New Jersey Courts Overview An Overview of Court Process - A Walk Through the Judicial Process
Supreme Court Appellate Division Local Courts ... 2001-2002 Annual Report of the NJ Judiciary (PDF) Courts are the most visible part of our legal system. Though many legal issues and disputes are never brought to the courthouse, each year approximately seven million new cases are filed in New Jersey's courts. In those cases, judges are called upon to decide disputes involving such diverse topics as criminal law, motor vehicle violations, divorce, and other family matters, wills, contracts, defective products, and of course our basic rights as Americans, such as freedom of speech. People set the agenda for New Jersey Courts through these cases, and it is through these cases that courts influence our lives. The structure of New Jersey's court system is among the simplest in the nation. There are only a few basic types of courts in the state. Municipal courts, Tax Court, state Superior Court, which includes the trial courts, an Appellate Division and the New Jersey Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey is Deborah T. Poritz. About NJ Courts Judiciary Mission Statement NJ Courts Overview Supreme Court Appellate Division ... Admin. Office of the Courts | |
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