New Jersey courts are now sending text and email messages to jurors to remind them of their summons date, and to advise petit jurors whether they have to report to court the next day.
All jurors in New Jersey will now be able to get text and email messages reminding them of their summons date and whether they need to report on a certain day.
A New Jersey Supreme Court Joint Committee on Criminal Justice has been formed to focus on how to reduce delays in bringing criminal court cases to trial and the issue of bail. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced the creation of the panel today.
CAMDEN — A New Jersey man is asking a judge to throw out his manslaughter conviction in a case where two victims were tortured, killed and left partially buried in a Camden yard.
An announcement today marks the New Jersey Supreme Court’s entrance to the 21st century. Anyone can now view archived webcasts of oral arguments before the Supreme Court in an MP4 format. The archives can be viewed at njcourts.com. The new format is designed to increase access for attorneys, reporters, students and general viewers who rely on their portable devices to watch video.
There are two lawsuits making their way through court systems of NJ where if the plaintiffs win, it may be time to pack up and move up out of the state.