

Short title

Section
2B:19-2

Findings, declarations.

Section
2B:19-3

Comprehensive Enforcement Program Fund

Section
2B:19-4

Deduction of collections to fund program

Section
2B:19-5

Labor assistance program established by county; enforced community service program by probation services

Section
2B:19-6

Transfer of matters involving the collection of monies.

Section
2B:19-7

Transfer of disobeyed community service matters

Section
2B:19-8

Inability to fulfill financial obligations of sentence; procedure

Section
2B:19-9

Recommendation of hearing officer; approval.

Section
2B:19-10

Referral of uncollected DMV surcharges

Section
2B:19-11

Additional duties of program concerning public defender liens

Section
2B:20-1

Qualifications of jurors

Section
2B:20-2

Preparation of juror source list.

Section
2B:20-3

Questionnaires concerning qualifications

Section
2B:20-4

Public and random selection of jurors

Section
2B:20-5

Certification, filing and posting of juror lists

Section
2B:20-6

Designation of period of service for petit jury panels

Section
2B:20-7

Summoning of jurors

Section
2B:20-8

Form and service of summons

Section
2B:20-9

Excuses and deferrals by Assignment Judge

Section
2B:20-10

Grounds for excuse from jury service.

Section
2B:20-11

Deferral of jury service

Section
2B:20-12

Retention of records

Section
2B:20-13

Discharge of unneeded jurors

Section
2B:20-14

Failure to respond to questionnaire or summons

Section
2B:20-15

Notice and collection of fines

Section
2B:20-16

Excuse from employment for jury duty; compensation

Section
2B:20-17

Employment protection

Section
2B:20-18

Oath of allegiance

Section
2B:21-1

Number of grand juries

Section
2B:21-2

Impaneling grand jury

Section
2B:21-3

Oath of grand jurors

Section
2B:21-4

Vacancies in grand jury

Section
2B:21-5

Selection of foreperson and deputy foreperson

Section
2B:21-6

Swearing of witnesses by foreperson

Section
2B:21-7

Indictment

Section
2B:21-8

Record of proceedings

Section
2B:21-9

Statement of investigation

Section
2B:21-10

Unauthorized disclosure of grand jury proceedings

Section
2B:22-1

Impaneling State grand jury

Section
2B:22-2

Powers and duties of State grand jury

Section
2B:22-3

Selection of State grand jurors

Section
2B:22-4

Summoning of State grand jurors

Section
2B:22-5

Judicial supervision of State grand jury

Section
2B:22-6

Presentation of evidence to State grand jury

Section
2B:22-7

Return of indictment or presentment

Section
2B:22-8

Expenses of State grand jury

Section
2B:22-9

Grand jury instruction in elements of justification for use of force by law enforcement officer.

Section
2B:23-1

Number of jurors

Section
2B:23-2

Selection of trial jury from panel

Section
2B:23-3

Impaneling of additional jurors

Section
2B:23-4

Names of selected trial jurors

Section
2B:23-5

Names of jurors drawn for trial jury replace in pool

Section
2B:23-6

Oath of jurors

Section
2B:23-7

Oath of officer attending jury

Section
2B:23-8

Jurors to serve beyond period for which drawn until completion of trial

Section
2B:23-9

Juries drawn from other counties

Section
2B:23-10

Examination of jurors.

Section
2B:23-11

Challenge to qualifications of jurors

Section
2B:23-12

Interest in action by or against county or municipality

Section
2B:23-13

Peremptory challenges.

Section
2B:23-14

Trial of challenges to jurors

Section
2B:23-15

Time for making challenges

Section
2B:23-16

Jury of view

Section
2B:23-17

Verdict by five-sixths of the jury

Section
2B:23-18

Disagreement of jurors

Section
2B:24-1

Findings, declarations relative to municipal public defenders

Section
2B:24-2

Definitions relative to municipal public defenders

Section
2B:24-3

Appointment of municipal public defenders, chief municipal public defender

Section
2B:24-4

Requirements for municipal public defenders

Section
2B:24-5

Compensation of municipal public defender

Section
2B:24-6

Duties of municipal public defender

Section
2B:24-7

Representation of indigent defendants

Section
2B:24-8

Communications protected under attorney-client privilege

Section
2B:24-9

Eligibility for services of municipal public defender

Section
2B:24-10

Investigation of financial status of defendant

Section
2B:24-11

Eligibility of defendant under 18 years of age

Section
2B:24-12

Reimbursement to municipality

Section
2B:24-13

Lien on property of defendant

Section
2B:24-14

Compromise, settlement of claims

Section
2B:24-15

Books for recording liens

Section
2B:24-16

Collection of money due municipality

Section
2B:24-17

Application fee, waiver; deposit in dedicated fund

Section
2B:25-1

Findings, declarations relative to municipal prosecutors.

Section
2B:25-2

Definitions relative to municipal prosecutors.

Section
2B:25-3

Exemptions for municipal prosecutor currently serving.

Section
2B:25-4

Appointment, qualifications for municipal prosecutor; compensation.

Section
2B:25-5

Duties of municipal prosecutor; use of special counsel, private attorneys.

Section
2B:25-5.1

Municipal prosecutors, review of motor vehicle abstracts of certain offenders for repeat offenses; transmission to judge.

Section
2B:25-6

Vacancies, filling, alternative representation.

Section
2B:25-7

Supersedure by Attorney General, county prosecutor.

Section
2B:25-8

Reimbursement to Attorney General, county prosecutor.

Section
2B:25-9

Removal from office, procedure.

Section
2B:25-10

Training programs, certification.

Section
2B:25-11

Acceptance of plea to lesser offense.

Section
2B:25-12

Motion to amend original charge.

Section
2B:50-1

Action for replevin

Section
2B:50-2

Temporary relief; on notice

Section
2B:50-3

Temporary relief; without notice

Section
2B:50-4

Security

Section
2B:50-5

Unrelinquished property