NJSBA advocacy making a difference

Initial appearances in municipal court go all virtual The state Supreme Court announced last week that all initial appearances in municipal court cases, including those involving a consequence of magnitude, will be scheduled as a virtual initial appearance. The change took effect immediately upon the Notice to the Bar, issued on March 13. The NJSBA advocated for this uniform procedure to be implemented to assist attorneys and clients when it voiced its concerns about the inconsistency in the municipal courts regarding to the treatment of these proceedings.