N.J. Stat. tit. 2B, ch. 5

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N.J. Stat. § 2B:5-1 Secretarial and legal staff of justices and judges

2B:5-1. Secretarial and Legal Staff of Justices and Judges. a. The State shall be responsible for the cost of secretarial and legal staff employees appointed by justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Appellate Division, and judges of the Chancery Division other than the Family Part. b. The counties shall be responsible for the cost of secretarial and legal staff employees appointed by judges of the Law Division and of the Family Part of the Chancery Division. For the purpose of determining their compensation, these employees shall be considered to be county employees. Source: N.J.S.2A:11-8; N.J.S.2A:11-10 L.1991,c.119,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:5-2 Administrative staff for Superior Court

2B:5-2. Administrative Staff for Superior Court. The State shall be responsible for the cost of employees necessary for the operation, management and recordkeeping of the Supreme Court, the Appellate Division, the Chancery Division other than the Family Part, and the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court. Each county shall provide employees necessary for the operation, management and recordkeeping of the Law Division and Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court assigned to cases from that county. For the purpose of providing their compensation only, these employees shall be considered to be county employees. Employees who are responsible for overall operation and management of the court system, who are direct and confidential support employees to judges, or who perform duties of a highly technical or specialized nature shall be in the unclassified service. L. 1991, c.119, s.1; amended 1991,c.177,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 2B:5-3 Compensation of employees administering trust fund

2B:5-3. Compensation of Employees Administering Trust Fund. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall pay to the State Treasurer out of the income of the Superior Court Trust Fund, an amount equal to all payments made from the State Treasury as compensation for salaries, services and supplies furnished for administration of the fund. Source: N.J.S.2A:2-8 L.1991,c.119,s.1.

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