Provides for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.

Summary

The legislation changes New Jersey law so that the three‑year terms of appointed municipal court judges, the one‑year terms of municipal public defenders, and the one‑year terms of municipal prosecutors can be cut short when two or more municipalities agree to form a joint or shared municipal court. It also updates how judges for those joint courts are appointed, shifting the appointment authority to the governor with Senate consent. The changes aim to align staffing with new court structures and avoid gaps or overlaps in personnel.

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