N.J.S.A. 2B:2-1 — Number of judges.

2B:2-1 Number of judges. 2B:2-1. Number of Judges. a. The Superior Court shall consist of 463 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 28 Burlington 10 Camden 16 Cape May 4 Cumberland 7 Essex 34 Gloucester 11 Hudson 24 Hunterdon 3 Mercer 9 Middlesex 24 Monmouth 18 Morris 16 Ocean 15 Passaic 17 Salem 3 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 amended 1991, c.177, s.1; 1993, c.346; 1993, c.347; 1995, c.352; 1996, c.52, s.7; 1999, c.104, s.1; 2001, c.243, s.1; 2001, c.250, s.13; 2008, c.26; 2016, c.103.

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