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Chronological Table of Directives
| Directive |
Subject | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Court Judges | Attorneys |
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| Interstate Compact on Juveniles | Family Court |
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| Probation Officers - Designation of Work Hours | Personnel |
|
| Opinions - Forms | Personnel |
|
| Opinions - Prohibition Against References to Race | Personnel |
|
| Per Diem Reporters - Performance (Combined with Directive #34-64) | Personnel |
|
| Family - Adoption Records and Opinions | Appellate Court |
|
| Remands for New Trials | Criminal Practice |
|
| Dissolution Cases - Dismissal of Inactive Cases | Family Court |
|
| Appointments of Guardian Ad Litem | Civil Matters |
|
| Conflicting Trial Engagements | Attorneys |
|
| Post-Trial Matters -Reporting Petitions for Post-Conviction Relief as Reserved Decisions | Criminal Practice |
|
| Appeal Procedures | Municipal Court |
|
| Per Diem Reporters - Oath of Office (Combined with Directive #45-62) | Personnel |
|
#40-64 |
Disposition of Municipal Court Matters in Superior Court (Superseded by Directive #04-11) | Criminal Practice |
| Off Bench Activities - Solemnization of Marriages - Fees | Personnel |
|
| Exhibits - Safeguarding Directive | Municipal Court |
|
| Storage and Retention of Notes | Personnel |
|
| Martindale-Hubbell - Rating Reports | Personnel |
|
| Violation of Probation | Criminal Practice |
|
| Committee Meetings | Court Administration |
|
| Firearms | Civil Matters |
|
| Conflict of Interest in Automobile Negligence Cases (See directive #5-71) | Attorneys |
|
| Condemnation Commissioners | Attorneys |
|
| Assignment of Counsel | Family Court |
|
| Death of Attorney of Record | Attorneys |
|
| Notification of Dismissal of Appeals | Municipal Court |
|
| Court Interpreters - Outside Employment | Personnel |
|
| Public Employees - Illegal Strikes | Civil Matters |
|
| Mechanics Liens | Civil Matters |
|
| Custody of Inmates | Criminal Practice |
|
| Trials on Motion Fridays | Attorneys |
|
| Court Clerks - Filing | Personnel |
|
| Storage and Retention of Notes | Personnel |
|
| Court Reporters in Municipal Court | Personnel |
|
| Pre-Trial - Search Warrants | Criminal Practice |
|
| Court Reporters - Transcripts | Personnel |
|
| Presentence Reports (Amended in part) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Legal Services - Eligibility Issue | Attorneys |
|
| Assignment of Counsel | Municipal Court |
|
| Violations Bureau Schedules | Municipal Court |
|
| Transfer of Bail - Waiver of Fee | Criminal Practice |
|
| Conflicts (see also #1-72 and #15-72) | Personnel |
|
| Wage Executions - Objections | Civil Matters |
|
| Jury Service by Those Eligible for Unemployment Benefits (see also #21-70) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Commitments for Failure to Pay Fines | Criminal Practice |
|
| Public Interest - Expediting of Appeals in the Public Interest | Appellate Court |
|
| Indigents - Sheriff's Fees Directive | Family Court |
|
| Vacations - Supporting Personnel | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Jury Service by Those Eligible for Unemployment Benefits (see also #9-70) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Assignment of Counsel | Municipal Court |
|
| Counsel Fees | Family Court |
|
| Waiver of Jury | Criminal Practice |
|
| Selection and Oaths of Jurors
and Public Officials (see also #5-67) |
Vicinage Operations |
|
| Lawyer - Legislators | Attorneys |
|
| Opinions - Corrections | Personnel |
|
| Interest on Judgements | Civil Matters |
|
| Conflicts (see also #6-70 and #15-72) | Personnel |
|
| Conflicts (see also #6-70 and #1-72) | Personnel |
|
| Cash Bail Programs | Criminal Practice |
|
| Procedural Guidelines for the Reimbursement to Counties of State Grand Jury Expenses | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Transfer of Bail - Procedures | Criminal Practice |
|
| Probation Officers - Weapons | Personnel |
|
| Court Hours for the Setting of Bail | Criminal Practice |
|
| Chancery Motion Days | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Local Practice Rules (see also #15-75) | Court Administration |
|
| Written Opinions in Rape and Similar Cases | Personnel |
|
| Delivery of Presentence Reports and Judgments of Conviction to Custodial Institutions | Criminal Practice |
|
| Officers or Trustees | Personnel |
|
| Appellate Court Dispositions - Conforming Judgments | Criminal Practice |
|
| Local Practice Rules (see also #6-74) | Court Administration |
|
| Answering Questionnaires, Giving Interviews | Personnel |
|
| Wiretap Tapes (see also #8-82) | Personnel |
|
| Docketing Judgements | Civil Matters |
|
| Motions - Filing Fees | Criminal Practice |
|
| Inmate Legal Associations | Appellate Court |
|
| Civil - Transcript at Public Expense | Appellate Court |
|
| Criminal - Out of Time Appeal for Indigent Defendants, Notice to Appellate Bar, 100 NJLJ 1208 (1977) | Appellate Court |
|
| Committees and Task Forces | Attorneys |
|
| Separate Trials of Liability and Damages | Civil Matters |
|
| Martindale-Hubbell Listings | Personnel |
|
| Use of Prior Convictions | Criminal Practice |
|
| Snow Emergencies | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Three Judge Resentencing Panel (see also #3-91) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Opinions - Standards for Publication | Personnel |
|
| Oral Arguments on Motions | Family Court |
|
| Sanctions Imposed on Attorneys | Court Administration Attorneys Vicinage Operations |
|
| Bail - Forfeitures | Criminal Practice |
|
| Juvenile - Adoption Information | Family Court |
|
| Disposition of Parking Summonses Issued to Persons on Official Business (Superseded in Part by Directive#02-08) | Municipal Court |
