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New Jersey Judiciary Court Management April 2020 Stuart Rabner Glenn A. Grant Chief Justice Acting Administrative Director

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Page 1: New Jersey Judiciary Court Management April 2020 · 2020-05-29 · Key to Tables Caseload Profile Atlantic July 2003 - September 2003 Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100

New Jersey Judiciary

Court Management

April 2020

Stuart Rabner Glenn A. GrantChief Justice Acting Administrative Director

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TABLE OF CONTENTS STATISTICAL TERMINOLOGY CASE TYPE ABBREVIATIONSINTRODUCTION iKEY TO TRIAL COURT REPORTS ii ADDED: "Added" and "Filing" are used interchangeably to indicate the number CIVIL - MASS TORT: Includes Asbestos, Silicon Implant, Blood-clottingKEY TO MUNICIPAL COURT REPORTS iii of incoming cases. Added cases include new, reopened, reactivated, and Serum, Repetitive Stress Syndrome, Gas Pipe Explosion, MaywoodPROBATION DEFINITIONS 1 transferred cases. Contamination, Latex, Diet Drug, FRT Plywood, Black Jack, and TobaccoCASE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW 2MONTHLY CLEARANCE SUMMARY 7 ACTIVE PENDING: Cases that have not been disposed of. Does not include CRIMINAL: Only post-indictment criminal activity is reported in thisCOUNTY PROFILES inactive cases. publication.

Atlantic................................................................................... 8Bergen................................................................................... 10 BACKLOG: Number of active pending cases that are not within generally CRIM/QUASI DV CONTEMPT: Includes Domestic Violence Contempt casesBurlington.............................................................................. 12 accepted normative case processing time frames. See "Inventory." docketed as "FO" Family Division Criminal/Quasi-Criminal/Other matters.Camden................................................................................. 14Cape May.............................................................................. 16 BACKLOG PERCENTAGE: Backlog/Active Pending *100. CRIM/QUASI WEAPONS: Includes weapons cases and willfulCumberland........................................................................... 18 non-support/interference with custody cases docketed as "FO" Family DivisionEssex..................................................................................... 20 BACKLOG/ 100 MONTHLY FILINGS: Backlog/(most recent 12 mnths of filings/12) * 100 Criminal/Quasi-Criminal/Other matters.Gloucester............................................................................. 22Hudson.................................................................................. 24 CLEARANCE: Disposed-Added. CRIMI/QUASI OTHER: Includes other Family Division Criminal/Quasi-Hunterdon.............................................................................. 26 Criminal Other Matters docketed as "FO."Mercer................................................................................... 28 CLEARANCE PERCENTAGE: Dispositions/Added *100.Middlesex.............................................................................. 30 DELINQUENCY-NEW: Includes juvenile delinquency cases reported asMonmouth............................................................................. 32 RESOLVED: Cases disposed or terminated. new/not previously adjudicated.Morris.................................................................................... 34Ocean.................................................................................... 36 INVENTORY: Active pending cases within generally accepted normative DELINQUENCY-PREV. ADJUD: Includes previously adjudicated juvenilePassaic.................................................................................. 38 case-processing time frames. The following goals are used: delinquency cases.Salem.................................................................................... 40Somerset...............………................………………................ 42 Criminal 4 months from filing DISSOLUTION-NEW: Includes dissolution cases reported as new/pre-judgment.Sussex................................................................................... 44 Municipal Appeals 3 months from filingUnion..................................................................................... 46 Post-Conviction Relief 12 months from filing DISSOLUTION-REOPENED: Includes dissolution cases reported as reopened/Warren................................................................................... 48 Equity 12 months from filing post-judgment.

STATE PROFILE............................................................................... 50 Civil (Track 1) 12 months from filingMUNICIPAL COURTS.................................................................... 52 Civil (Track 2) 18 months from filing DOMESTIC V-NEW: Includes domestic violence cases reported as PROBATION..................................................................................... 60 Civil (Track 3) 24 months from filing new/TRO extended.

Civil (Track 4) 24 months from filingSpecial Civil (small claims & tenancy) 2 months from filing DOMESTIC V-REOPENED: Includes domestic violence cases reported

INTRODUCTION Special Civil (all other) 4months from filing as reopened/post-judgment.Probate 12 months from filingDissolution - New 12 months from filing JUV/FAM CRISIS PETITION: Juvenile/Family Crisis Petitions.

