Municipal Court Law Updates
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New Court Rules for September 1, 2011 Released
The New Jersey Supreme Court has released the amendments to the Rules of Court that will become effective on September 1, 2011. For municipal courts, only four rule changes are in play. They include discovery, scheduling, sentencing and the use of acting judges. Among the major changes is a procedure where a defense attorney can challenge in municipal court the reasonableness of the cost for discovery that has been ordered by the court. The section relating to the four municipal court rule amendments begins at page 99 of the report.
Download the report of the new Rules of Court effective September 1, 2011
Supremes Approve Trial Certification for Municipal Court Attorneys
The New Jersey Supreme Court has authorized trial certification in the area of municipal court practice. The new trial certification will become available on September 1, 2011. Attached are the Rule amendments and regulations that implement this change. The regulations begin on Appendix page 9.
Download the report of the new Rules of Court effective September 1, 2011