|
| Admission of Juveniles into County Detention and Shelter Care Facilities (see also #2-81) | Family Court |
|
| Special Parts/Panels - Convening Special Parts | Appellate Court |
|
| Scheduling of Guardianship Hearings | Family Court |
|
| Sentencing - Guidelines for Dismissals Under the Graves Act | Criminal Practice |
|
| Evictions - Additional Fees | Civil Matters |
|
| Admission of Juveniles into County Detention and Shelter Care Facilities (see also #5-80) | Family Court |
|
#04-81 |
Reporting Requirements - Involvement
in Litigation (Superseded by Directive #07-11) |
Personnel |
| Employment of Relatives as Law Secretary | Personnel |
|
| Retention of Tapes From Sound Recording - Tax Court | Tax Court |
|
| Pro Se Applications - Requirements of New Jersey "Attorney of Record" | Attorneys |
|
| Schedule for Court Year and Judges' Vacations (Amended by Directive #1-98) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Court Year, Court Terms | Court Administration |
|
| Verbatim Reporting of Read Backs | Personnel |
|
| Letters of Recommendation | Personnel |
|
| Wiretap Tapes (see also#18-75) | Personnel |
|
| Action on Cases Involving Possible Indictable Offenses | Municipal Court |
|
| Elimination of Street Addresses from Juror Lists | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Abuse and Neglect Representation | Family Court |
|
| VCCB - Suspended Proceedings | Criminal Practice |
|
| Payments to the New Jersey Lawyers Fund for Client Protection (see also #9-87) | Attorneys |
|
| Trial Court Budgets - Budget Directive on Trial Court Fiscal Responsibility | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Notices to the Bar | Court Administration |
|
| Docketing - Uniform Docket Numbers & Statistics for Family Division | Family Court |
|
| Disqualification of Judges in Criminal Matters | Personnel |
|
| Directive on Statewide DWI Backlog Reduction | Municipal Court |
|
#02-84 |
Transfer of Cases Between Vicinages (Superseded by Directive #07-11) |
Civil Matters |
| Case Categories Exempt From CDR | Civil Matters |
|
| Interpreters for Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Personnel |
|
| Automatic Temporary Suspension of Attorneys Found Guilty of "Serious Crimes" (R.1:20-6(a)) | Personnel |
|
| Asbestos Litigation | Civil Matters |
|
| Judges Testifying at Attorney Ethics Hearing | Personnel |
|
| Monthly Statistical Report Filing Procedure - Rule 1:32-1(b) | Municipal Court |
|
| Handling of Security Funds | Family Court |
|
| Medical Support Guidelines | Family Court |
|
| Tax Court Assignments | Tax Court |
|
| Standards for Appointing and Selecting Staff Who Interpret in Superior Court (merged with #6-87) | Personnel |
|
| Rule 1:33-4 (e) Appointments | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Payments to the New Jersey Lawyers Fund for Client Protection (see also #8-83) | Attorneys |
|
| Accepting Checks for Bail - Non-Serious Offenses | Municipal Court |
|
#01-88 |
Plea Forms (Superseded by Directive #7-96) (Amended by #10-97, #4-98 and #2-99) | |
| Monthly Crisis Intervention Unit Report | Family Court |
|
| Rotation of Judicial Assignments | Court Administration |
|
| Representation and Indemnification of Judges | Personnel |
|
| Interest in Alcoholic Beverage Retail License | Personnel |
|
| Temporary Child Support Orders | Family Court |
|
| Support - Child Support Enforcement Program; Provision of Services in InterstateTitle IV-D | Family Court |
|
| Judicial Vacation Carryover | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Submission of Grant Proposals to External Funding Sources | Vicinage Operations |
|
#07-89 |
Plea Forms (Superseded by Directive #7-96) (Amended by #10-97, #4-98 and #2-99) | Municipal |
| Special Appellate Division Panel for Emergent Environmental Appeals - Directive; Order | Appellate Court |
|
| Arbitration Hearings - Adjournments | Civil Matters |
|
| Distribution of Alimony and Support | Family Court |
|
| Effective Date of Support Order | Family Court |
|
| Application by Direct Pay Obligee for Payments Through Probation | Family Court |
|
| Law Clerks Notice of Appointment and Interview Record Form | Personnel |
|
| Change of Beneficiary of Child Support Orders C Foster Care Cases | Family Court |
|
| Guidelines for Microfilming Sealed Records | Court Administration |
|
| Disciplinary Committee Members Representing Respondents in Ethics Proceedings | Court Administration |
|
| Bar Association Dues - NJSBA Waiver of Section dues by New Jersey State Bar Association | Personnel |
|
#03-90 |
Plea Forms (Superseded by Directive #7-96) (Amended by #10-97, #4-98 and #2-99) | Municipal |
| Bar Association Positions | Personnel |
|
| Mt. Laurel Cases | Civil Matters |
|
| Sound Recording | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Supreme Court Guidelines For Still and Television Camera and Audio Coverage of Proceedings in the Courts of New Jersey | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Vicinage Table of Organization (Amended by Directive #7-97) (see also #2-00) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Monthly DEDR and VCCB Report Filing Procedure | Municipal Court |
|
| Disclosure of Identity of Child Victims in Sexual Assault, Endangering the Welfare, or Child Abuse/Neglect Cases | Family Court |
|
| Child Support Case Closure Criteria and Procedures | Family Court |
|
| Disbursement of Fine Monies Collected | Criminal Practice |
|
| Three Judge Resentencing Panel (see also #1-79) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Travel Reimbursement Directive (Modified in Part by Directive #6-08) |
Personnel |
|
| Juvenile-Family Crisis and Out-of-Home Placement Petitions | Family Court |
|
| Agency Fees | Personnel |
|
| Forms - Uniform Defendant Reporting System | Criminal Practice |
|
