ASSEMBLY, No. 2296

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 16, 1996

By Assemblywoman MYERS and Assemblyman LANCE

An Act concerning an additional Superior Court judgeship and amending N.J.S.2B:2-1.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. N.J.S. 2B:2-1 is amended to read as follows:

    2B:2-1. Number of Judges. a. The Superior Court shall consist of [416] 417 judges.

    b. (1) The Superior Court shall at all times consist of the following number of judges, who at the time of their appointment and reappointment were resident of each county:

                        Atlantic.......................                        11

                        Bergen.........................                        27

                        Burlington......................                      9

                        Camden.........................                      15

                        Cape May........................                     4

                        Cumberland......................                   7

                        Essex..........................                         34

                        Gloucester......................                      9

                        Hudson.........................                       24

                        Hunterdon.......................                     3

                        Mercer..........................                        9

                        Middlesex.....................                      24

                        Monmouth......................                    17

                        Morris.........................                        15

                        Ocean..........................                        15

                        Passaic.......................                         16

                        Salem...........................                        2

                        Somerset.......................                       6

                        Sussex..........................                       4

                        Union..........................                        20

                        Warren.........................                        [3]4

    (2) Additionally, the following number of those judges of the Superior Court satisfying the residency requirements set forth above shall at all times sit in the county in which they reside:

                        Atlantic........................                        4

                        Bergen.........................                        12

                        Burlington.....................                       4

                        Camden..........................                      8

                        Cape May........................                     2

                        Cumberland.....................                    4

                        Essex..........................                         14

                        Gloucester......................                      6

                        Hudson..........................                       6

                        Hunterdon.......................                     2

                        Mercer.........................                         6

                        Middlesex.......................                     8

                        Monmouth........................                   4

                        Morris..........................                        6

                        Ocean...........................                        8

                        Passaic.........................                        6

                        Salem...........................                        2

                        Somerset.......................                       4

                        Sussex..........................                        2

                        Union...........................                        6

                        Warren..........................                       [2]4

(cf: P.L.1996, c.52, s.7)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill provides for an additional Superior Court judge in Warren County, increasing the total number of judges there from three to four. It also provides that all four of the judges appointed who are residents of Warren County at the time of appointment shall sit in Warren County. At the present time N.J.S. 2B:2-1 requires that two of the three sit in Warren County.