HONORABLE JOHN R. TASSINI SUPPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISCUSSES NJ COURT SYSTEM

HONORABLE JOHN R. TASSINI GAVE AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION ON THE NEW JERSEY COURT SYSTEM.  HE GREW UP IN MANASQUAN, HAS AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM GEORGETOWN AND A JD FROM RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL.  JUDGE TASSINI HAS VAST LEGAL EXPERIENCE, CLERKING FOR THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, ASSISTANT MONMOUTH COUNTY PROSECUTOR, DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A TRIAL ATTORNEY IN PRIVATE PRACTICE.  TODAY HE IS A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, CRIMINAL DIVISION.

 

OUR CURRENT NJ COURT SYSTEM WAS ORGANIZED UNDER THE 1947 STATE CONSTITUTION.  IT IS SIMILAR TO THE FEDERAL SYSTEM.  OUR COURT SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING COURTS- NJ SUPREME COURT, SUPERIOR COURT - TRIAL LEVEL WHICH HEARS CRIMINAL, CIVIL AND FAMILY LAW,  SUPERIOR COURT-APPELLATE DIVISION WHERE APPEALS FROM LOWER COURT DECISIONS ARE HEARD.

 

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH HAS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES WHO DECIDE AGENCY ISSUES.  IF THE HEAD OF THE AGENCY IS UNHAPPY WITH THE DECISION, THE THE CASE GOES TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.