| Income Withholding for Child Support | Family Court |
|
| Recall of Retired Judges Under Age Seventy | Personnel |
|
| Judiciary Personnel Serving on the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and Related Committees | Personnel |
|
| Civil Case Information Statement | Civil Matters |
|
| Supreme Court Policy Governing Municipal Court Administrators and Deputy Administrators Who are Married To or are the Parents or Children of Police Officers | Personnel |
|
| Appointment of Pre-Trial Judges | Civil Matters |
|
| Appeals from Family Division - Appellate Custody and Terminal System (ACTS) | Appellate Court |
|
| Transaction Fee Schedule - Implementation of L. 1992, c.169, In Connection with Sentences of Probation for Offenses Committed On and After February 1, 1993 (Replaced by portions of Directive #04-95) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Establishing Standards for Transcriber Certification and Transcriber Board | Personnel |
|
| Filming in Courthouses - Agreement with New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission | Vicinage Operations |
|
#04-93 |
AFDC Cases (Superseded by Directive #02-11) |
Family Court |
| Docketing Judgments in the Superior Court Clerk's Office | Civil Matters |
|
| State Reporting Requirements on Wiretapping | Criminal Practice |
|
| Juvenile Runaways from Former Department of Corrections Programs Now Administered by the Department of Human Services | Family Court |
|
#05-94 |
Plea Forms (Superseded by Directive #7-96) (Amended by #10-97, #4-98 and #2-99) | Municipal |
| Child Support Health Insurance Orders | Family Court |
|
| Recording of Judgments as Statewide Liens - Judgment Recording Fee | Civil Matters |
|
| Revised Exemptions from Madden v. Delran Pro Bono Counsel Assignments | Criminal Practice |
|
| Transaction Fee Schedule (Replaces Portions of Directive #2-93) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Income Withholding for Child Support - Order to Show Cause | Family Court |
|
| Mandatory Annual Arbitrator Educational Programs | Civil Matters |
|
| Judiciary Guidelines - Alternate Care for the Dependents of Persons Detained as Part of the Judicial Process | Family Court |
|
| Domestic Violence Training | Family Court |
|
| Procedures to be Followed in Submitting an Opinion for Review to the Committee on Opinions | Personnel |
|
| Supreme Court Policy on Gifts and Ceremonies for Retiring Committee Members | Court Administration |
|
| Use of Police-type Law Enforcement Badges | Municipal Court |
|
| Procedure Governing Requests for Counsel by Criminal Defendants (Pursuant to State v. Tucker, 137 N.J. 259 (1994)) | Criminal Practice |
|
#04-96 |
Interagency Agreement Regarding
Forwarding of Presentence Investigation Reports and Orders
of Commitment to the Department of Corrections and New Jersey
State Parole Board (Supersedes Directive #7-88 and #12-78) (Superseded by Directive #11-08) |
Criminal Practice |
| Judges' Attendance at Bar Association and Judges' Association Meetings and Meetings of National Committees or Councils: Use of Vacation Time; Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred by Justices, Judges and Certain Administrative Personnel (Superseded in part by Directive #06-05) | Personnel |
|
| Plea Forms (Supersedes Directive #1-88, #7-89, #3-90 and #5-94) (Amended by #10-97, #4-98 and #2-99) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Krol Commitments | Criminal Practice |
|
| Professionalism Counseling Programs | Attorneys |
|
| Additional and Temporary Municipal Court Judges | Municipal Court |
|
| Probation Officers' Membership in Law Enforcement Organizations (Fraternal Order of Police [FOP]/Policemen's Benevolent Association [PBA]) (Supersedes Directive #9-94) | Personnel |
|
| Structure of Office of Trial Court Administrator - Amending in Part Directive #9-90 ("Vicinage Table of Organization") (see also #2-00) | Vicinage Operations |
|
#09-97 |
Excusal of Bar Association Officers
and Members from Trial Dates (supersedes Directives #3-85
and #5-97) (Superseded by Directive # 01-08) |
Attorneys |
| Plea Form; Supplemental Plea Form for Thefts of an Automobile or Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle (Amends Directive #7-96; Amended by Directive #4-98 and #2-99) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Retired Judges Portraits (Supersedes Directive #6-76) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Reporting Judges' Vacation Schedules (Amending Directive #1-82) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Judgment of Conviction (Supersedes Directive #8-97; Modified by Directive #3-99) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Supplemental Plea Form for No Early Release Act Cases; Supplemental Plea Form for Thefts of an Automobile or Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle (Amends Directives #7-96 and #10-97) (Modified by Directive #15-01) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Retention of Voir Dire Questionnaires in Capital Cases | Criminal Practice |
|
| Procedures for Credit Card and Electronic Payments of Municipal Court Fees and Financial Obligations | Municipal Court |
|
| Trial Court Operations During Inclement Weather or Other Emergencies | Vicinage Operations |
|
| New Plea Form: Additional Questions for Certain Sexual Offenses Committed on or After December 1, 1998 (Modifies Directives #7-96, #10-97 and #4-98) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Judgment of Conviction (Modifies Directive #3-98) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Official Court Reporter Transcript Production | Personnel |
|
| New Plea Form: Additional Questions for Certain Drug and Weapons Offenses Committed on or After June 24, 1998 (Supplemented by Directive #15-01) | Criminal Practice |
|
#07-99 |
Disqualification of Judges Charged
