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Mercer Vicinage Trial Court Administration
Judge Mary C. Jacobson
,
Assignment Judge
Sue Regan, Trial Court Administrator |
The Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, assisted
by the Administrative Director of the Courts, is responsible for the
administration of all courts in the state. The state is divided into fifteen
judicial districts, referred to as vicinages. Mercer County is designated as
Vicinage 7. A chief judge, known as an Assignment Judge, is responsible for
leadership of the vicinage. Assisting in this process, are four Presiding
Judges, who supervise the day-to-day operations of the Criminal, Civil, Family
and General Equity Divisions.
Working with the Assignment Judge in an executive
component relationship, is the Trial Court Administrator. The Court
Administrator provides a technical and managerial focus for a highly
professional organization. The critical areas of strategic planning, case
coordination, program development and training are all the responsibility of
the Court Administrator. The areas under the direction and control of the
Assignment Judge and Court Administrator are delineated in the chart below:
MERCER VICINAGE
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART |
Assignment Judge |
| TRIAL
COURT ADMINISTRATOR |
Media Relations |
| Publications |
| Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Program |
| Community Outreach and Education |
| Citizen's Assistance and
Information |
| OPERATIONS DIVISION |
Volunteers |
| Jury Management |
| Interpreters |
| Courtroom Support |
| Facilities |
| Law Library |
| Security |
| Transcripts |
| Audio/Video Support |
| ADA Coordinator |
| Court Reporters |
| Mail Service |
| |
| FINANCE
DIVISION |
Budget Administration |
| Central Fee Office |
| Collections/Accounting |
| Fixed Asset Management |
| Purchasing |
| Bid Specification |
| Special Funds |
| Fiscal Reconciliation |
| HUMAN
RESOURCES DIVISION |
Recruitment |
| Classification/Compensation |
| Benefits Administration |
| Training |
| Performance Appraisal |
| Employee Relations & Discipline |
| Labor / Management |
| MUNICIPAL
DIVISION |
Automated Traffic
System |
| Automated Complaint
System |
| Presiding Judge
Support |
| Municipal Court
Administration, Coordination & Certification |
| Pro Bono Assignments |
| Municipal Court
Visitation |
| PROBATION
DIVISION |
Offender Supervision |
| Court Order Compliance |
| Drug Testing |
| Community Service |
| Interstate Compact |
| Child Support
Enforcement |
| Fine & Penalty Enforcement |
| Sex Offender
Program |
| FAMILY
DIVISION |
Domestic Violence |
| Children in Court |
| Divorce |
| Child Support |
| Visitation |
| Juvenile Delinquency |
| Child Custody |
| Crisis Intervention |
| Mediation |
| CIVIL
DIVISION |
Differentiated
Case Management |
| General Equity |
| Presumptive Mediation |
| Arbitration |
| Civil Commitments |
| Guardianship |
| Landlord/Tenant |
| Small Claims |
| CRIMINAL
DIVISION |
Case Management |
| Sentencing |
| Pre-Trial Intervention |
| Drug Court |
| Bail |
| Indigency Determinations |
| Jail Cases |
| Megan's Law |
| Municipal Appeals |
| INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION |
Courtroom
Automation |
| Multi-Function
Computer Based Devices |
| Interactive
Communications Systems |
| Optical
Imaging / Scanning |
| Inter
/ InfoNet |
| Lan
/ Wan |
| CD-Rom
Based Applications |
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