Mercer Vicinage Trial Court Administration
Judge Judge Mary C. JacobsonJudge Mary C. Jacobson ,
Assignment Judge
Sue Regan, Trial Court Administrator
The Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, assisted by the Administrative Director of the Courts, is responsible for the administration of all courts in the state. The state is divided into fifteen judicial districts, referred to as vicinages. Mercer County is designated as Vicinage 7. A chief judge, known as an Assignment Judge, is responsible for leadership of the vicinage. Assisting in this process, are four Presiding Judges, who supervise the day-to-day operations of the Criminal, Civil, Family and General Equity Divisions.
Working with the Assignment Judge in an executive component relationship, is the Trial Court Administrator. The Court Administrator provides a technical and managerial focus for a highly professional organization. The critical areas of strategic planning, case coordination, program development and training are all the responsibility of the Court Administrator. The areas under the direction and control of the Assignment Judge and Court Administrator are delineated in the chart below:
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MERCER VICINAGE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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Assignment Judge
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| TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR | Media Relations |
| Publications | |
| Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Program | |
| Community Outreach and Education | |
| Citizen's Assistance and Information | |
| OPERATIONS DIVISION | Volunteers |
| Jury Management | |
| Interpreters | |
| Courtroom Support | |
| Facilities | |
| Law Library | |
| Security | |
| Transcripts | |
| Audio/Video Support | |
| ADA Coordinator | |
| Court Reporters | |
| Mail Service | |
| FINANCE DIVISION | Budget Administration |
| Central Fee Office | |
| Collections/Accounting | |
| Fixed Asset Management | |
| Purchasing | |
| Bid Specification | |
| Special Funds | |
| Fiscal Reconciliation | |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION | Recruitment |
| Classification/Compensation | |
| Benefits Administration | |
| Training | |
| Performance Appraisal | |
| Employee Relations & Discipline | |
| Labor / Management | |
| MUNICIPAL DIVISION | Automated Traffic System |
| Automated Complaint System | |
| Presiding Judge Support | |
| Municipal Court Administration, Coordination & Certification | |
| Pro Bono Assignments | |
| Municipal Court Visitation | |
| PROBATION DIVISION | Offender Supervision |
| Court Order Compliance | |
| Drug Testing | |
| Community Service | |
| Interstate Compact | |
| Child Support Enforcement | |
| Fine & Penalty Enforcement | |
| Sex Offender Program | |
| FAMILY DIVISION | Domestic Violence |
| Children in Court | |
| Divorce | |
| Child Support | |
| Visitation | |
| Juvenile Delinquency | |
| Child Custody | |
| Crisis Intervention | |
| Mediation | |
| CIVIL DIVISION | Differentiated Case Management |
| General Equity | |
| Presumptive Mediation | |
| Arbitration | |
| Civil Commitments | |
| Guardianship | |
| Landlord/Tenant | |
| Small Claims | |
| CRIMINAL DIVISION | Case Management |
| Sentencing | |
| Pre-Trial Intervention | |
| Drug Court | |
| Bail | |
| Indigency Determinations | |
| Jail Cases | |
| Megan's Law | |
| Municipal Appeals | |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION | Courtroom Automation |
| Multi-Function Computer Based Devices | |
| Interactive Communications Systems | |
| Optical Imaging / Scanning | |
| Inter / InfoNet | |
| Lan / Wan | |
| CD-Rom Based Applications |