with or Convicted of DWI Offenses or Domestic Violence Offenses (Superseded by Directive #04-09) |
Personnel |
| Use of Rule 1:10-1 (Contempt in Presence of Court) | Court Administration |
|
| Procedures to be Followed in Handling Applications for Communications Data Warrants and Communications Information Orders (Supersedes Directive #2-98 and #6-99) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Parents' Education Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:34-12.1 to 2A:34-12.8) | Family Court |
|
| Adoption of 55 Characters Per Line as the New Transcript Standard | Personnel |
|
| Structure of Office of Trial Court Administrator -- Vicinage Table of Organization -- Vicinage Information Technology Manager (Amending Directives #9-90 and #7-97) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Providing Appellate Division With Transcripts on Computer Diskettes (Rule 2:5-3(e)) | Appellate Court |
|
| Wiretap Guidelines (Amended by Directive #11-01) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Revised Standards for Community Service Programs | Vicinage Management |
|
| Special Civil Part -- Actions in Lieu of Prerogative Writs | Civil Matters |
|
| Records Management - Supersedes
Directives #7-71; #13-71; #3-76; #19-79 and #6-80 (Modified in part by Directive #06-09) |
Court Administration |
|
#04-01 |
Management Practices for Administering
Timely and Effective Service of Process in the Special Civil
Part - Supersedes Directive #2-82 Superseded by #02-07 |
Civil Matters |
| Service of Initial Process -- Special Civil Part - (Supersedes Directive #3-82) | Civil Matters |
|
| #06-01 | Service of Post-Judgement Process -- Special Civil Part | Civil Matters |
| #07-01 | Auditing and Record-Keeping Procedures for Special Civil Part Officers - (Supersedes Directive #4-82) | Civil Matters |
#08-01 |
Judges' Absences from the Workplace - Reporting Policy (Superseded by Directive #02-13) | Personnel |
| Municipal Court Comprehensive Enforcement Program Guidelines | Municipal Court |
|
| Termination of Parental Rights Cases - Advisory Notice Regarding Public Defender Representation at the Conclusion of the Proceeding/Appeal (N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.4; R. 2:7-2) | Family Court |
|
| Wiretap Guidelines - Amendment Regarding Orders to Seal (Amending Directive #4-00) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Recall Judge Policy | Personnel |
|
| Proof of Service of Post-judgment Papers (Supersedes Directive #11-80) | Civil Matters |
|
| Operational Standards for Telephone Interpreting | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Criminal - Revised and New Plea Forms (Modifies Directive #4-98: Supplements Directive #5-99 |
Criminal Practice |
|
#16-01 |
Family - Domestic Violence Hearing Officer Program Standards (Supplemented by Directive #2-06) (Superseded by Directive #09-10) |
Family Court |
| Family - Standards for Child Custody and Parenting Time Investigation Reports | Family Court |
|
| Manual for Operation of Adult Drug Courts in New Jersey (Modified by Directive #14-04) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Amendments to the Procedures for Enforcement of Corporate Surety Bail Forfeitures, Judgments and Breaches of Recognizance (Supersedes Directive #7-00) | Criminal Practice Municipal Court |
|
#04-02 |
Criminal - Plea Forms and Judgments of Conviction |
Criminal Practice |
| Criminal - Pretrial Memorandum (R. 3:9-1); Written Acknowledgement (R. 3:16) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Pro Hac Vice Admissions (R.1:21-2) - Submission of Copy of Order to the Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection | Attorneys |
|
#07-02 |
Out-of-State Custody/Parenting Time/Visitation Orders - Procedures for Filing and Enforcement | Family Court |
| Supreme Court's Determination Regarding Former Judges Seeking Non-Judicial Judiciary Employment | Personnel |
|
| Staffing Models | Court Administration |
|
| Service of Post-Judgment Process - Special Civil Part (Supersedes Directive #06-01) | Civil Matters |
|
| Financial Examination and Record-Keeping Procedures for Special Civil Part Officers (Supersedes Directive #07-01) | Civil Matters |
|
| Placing Defendants Under Oath for Plea Colloquy | Criminal Practice |
|
| Implementation of Criminal Division Court Event Forms | Criminal Practice |
|
| #06-03 Supplement |
Arraignment/Status Conference Order – Revision to Address State v. Nuñez-Valdẽz (Supplements Directive 6-03) |
Criminal Practice |
| Amendments to Stalking Law - Procedures for Complaints Filed by Parents/Guardians Seeking Temporary Restraining Orders | Family Court |
|
| Juvenile Violation of Probation Policy and Protocol for Completion of Reports for the Court | Family Court |
|
| Juvenile Violation of Probation Policy -(a) Clarification Regarding Venue for Violation Hearings, (b) Omitted Language (Supplements Directive #8-03) | Family Court |
|
| Revised Guidelines on Cameras in the Courts | Vicinage Operations |
|
#11-03 |
Mass Torts - Guidelines and Criteria for Designation (Superseded by Directive #10-07) (Superseded by Directive #07-09) |
Civil Matters |
#12-03 |
Plea Forms and Judgments of Conviction (Modifies Directive #04-02) (Superseded by Directive #14-08) |
Criminal Practice |
#13-03 |
Bail Forfeitures - (1) Judiciary Corporate Surety Bail
Forfeiture and Judgment Protocol; (2) Joined Warrant and
Order of Forfeiture; (3) Consent Order; (4) Remittitur
Guidelines Superseded by Directive #13-04 |
Criminal Practice |
| Writs for the Production of State Adult Inmates and Juveniles (Supersedes #6-00) (See 01-04 Supplement) |
Criminal Practice, Family Court |
|
| #01-04 Supplement |
Writs for the Production of State Adult Inmates and Juveniles (Supplements #01-04) | Criminal Practice, Family Court |
#02-04 |
