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| Superior Court of New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947, in current form |
| Composition method | Executive appointment with legislative confirmation |
| Authorised by | New Jersey State Constitution |
| Appeals to | New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division |
| Judge term length | 7 years, then until 70 years of age |
| Number of positions | ≈460 |
| Website | www.njcourts.gov |
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 establishes the power of the New Jersey courts: under Article Six of the State Constitution, "judicial power shall be vested in a Supreme Court, a Superior Court, and other courts of limited jurisdiction."[1][2] The Superior Court has three divisions: the Law Division which is the main trial court for cases of civil or criminal law, the Chancery Division, which tries equity law cases, and the Appellate Division, which is the intermediate appellate court in New Jersey. "Appeals may be taken to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court from the law and chancery divisions of the Superior Court and in such other causes as may be provided by law." Each division of the Superior Court is divided into various Parts."[3][2]
The various Superior Courts in New Jersey are divided into 15 districts called "vicinages".[4]
Judges of the Superior Court are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate for initial terms of seven years. If reappointed before the expiration of the initial term, the judge is said to have tenure and can serve until the mandatory judicial retirement age of 70.[4]
- ^ "New Jersey Constitution, Article VI, Section I". New Jersery. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b Jeffrey S. Mandel, New Jersey Appellate Practice (Gann Law Books), chapter 7:1-1
- ^ Jeffrey S. Mandel, New Jersey Appellate Practice (Gann Law Books), chapter 1:3-1
- ^ a b "The New Jersey Courts: A Guide to the Judicial Process" (PDF). njcourts.gov. August 2019. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.