N.J. Stat. tit. 41, ch. 2A

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 41:2A-1 Judicial officers

The Chief Justice and each Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, each judge of the Superior Court and each judge of the tax court, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the oath of allegiance prescribed by R. S. 41:1-1, and the oath of office required to be taken by judicial officers. L. 1948, c. 335, s. 1;amended 1951,c.350; 1971,c.217,s.8; 1981,c.428,s.1; 1988,c.80,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 41:2A-3 Administration by judges

Any justice of the Supreme Court may administer the oath to a person appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and any justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Superior Court or judge of the tax court may administer the oath to a person appointed a judge of the Superior Court or judge of the tax court. Any judge of the Superior Court or judge of the tax court may administer the oath to a person appointed a judge of a municipal court and any surrogate, deputy surrogate or special deputy surrogate. L. 1948, c. 335, s. 3; amended 1953,c.39,s.14; 1981,c.428,s.2; 1988,c.80,s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 41:2A-4 Subscription, filing

The oaths shall also be subscribed by the judicial officer taking the oaths and, if the judicial officer is a Supreme Court Justice, judge of the Superior Court or judge of the tax court, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. L. 1948, c. 335, s. 4; amended 1981,c.428,s.3; 1988,c.80,s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 41:2A-5 Repeal

Section 41:2-9 of the Revised Statutes is repealed. L.1948, c. 335, p. 1321, s. 5.

N.J. Stat. § 41:2A-6 Form of oath

The Chief Justice, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the judges of the Superior Court, the judges of the tax court, the judges of the municipal courts and the surrogates, deputy surrogates and special deputy surrogates shall, before entering upon the execution of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath: "I..........................................., do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of this State and the Constitution of the United States, and will perform the duties of my office, faithfully, impartially and justly, to the best of my ability. So help me God." L. 1951, c. 351, s. 1; amended 1981,c.428,s.4; 1988,c.80,s.5.

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