Use of Warrants and Incarceration in the Enforcement of Child Support Orders (Supersedes #10-95) (Superseded by Directive #18-06) (Superseded by Directive #15-08) | Family Court |
| Interpreting Standards (see Supplements Directive #13-04) (see Supplements to Directive #13-04 [5.25.04]) (see Supplements to Directive #13-04 [3.20.09]) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Interpreting Standards - Standard 3.1 (Interpreter's Oath) (Supplements Directive #3-04) (also see Supplement to Directive #3-04 [3.20.09]) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Clarification of Providing Interpreters for Court-Ordered Events Outside the Courthouse (Supplements Directive #3-04) (also see Supplement to Directive #3-04 [5.25.04]) | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Protocol to Implement L. 2003, c. 301 - Referrals to DYFS (a) In Cases Involving the Care of Minor Children of Persons Being Incarcerated; (b) In Cases Involving Persons Convicted of Certain Enumerated Offenses Where Victim Was Under Age 18 | Criminal Practice |
|
| Judiciary EEO Complaint Procedures Manual | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Statewide Adjournment Procedure for Civil Trials and Arbitrations | Civil Matters |
|
#07-04 |
Guidelines on the Practice of Law by Retired Judges (Revised)(Supersedes
Directive #2-97) (Superseded by Directive #05-08) |
Personnel |
| Entering Dispositions with Respect to Juveniles Held in a Detention Center | Family Court |
|
| Procedures for Termination of Domestic Partnerships | Family Court |
|
| Requirement to Review a Defendant's "Certified Driver Abstract" Prior to Sentencing for Driving While Intoxicated and Other Motor Vehicle Offenses With Graduated Penalties | Municipal Court |
|
| Child Support Obligee Address Change Procedures | Family Court |
|
#12-04 |
Ratings of Law Schools - US News & World Report (Superseded by Directive #18-08) |
Personnel |
| Revision to Forms and Procedures Governing Bail and Bail Forfeitures (Supersedes Directive #13-03) (See Supplement to Directive Directive #13-04 [10.9.07]) (See Supplement to Directive #13-04 [10.22.08]) (See Supplement to Directive #13-04 [11.12.08]) | Criminal Practice |
|
| Revised Bail Remittitur Guidelines (Supplements Directive #13-04) (See also Supplement to Directive #13-04 [10-22-08]) (See also Supplement to Directive #13-04 [11-12-08]) | Criminal Practice |
|
| "Bail -- (1) Revised Judiciary Corporate Surety Bail Forfeiture and Judgment Protocol (Superior Court); (2) Judiciary Cash Bail (Supplements Directive #13-04) (See Supplement to Directive #13-04 [10.9.07]) (See Supplement to Directive #13-04 [11.12.08]) | Criminal, Municipal |
|
| 'Bail -- Further Revised Remittitur Guidelines' (Supplement to Directive #13-04) (See Supplement to Directive #13-04 [10.9.07]) (See Supplement to Directive #13-04 [10-22-08]) | Criminal, Municipal |
|
| Drug Court Transfer Policy (Amends Directive #2-02) |
Criminal Practice |
|
| Sentencing in Gambling Cases (Supersedes #8-65) |
Criminal Practice |
|
| Fee Increase – Service by Mail in the Special Civil Part | Civil Matters |
|
| Intercounty
Child Support Case Management Policy (Supersedes Directive #8-90) |
Family Court |
|
| Judiciary Volunteer Services Program Standards - Promulgation; Request for Implementation Report | Vicinage Operations |
|
| Judicial Reporting of Attorney Misconduct (Supersedes Directive #7-67) |
Attorneys |
|
| Judges' Attendance at Meetings of National Judicial Associations
Directive #6-05 (Supersedes in Part Directive #6-96) |
Personnel |
|
| Procedures
on Aerosol Defensive Devices - Training and Policies for
Use by Judiciary Staff (Supersedes Directive #2-95) |
Personnel |
|
| Post-Conviction Relief (PCR) Database | Criminal Practice |
|
| Bail Schedules
and Policies to Improve Bail Practices |
Criminal Practice Municipal Court |
|
Bail Schedules and Policies to Improve Bail Practices (Supersedes Supplement dated May 26, 2006) |
Criminal Practice |
|
| Revised Statewide Bail Schedules (Supersedes Supplement dated May 26, 2006 and Supplement dated October 10, 2007) |
Criminal Practice Municipal Court |
|
| Special Civil Part Officers — Limited Liability Companies and Corporations | Personnel Civil Matters Vicinage Operations |
|
| Reserved Matters (Supersedes Directive #21-68) |
Court Administration Vicinage Operations Civil Matters Family Court |
|
| Procedures for Resolving Attorneys' Civil Trial Scheduling Conflicts (Supersedes Directive #6-94) | Civil Matters |
|
#13-05 |
Directive #13-05 13-05 Plea Forms (Supplements Directive #13-05 Correcting One Form) (Superseded by Directive #14-08) |
Criminal Practice |
| Standardized Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI) Forms (See Supplement to Directive #14-05) | Criminal Practice |
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| Standardized Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI) Forms (Supplements Directive #14-05) | Criminal Practice |
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#15-05 |
Judiciary Open Records: Policies and Procedures for Access to Case Related Court records - Staff Guidelines (Supplemented by Directive #8-07) (Superseded by Directive #3-11) | Civil, Family, General Equity |
#15-05 Supplement |
Fees for Copies of Judiciary Records Provided to the Public and Waiver of Fees for Government Agencies (Supplements Directive #15-05) (Superseded by Directive #3-11) | Civil, Family, General Equity |
| Orders to Show Cause as Original Process -- Model Forms for Use in Civil, Family, General Equity, and Special Civil (PDF) (Supplemented by Directive #8-08) |
Civil, Family, General Equity, and Special Civil |
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| Aerosol Defensive Devices - Inclusion of Certain Family Division Probation Officers Under Policy | Family, Probation |
