A 1219 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.

This bill changes how certain municipal court judges are appointed in New Jersey. It shifts authority away from the Governor and Senate for judges of joint municipal courts (serving multiple towns) and central municipal courts (serving entire counties), placing it instead with local agreements or county governing bodies. For joint courts, the method of selection is set by the municipalities' agreement; for central courts, county executives or governing bodies make appointments. This affects judges in these specific court types, while judges for single-municipality courts remain appointed locally as currently required. The change is designed to align with a proposed constitutional amendment eliminating state-level involvement in these appointments.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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