Under
Standing New Jersey Courts & Laws
In New Jersey, there are several different kinds
of courts. They include the New Jersey Supreme Court; the Superior
Court, which includes the Appellate Division; the Tax Court, and
the Municipal Courts. - Main
New Jersey Court Site.
Superior Court
Cases involving criminal, civil and family law are
heard in what is known as the Superior Court. The Superior Court
is sometimes called the trial court because it is where
trials are conducted. - New
Jersey Superior Court Site.
Tax Court
Tax Court judges review the decisions of county boards
of taxation, which determine how much a property should be taxed.
Tax Court judges also review the decisions of the State Division
of Taxation on such matters as the state income tax, sales tax
and business tax. - New
Jersey Tax Court.
Appeals Courts
There are two appellate courts in New Jersey: the Appellate Division
of Superior Court and the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Appellate Division of Superior Court
In the Appellate Division, cases are reviewed and
decided by panels of two or three judges.There are no juries or
witnesses in Appellate Division cases, and no new evidence is considered.
Instead, lawyers make their legal arguments to the judges - New
Jersey Appellate Division Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court in New Jersey.
The Supreme Court reviews the decisions of New Jersey's other courts.The
Supreme Court, like the Appellate Division, most often interprets
laws that are unclear or that conflict with other laws. In the
Supreme Court, cases are decided by a Chief Justice and
six Associate Justices. - New Jersey Supreme Court
Municipal Court
The Municipal Courts hear a great variety of cases.
Municipal Court is where cases involving motor-vehicles offenses,
such as illegal parking, speeding and driving while intoxicated,
are heard. Municipal Courts also hear cases involving minor criminal
offenses such as simple assault, trespassing and shoplifting. Cases
involving hunting, fishing and boating laws and even minor disputes
between neighbors are also heard in Municipal Courts. - New Jersey
Municipal Courts
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