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| Revised Uniform Defendant Reporting System | Criminal |
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#02-06 |
Standards for Backup Domestic Violence Hearing Officers (Supplements Directive #16-01) (Superseded by Directive #9-10) | Family |
| IT Security Policy (Supersedes Directives #6-98, #7-98) |
Personnel |
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| Prosecutor's Role in Violation of Probation (VOP) Proceedings (Supersedes Directives #9-75 and #11-76) | Criminal, Probation and Family |
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| Appellate Division Decisions and Conforming Judgments | Appellate, Criminal Matters |
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#06-06 |
Standard Grand Jury Charge - For Statewide Use (Superseded by Directive #12-06) | Criminal Matters |
| Adoptions and Background Checks | Family |
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#08-06 |
Changes in Staffing Models -- Results of Quadrennial Review (Supplemented by Directive #06-07) (Superseded by Directive #05-09) (Superseded by Directive #8-10) |
Personnel, Vicinage Operations |
| Probation Collections -- Standards Regarding Accepting Payments at Probation Offices | Court Administration |
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#10-06 |
New Form - "Appeal Rights Form" as Required by State v. Molina) (Superseded by Directive #20-06) (Superseded by Directive #03-10) | |
#10-06 Supplement |
'Appeal Rights Form' Spanish (Superseded by Directive #20-06) (Superseded by Directive #03-10) | Appellate, Criminal |
| "New Criminal Form -- Recordation of Custodial Interrogations Reporting Form | Criminal |
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| Standard Grand Jury Charge (Supersedes Directive #6-06) |
Criminal |
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| Special Civil Part Officers -- Fees for Evictions | Civil, Vicinage Operations and Court Administration |
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| Probation Field Supervision and Safety Standards | Probation |
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| Statewide Municipal Court Security Policy | Municipal |
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| Child Support Enforcement -- Calculation of Interest on Child Support Judgments | Family |
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| Adoptions -- (1) Agency Investigations in Stepparent Adoptions; (2) Timing of Background Checks in All Adoptions (Modified by Directive #06-11) |
Family |
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#18-06 |
Use of Warrants and Incarceration in the Enforcement of Child Support Orders (Supersedes Directive #2-04) (Superseded by Directive #15-08) |
Family, Probation |
| Judiciary Volunteers -- (1) Code of Conduct, (2) Litigation Reporting Policy | Personnel |
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#20-06 |
Criminal -- Appeal Rights Form and Appeal Rights Colloquy (Supersedes Directive #10-06) (Superseded by Directive #03-10) |
Criminal |
| Approved Jury Selection Standards, Including Model Voir Dire Questions | Civil, Criminal and Administration |
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#22-06 |
New Criminal Form -- Recordation of Custodial Interrogations Reporting Form(Supersedes Directive #11-06) (See Directive #22-06 Rescinded) | Criminal |
| Recordation of Custodial Interrogation – Conclusion of Monitoring of Compliance (Rescinds Directive #22-06) |
Criminal |
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| Grand Jury Standards -- Implementation and Questionnaire | Civil |
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| Statewide Program for Mediation of Economic Aspects of Family Actions -- Program Guidelines; Form Referral Order; Mediation Case Information Statement | Family |
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| Special Civil Part -- Management Practices for Administering Timely and Effective Service of Process (Supersedes Directive #4-01) (Supplemented by Directive #02-07 Supplement) |
Civil |
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| Special Civil Part Post-Judgment Collection Workshop (Supplements Directive #02-07) |
Civil |
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| Standard Conditions of Adult Probation -- Revised Form | Criminal Practice, Municipal Court, Probation |
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| Jury Selection -- Model Voir Dire Questions Promulgated by Directive #21-06 -- Revised Procedures and Questions (Supplements and Modifies Directive #21-06) |
Civil, Criminal Practice, Court Administration |
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| Family/Juvenile -- Functional Equivalent to Juvenile Pre-Disposition Report (PDR) – Standardized Form | Family |
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#06-07 |
Staffing Models -- Revised Civil Division Model (Supplements Directive #8-06) (Superseded by Directive #05-09) (Superseded by Directive #08-10) | Civil, Vicinage Operation |
| Post-Conviction Applications on Indictable Offenses -- New Form Order | Criminal, Appellate |
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| Public Access to Surrogates' Judiciary Records | Civil, Family, General Equity |
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| Family -- Updated Procedures for Filing and Enforcement of Out-of-State ('Foreign') Custody/Parenting/Visitation Orders (Supersedes Directive # 7-02) |
Family, Court Administration |
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#10-07 |
Mass Torts -- Revised Guidelines and Criteria for Designation (Supersedes Directive #11-03) (Superseded by Directive #07-09) |
Civil |
| Protocol on Arrestee's Immigration Status Information | ||
| Excusal of Bar Association Officers, Trustees, and Members from Trial Dates to Attend Bar Association Meetings (Supersedes Directive # 9-97) |
