Cape May County Surrogate, New Jersey
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The Cape May County Surrogate resides in New Jersey. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
Judges of the Surrogate's Court are elected in each county to five-year terms. Surrogate court judges administer wills, trusts, and estates. They also serve as the deputy clerk of the superior court.[1][2]
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
Judges of the Surrogate's Court are elected in each county to five-year terms. Surrogate court judges administer wills, trusts, and estates. They also serve as the deputy clerk of the superior court.[3][4]
Judicial elections in New Jersey
- See also: New Jersey judicial elections
New Jersey is one of 11 states that does not use judicial elections as a selection method. Instead, judges are selected by one of the appointment methods. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here. Most judges in New Jersey do not participate in judicial elections. The exception is surrogate court judges. They are elected at the county level to five-year terms.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of The Morris County Surrogate, "A Citizen’s Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Estates," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ Hudson County Surrogate, "Home," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ Office of The Morris County Surrogate, "A Citizen’s Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Estates," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ Hudson County Surrogate, "Home," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ New Jersey Statutes, "2B:14-1. Election of surrogates," accessed October 26, 2023
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