Proposes constitutional amendment removing gubernatorial appointment of certain municipal court judges.
ACR 12 proposes a constitutional amendment to change how certain municipal court judges are appointed in New Jersey. Currently, judges of courts with jurisdiction over multiple municipalities (joint or central municipal courts) are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. This amendment would allow the Legislature to create new appointment methods for these judges through statute, potentially eliminating the Governor and Senate's role. It would not affect judges in single-municipality courts, and the change would require voter approval after legislative passage.
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in committee
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Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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