Attorneys, Administration |
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Procedures for the Dismissal of Municipal Court Complaints and Voiding Uniform Traffic Tickets and Special Forms of Complaint (Supersedes Directive #21-79 in Part) |
Municipal |
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| Municipal Court Employees Reporting Involvement in Municipal Court Cases and Criminal/Quasi-Criminal Matters -- Policy Statement | Municipal |
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#04-08 |
Municipal Court Judges Reporting Family Involvement in Municipal Court Cases -- Policy Statement (Superseded by Directive #07-11) |
Municipal, Personnel |
| Guidelines on the Practice of Law by Retired Judges -- Re issuance (with One Revision) (Supersedes Directive #7-04) | Administration, Personnel |
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| Clarifying Amendments to Judiciary Travel Reimbursement Policy as Promulgated by Directive #4-91 (Modifies Directive 4-91 in Part) | Personnel |
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| Probation -- Adult Violation of Probation (VOP) Guidelines and Procedures | Probation |
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| Orders to Show Cause as Original Process -- Model Probate Part Order to Show Cause (Supplements Directive #16-05) | Civil, Family, General Equity, and Special Civil |
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| Revised Model “Friendly Settlement” Judgment – Settlements on Behalf of Minors |
Civil |
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| Model Order for Scheduling Hearing for Guardianship of Alleged Incapacitated Person | Civil |
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| Interagency Agreement (Judiciary, Department of Corrections, State Parole Board) on the Processing of PSI Reports, Judgments of Conviction, and VOP Summary Reports (Supersedes Directive #4-96 ) |
Criminal |
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| Probation Child Support Enforcement -- Diligent Efforts Protocol | Family Probation |
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| Certification Application for Appointment of a Private Prosecutor (Supersedes a portion of Directive #13-05) |
Criminal |
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| Criminal Plea Forms and Judgment of Conviction (Supersedes Directives #4-02, 12-03, and 13-05) (Supplemented by Directive #08-09 and #05-11 and #4-12) |
Criminal |
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| Use of Warrants and Incarceration in the Enforcement of Child Support Orders (Supersedes Directive #18-06) | Family, Probation |
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#16-08 |
Expungements -- Deleting Records in the Criminal Case Management Database (Superseded by Directive #2-12) | Criminal, Vicinage Management |
| Policy on the Appointment of Judges' Relatives to Judiciary Positions (Judiciary Anti-Nepotism Policy) | Court Administration, Personnel, Vicinage Operations |
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| Ratings of Law Schools -- US News & World Report (Supersedes Directive #12-04) |
Personnel |
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| Juvenile Delinquency and Domestic Violence Appeal Rights Forms and Colloquies (Supplement to Directive #01-09) | Family |
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| Juvenile Delinquency and Domestic Violence Appeal Rights Forms and Colloquies -- Corrections to Two Attachments (Supplements Directive #01-09) |
Family |
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| Election-Related Applications -- Filing Fees, Docket Numbers, Records | Civil Matters Court Administration |
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| Co-occurring Child Abuse and Domestic Violence -- Operational Guidance | Family |
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| Disqualification of Judges Charged with or Convicted of DWI Offenses or Domestic Violence Offenses (Supersedes Directive #07-99 ) |
Court Administration |
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#05-09 |
Changes in Staffing Models -- Results of Staffing Models Working Group Review of Staffing Models (Supersedes Directive #08-06 and #06-07) (Superseded by Directive #08-10) |
Court Administration Vicinage Operations |
| Reduction of Records Retention Period for Child Support Enforcement Records as Promulgated by (Modifying in part Directive #03-01) | Court Administration |
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#07-09 |
Revised Mass Tort Guidelines (Supersedes Directive #10-07) (Superseded by Directive #08-12) |
Civil |
| Criminal Plea Forms -- Amendments to Two Forms (Supplements Directive #14-08) (Supplemented by Directive #05-11) (Supplemented by Directive #04-12) | Criminal |
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| Judiciary Policy on the Conscientious Employee Protection Act ('CEPA') | Court Administration Personnel |
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| Juvenile Complaint Form, Amended-- Addition of Degree of Offense | Family |
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| Amended Juvenile Complaint Form -- Deletion of the Word "Oriental" from Listed Race Categories (Supplement to Directive #10-09) | Family | |
| Child Welfare Mediation Program Procedures Manual -- Statewide Implementation | Family |
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| Nicole's Law | Criminal Family Municipal |
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| Implementation of L. 2009, c. 317, Authorizing Municipal Courts to Provide Payment Alternatives | Municipal |
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| Amended Form -- Notice of Appeal Rights and Time to File a Petition for Post-Conviction Relief and Colloquy (Supersedes Directive #20-06 ) |
