N.J. Stat. tit. 2B, ch. 2

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N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-1 Number of judges.

2B:2-1. Number of Judges. a. The Superior Court shall consist of 463 judges. b. (1) The Superior Court shall at all times consist of the following number of judges, who at the time of their appointment and reappointment were resident of each county: Atlantic 11 Bergen 28 Burlington 10 Camden 16 Cape May 4 Cumberland 7 Essex 34 Gloucester 11 Hudson 24 Hunterdon 3 Mercer 9 Middlesex 24 Monmouth 18 Morris 16 Ocean 15 Passaic 17 Salem 3 Somerset 6 Sussex 4 Union 20 Warren 3 (2) Additionally, the following number of those judges of the Superior Court satisfying the residency requirements set forth above shall at all times sit in the county in which they reside: Atlantic 4 Bergen 12 Burlington 4 Camden 8 Cape May 2 Cumberland 4 Essex 14 Gloucester 6 Hudson 6 Hunterdon 2 Mercer 6 Middlesex 8 Monmouth 4 Morris 6 Ocean 8 Passaic 6 Salem 2 Somerset 4 Sussex 2 Union 6 Warren 2 amended 1991, c.177, s.1; 1993, c.346; 1993, c.347; 1995, c.352; 1996, c.52, s.7; 1999, c.104, s.1; 2001, c.243, s.1; 2001, c.250, s.13; 2008, c.26; 2016, c.103.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-1.1 Information relative to Superior Court nominees

2. Each nomination to the Superior Court shall specifically indicate the name of the former judge whose vacancy the nomination is filling and if the judgeship must be filled by a resident of a specific county. L.1999,c.104,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-1.2 Notification to Legislature of Superior Court judges fulfilling requirements of N.J.S.2B:2-1

3. Not more than 10 days after the enactment of this act, and annually on September 1 thereafter, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall notify the Legislature of all the names of those Superior Court judges fulfilling the requirements set forth in N.J.S.2B:2-1, including notification of all those Superior Court judges serving in these positions who are sitting out of their county of residence and the county in which these Superior Court judges are sitting. Thereafter, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall notify the Legislature as vacancies occur. L.1999,c.104,s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-2 Assignment of Superior Court judges

2B:2-2. Assignment of Superior Court Judges. A judge of the Superior Court may be assigned temporarily by the Chief Justice to any court established by statute and exercise all the powers of that court. Source: N.J.S.2A:3-7, C.2A:3A-21 (P.L.1978, c.33, s.21); N.J.S.2A:6-11; N.J.S.2A:8-11 L.1991,c.119,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-3 Judge seeking elective office

2B:2-3. Judge Seeking Elective Office. A justice or judge of any court of this State, who becomes a candidate for an elective public office, thereby forfeits judicial office, but this section shall not apply to a surrogate. Source: N.J.S.2A:11-2 L.1991,c.119,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-4 Judicial salaries.

2B:2-4. Judicial Salaries. Annual salaries of justices and judges beginning on January 1, 2024 and thereafter shall be: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court $234,191.95 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court $226,292.11 Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Division $218,545.82 Judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Division $215,545.82 Judge of the Superior Court, Assignment Judge $211,437.65 Presiding Judge of the Superior Court; Presiding Judge of the Tax Court $207,166.50 Judge of the Superior Court; Judge of the Tax Court $204,166.50 Beginning on January 1, 2025, and on January 1 of each year for two years thereafter, the amount of the annual salary determined for the prior calendar year shall be adjusted annually by the State Treasurer in direct proportion to the percent change in the Consumer Price Index over a 12-month period beginning November 1 and ending October 31. For the purpose of this section, "Consumer Price Index" means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island Metropolitan Area, All Items (1982-84=100), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the United States Department of Labor. The State Treasurer shall determine the amount of the adjustment by December 1 of each year and the adjustment shall become effective for payments to be made during the calendar year following the determination, beginning with payments made on or after January 1 of each calendar year. An adjustment in the annual payment shall be made only if the percent change in the Consumer Price Index for the period specified is greater than zero. Such an annual adjustment shall in no event be greater than 2 percent. If the reference base of the index is changed, the index used to determine the Consumer Price Index shall be the index converted to the new base by standard statistical methods. The first adjustment determination shall be made by December 1, 2024 and applicable to payments commencing on January 1, 2025. The final adjustment shall be made on December 1, 2026 and be applicable for payments commencing on January 1, 2027. No further adjustments shall be made thereafter. amended 1995, c.424, s.1; 1999, c.380, s.6; 2007, c.350, s.1; 2018, c.14, s.1; 2023, c.349, s.1; 2024, c.56, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-5 Responsibility for judicial salaries

2B:2-5. Responsibility for Judicial Salaries. The State shall be responsible for the cost of the salaries of the justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Superior Court and judges of the Tax Court. Amended 1991,c.440.

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