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Municipal Division
NJ Supreme Court Directive #9-90 authorizes the organization of a Municipal Division in each vicinage. A Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts, under the direction of the Assignment Judge, supervises the Division and oversees all municipal courts in Morris and Sussex Counties. The Division is comprised of a Division Manager and one professional who support and monitor the operations of the municipal courts. Offices are located in the Morris County Courthouse.
Presiding Judge 973-661-0710
Division Manager 973-656-3978
Community Dispute Resolution Committee 973-656-3977
Major areas of services and responsibility include:
Review of court operations to ensure compliance with state legislation, court rule and directives as they relate to the municipal court. The review process includes annual visits to the 56 municipal courts in the Morris/Sussex Vicinage. The visit to each court results in the completion of a formal report presented to the Municipal Judge regarding the status of the court.
Provide ongoing assistance to municipal court personnel in the areas of case management, facilities planning, budget preparation, financial management and training.
Coordinate the assignment of attorneys for indigent defendants entitled to counsel. The Division utilizes a statewide computer system for the assignments. The list is maintained centrally by the Division for the assignment of counsel in the Criminal Division (Municipal Appeals) and the Family Division.
In accordance with R. 1:40. Complementary Dispute Resolution Programs, the Division monitors mediation programs in the Municipal Courts. Community Dispute Resolution Committees (CDC) are designed to provide citizens with access to an alternative forum to settle disputes. The Committees are made up of volunteers from the community who work with the disputing parties to develop a solution that is mutually agreed upon (Consent Agreement) and signed by both parties.