Criminal |
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| Better Protection for Children -- Improved Oversight of Abused and Neglected Children in Foster Care; Role of CPR Boards | Court Administration Family |
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| Closed Proceedings and Sealed Records - Requirement to Submit Reports (See Supplement to Directive #5-10) | Court Administration |
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| #05-10 Supplement |
'Closed Proceedings and Sealed Records - Requirement to Submit Reports' - Supplemental Instructions (Supplements Directive #05-10) | Court Administration |
| New Jersey Judiciary Procedures for Appealing a Denial of Public Access to a Court Record or Administrative Record - Rule 1:38-10(b) | Court Administration |
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| Digital Audio Recording System (CourtSmart) - Access to Backup Recordings (See Supplement to Directive #07-10) | Court Administration |
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| Digital Audio Recording System - Access to Backup Recordings - Request Form (Supplements Directive #07-10) | Court Administration |
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| Updated Staffing Models Effective July 1, 2010 - Incorporation of "Special Programs"(Supersedes Directive #8-06) (Supersedes Directive #05-09) | Court Administration Vicinage Operations |
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| Domestic Violence Hearing Officer Program Standards (Supersedes Directives #16-01 and #02-06) |
Family |
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| Mandated Questions for Certain Sexual Offenses for Use with Juvenile Plea Agreement | Family |
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| Post-Disposition Restitution Procedures in Juvenile Matters | Family |
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| Change of Beneficiary of Child Support Orders in TANF Cases (Supersedes Directive #4-93) |
Family |
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| Procedures for Providing Public Access to Court Records and Administrative Records Pursuant to Rule 1:38 (Supersedes Directive #15-05) |
Civil |
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| Disposition of Municipal Court Matters in the Superior Court and Notification to Municipal Court (Supersedes Directive #40-64) |
Criminal |
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| Criminal Plea Form - Question Regarding the Immigration Consequences of a Guilty Plea (Supplements Directive #14-08 and #08-09) (Supplemented by Directive #04-12) | Criminal |
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| Court Policies on Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption Matters; Rule Amendments - Effective September 1, 2011 (Modifies Directive #17-06) |
Family |
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| Judges Reporting Personal or Family Involvement in Litigation and Resulting Changes of Venue and Transfer of Cases - Policy Statement (Supersedes Directives #4-81, #2-84, #4-08) |
Civil Matters Municipal Personnel Tax Court |
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| Non-Dissolution Matters (FD Docket) - Revised Procedures (See Supplements to Directive #8-11) | Family |
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| Family - Non-Dissolution Matters - Revised Procedures & Forms Regarding Applications to Modify a Court Order and Applications for Emergent Hearing (Supplements Directive #08-11) | Family |
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| Informing Municipal Court Defendants of the Immigration Consequences of Guilty Pleas | Municipal Criminal |
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| #01-12 | Records Retention Schedules - New (Ombudsman); Revised (Jury, Tax Court, EEO/AA, Professional Services) (Modified Directive #3-01 in Part) | Administration Tax |
Expungements – Deleting Records in the Criminal Case Management Database and the Judgment of Conviction Database (Supersedes Directive #16-08) |
Criminal |
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| Fingerprinting of Employees with Access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) | Administration |
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| Criminal - Judgment of Conviction - Amendments to JOC Form to Incorporate Certain Statutory Penalties (Supplements and Modifies Directive #14-08, #08-09 and #05-11) | Criminal |
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| #05-12 | Operational Guidelines for the Hospital-to-Court/Safe-House-to-Court Assistance Project | Family Vicinage Operations |
| #06-12 | Family - Revised CIC Standards; Amended Rules of Court and Revised Appellate Division Administrative Protocol to Assist the Trial and Appellate Division Administrative to Process Termination of Parental Rights Matters Effectively | Family |
| #06-12 Supplement |
Delayed Effective Date (to November 5) for Rule Amendments and Revised Forms Relating to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) Matters (Supplements Directive #06-12) | Family |
| #07-12 | Model Questions for the Selection of Grand Jurors | Criminal Vicinage Operations |
| #08-12 | Multicounty Litigation Guidelines (Formerly 'Mass Tort Guidelines') (Supersedes Directive #07-09) | Civil Vicinage Operations |
| #09-12 | Judges Writing Letters of Recommendation for Law Clerks | Vicinage Operations Personnel |
| #01-13 | Waiver of First Appearance For Indictable Offenses - Rule 3:4-2(e) Protocol and Form | Criminal Court Administration |
| #02-13 | Judges Absences from the Workplace -- Reporting Policy (Supersedes Directive #8-01) | Vic Ops Personnel Court Admin |
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