Municipal Court Judge William T. Kelleher, Jr., is designated as the Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts for Vicinage 13 (Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren Counties), effective January 1, 2013

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY
It is ORDERED that, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-9, Municipal Court Judge William T. Kelleher, Jr., is designated as the Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts for Vicinage 13 (Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren Counties), effective January 1, 2013 and until further order; and
It is FURTHER ORDERED that under the direction of the Vicinage 13 Assignment Judge, Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts Kelleher will supervise the Vicinage 13 Municipal Division and oversee all Municipal Courts within the vicinage. The Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts and the Municipal Division Manager shall form the executive component of the Vicinage 13 Municipal Division within the Judiciary’s management structure; and
It is FURTHER ORDERED that Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts Kelleher is hereby delegated authority, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-9, to exercise the powers necessary to perform the following administrative duties within Vicinage 13:

1. Be responsible for the implementation and enforcement in the municipal courts of all administrative rules, policies and directives of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, the Administrative Director and the Vicinage Assignment Judge;
   
2. Monitor compliance with the provisions of R. 7:6-2(d), regulating the municipal court plea agreement process, including the proper downgrading of matters heard in the various municipal courts;
   
3. Provide mentoring services to new and experienced municipal court judges;
   
4. Provide substantive and procedural training for municipal court judges on topics directed at improving the administration of justice, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, sentencing, search and seizure, plea agreements, bail procedures, evidence, administrative
   

responsibilities, case management techniques (including those related
to driving under the influence) and other topics, as appropriate;

5. Coordinate and oversee the emergency availability of municipal court
   judges to handle bail, domestic violence or other emergent matters
   within the jurisdiction of the municipal court;
   
6. Perform in-court session visitations with follow-up municipal court
   judge mentoring, as necessary, to ensure the uniform application of the highest standards of justice in processing each case brought before the court;
   
7. Monitor the uniformity and efficiency of case management in the municipal courts and identify methods for eliminating backlogs and efficiently processing all cases;
   
8. Monitor the annual municipal court budget process, prior to and following submission to the Assignment Judge, to ensure that upon adoption of the budget, each municipal court will have sufficient resources to operate properly;
   
9. Manage the resolution of citizen, attorney or other grievances concerning the operation or administration of the municipal courts within the vicinage;
   
10. Implement policies, procedures and programs established by the Vicinage Assignment Judge;
    
11. Perform other management and supervisory duties when assigned by the Vicinage Assignment Judge; and
    

It is FURTHER ORDERED that Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts Kelleher is hereby delegated authority, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-9, to exercise the powers necessary to perform the following judicial duties within Vicinage 13:
1. Conduct arraignments and first appearances within the jurisdiction of the municipal courts, as needed, pursuant to law and the Rules of Court;

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2. Set bail on matters within the jurisdiction of the municipal courts, as needed, pursuant to law and the Rules of Court; and
   
3. Preside over matters within the jurisdiction of the municipal courts, when designated by the Vicinage Assignment Judge, pursuant to law and the Rules of Court.
   

This supersedes the November 5, 2007 Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts designation order for Vicinage 13.

Dated: December 19, 2012

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