NJCourts COVID-19 Updates
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Until further notice, there are no in-person Municipal Court, Superior Court, and Tax Court proceedings (except for extremely limited emergent matters.) As many matters as possible (including case management conferences, motions, and hearings) will be handled by telephone or video conference.
Court offices and most municipal courts also are closed for in-person submissions. Filings may be submitted electronically or by mail or dropped off at a designated drop-box. Court-ordered payments may be sent by mail or made electronically.
Contact the court if you have questions about filing emergent applications or about a scheduled hearing, motion, conference, or other matter.
For more information about COVID-19 coronavirus, visit https://covid19.nj.gov/ or NJ.gov/health or call the 24-hour public hotline at 1-800-222-1222
Orders and Notices to the Bar
- April 27, 2020 Directive #12-20 – Principles and Protocols for Virtual Court Operations During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic – (1) Methods of Conducting Remote Court Events; (2) Access to the Public Record; and (3) Posting of Events Guidance
- April 24, 2020 Notice and Order – COVID-19 – Second Omnibus Order on Court Operations and Legal Practice – More Operations To Be Conducted Remotely; Limited Discovery Extensions and Tolling Periods
- April 22, 2020 Notice - Family Division - COVID-19 - Conducting Matrimonial Early Settlement Panels (MESPs) by Telephone or Video - Updated Instructions and Guidance
- April 20, 2020 Notice and Order – Continuation of Remote Court Proceedings; Public Access; Sentencing
- April 17, 2020 Notice - Civil Arbitration – COVID-19 – Conducting Arbitration by Video or Telephone
- April 15, 2020 Notice – Deadline Extensions and Tolling Periods in the Appellate Division Related to COVID-19
- April 10, 2020 Order – Tolling of Timeframes for Municipal Court Administrator Certification Program During the COVID-19 Crisis (Relaxing Rule 1:41-3
- April 10, 2020 Order – Judicial Financial Reporting – Extension of Due Date to August 1, 2020 Because of COVID-19 Crisis
- April 10, 2020 Order – COVID-19 – Clarifying That Prior Orders Extending Deadlines and Tolling Time Periods Did Not Apply to Pretrial Detention Appeals
- April 9, 2020 Order – COVID-19 – Permitting Electronic Service by Email on the State of New Jersey – Relaxation of Rule 4:4-4(a)(7)
- April 9, 2020 Notice and Order – Relaxation of Rule 4:86 Regarding Guardianship of Incapacitated Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
- April 9, 2020 Notice – Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) System
- April 7, 2020 - Order – Extension of Tax Appeal Deadlines – COVID-19 – Supplemental/Clarifying Order
- April 6, 2020 - Order – Cancellation and Rescheduling of July Bar Exam; Process for 2020 Graduates to Temporarily Practice Under Supervision
- April 3, 2020 - Notice – Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 (SASPA) – Procedure for Obtaining a Temporary Protective Order – Modified to Address COVID-19 – Application Packet
- April 1, 2020 - Directive #10-20 and Supreme Court Order – Process for Search Warrants and Communications Data Warrants in Response to COVID-19
- March 31,2020 - Notice – COVID-19 – Family Division – (1) Conducting Matrimonial Early Settlement Panels (MESPs) by Telephone or Video; (2) Temporary Suspension of Domestic Violence Economic Mediation (DVEM) Program
- March 29,2020 - Notice – COVID-19 Coronavirus – Supreme Court’s March 27, 2020 Omnibus Order Continuing the Suspension of Court Proceedings and Extending Deadlines and Timeframes through April 26, 2020
- March 27, 2020 - Omnibus Order on COVID-19 Issues
- March 25, 2020 - Order – Rule Relaxation Regarding “Courtesy Copies” of Civil Motion Papers During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
- March 25, 2020 - Order - Suspending Depositions and Appearances of Medical Professionals Involved in Addressing COVID-19
- March 24, 2020 - Notice and Order – Emergent Applications During the COVID-19 Crisis – Webpage; New Vicinage Email Mailboxes for Attorneys and Litigants
- March 23, 2020 - Supplemental Order - In the Matter of the Request to Commute or Suspend County Jail Sentences
- March 23, 2020 - Order - In the Matter of the Request to Commute or Suspend County Jail Sentences
- March 20, 2020 -Order to Show Cause in the Request to Commute or Suspend County Jail Sentences
- March 19, 2020 - Order – Extension of Property Tax Appeal Filing Deadlines Because of COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns
- March 19, 2020 - Order - Measures Relating to Criminal Speedy Trial/Excludable Time to Address COVID-19 Concerns
- March 19, 2020 - Order – Measures Relating to Civil Arbitration and Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel Sessions to Address COVID-19 Concerns
- March 19, 2020 - Notice - Extension of the 2020 Attorney Certification Application Deadline
- March 17, 2020 - Order - Adjourning Civil Commitment Initial Hearings – Adult and Juvenile
- March 17, 2020 - Order – (a) Permitting the Extension of Civil and Family (Dissolution) Discovery Deadlines and (b) Tolling Filing Deadlines through March 27 for All Matters
- March 17, 2020 - Order – Relaxation of Rules on Municipal Court Plea by Mail to Temporarily Remove the Requirement of Showing an Undue Hardship
- March 17, 2020 - Order – No New Grand Jury Selections or Sessions through March 27
- March 15, 2020 - Notice – New Jersey Court Operations – COVID-19 Coronavirus – Rescheduling of In-Court Proceedings scheduled for the Week Beginning Monday, March 16, 2020; Continuation of All Critical Functions
- March 14, 2020 - Notice – Suspension of Landlord/Tenant Sessions
- March 12, 2020 - Notice – COVID-19 Coronavirus – Status of Court Operations – Immediate and Upcoming Plans
- March 10, 2020 - Order - Continuing Legal Education - Temporary Elimination of Live Classroom Instruction Requirement Because of COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns
- March 10, 2020 - Order – Judiciary Travel Regulations – Refinements to Address COVID-19 Coronavirus
- March 9, 2020 - Notice from Chief Justice – Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Continuation of Normal Court Operations; Guidance to Attorneys and Litigants; Reminder Not to Share Confidential Health Information in Pleadings
Department of Health Information
For more information on preparing for coronavirus, see the state Department of Health’s advisory or contact the 24-hour public hotline at 1-800-222-1222.