SENATE, No. 240

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

 

 

By Senator ZANE

 

 

An Act creating 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 [404] 405 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..................... 7

    Camden.........................15

    Cape May........................4

    Cumberland....................[7] 8

    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

    (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

(cf: P.L.1993, c.347, s.1, P.L.1993, c.346, s.1)

 

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

 

Creates an additional Superior Court judgeship for Cumberland County.