COURT MANAGEMENT provides caseload statistics for New Jersey Dissolution - Reopened 6 months from filingSuperior Trial Courts. Statistics are compiled from monthly Delinquency 3 months from filing MCL: Multicounty Litigation (formerly "mass tort")statistical reports prepared by division managers in each county Non-Dissolution 3 months from filingand submitted by trial court administrators. Domestic Violence 1 month from filing NON-DISSOL.-NEW: Includes non-dissolution cases reported as new/

Abuse/Neglect (out-of-home) 4 months to fact-finding previously dismissed.The statewide overview section of the report provides court Abuse/Neglect (in-home placement) 6 months to fact-findingyear-to-date clearance and inventory percentages and current Adoption* no guideline NON-DISSOL.-REOPENED: Includes non-dissolution cases reported asmonth clearance numbers. The county profile section provides Child Placement Review 12 months to permanency hearing reopened/post-disposition.a two-page court year-to-date caseload report for each county. Juvenile/Family Crisis Petition 1 month from filing

Termination of Parental Rights 6 months from filing OTHER FAMILY: Family Division category that includes abuse/neglect,Court Management is produced by the Administrative Office of the Criminal/Quasi-Criminal/Other 3 months from filing adoptions, child placement review, juvenile/family crisis petitions,Courts' Quantitative Research Unit. Kinship 6 months from filing termination of parental rights and criminal/quasi-criminal cases.

* New Adoption goals pending implementation are:QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH UNIT Adoption: Agency=2 months, Stepparent= 4 months, Private Placement = 12 months P.C. RELIEF: Post-Conviction Relief.

P.O. BOX 037TRENTON, NJ 08625 Percent Change: The percentage increase from last year during the same PROBATE: Contested probate.

period to the current period.TERM OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: Termination of Parental Rights.

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Key to Tables

Caseload ProfileAtlantic

July 2003 - September 2003Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsA C E G

Criminal 22 21 -1 95% 20 83% 4 17% 24 51percent change -19% 0% -20% -2% -17% 1%

B D F

Municipal Appeals 16 15 -1 94% 13 28% 33 72% 46 660percent change 60% 88% 44% 136% 100% 73%

A 22 22 criminal cases were added in July - September 2003-19% There were 19% less cases added in July - September 2003 than in July - September 2002.

B 15 15 municipal appeals cases were disposed in July - September 2003.88% There were 88% more cases disposed in July - September 2003 than in July - September 2002.

C -1 There was a shortfall of 1 criminal cases in July - September 2003, a -1 clearance (disposed - added).95% The clearance percentage (disposed/added) was 95% in July - September.

D 13 13 municipal appeals were in inventory (less than 3 months old) in September 2003.44% There were 44% more cases in inventory in September 2003 than in September 2002.28% 28% of active municpal appeals were in inventory in September 2003.

E 4 4 criminal cases were in backlog (over 4 months old) in September 2003.-2% There were 2% less cases in backlog in September 2003 than in September 2002.17% 17% of active criminal cases were in backlog in September 2003.

F 46 46 municipal appeals were pending in September 2003.100% There were 100% more cases pending in September 2003 than in September 2002.

G 51 There were 51 cases in backlog in September 2003 per every 100 average monthly filings in1% July 2002 - June 2003. The rate increased 1% in the last year.

Overview of Clearance Percent and Backlog Per 100 Monthly FIlingsJuly 2003 - September 2003

Combined Trial Courts

Backlog Per 100Clearance Percent Monthly Filings

H IHunterdon 104.5% Salem 15

H 104.5% Hunterdon had a clearance percent of 104.5% in July - September 2003.

I 15 15 of Salem's cases were in backlog in September 2003 per every 100 average monthly filings in July - June 2003.

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Municipal Court Reports Summary KeyThis page provides definitions and a key to the reports.

Terminology - Case Type Municipal Court Caseload ProfileJuly 2003 - September 2003

Criminal: Includes indictable offenses, disorderly persons & petty Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100disorderly persons offenses, and all other non-traffic offenses Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings(including municipal ordinances). Atlantic A C E G

Indictables 2,653 2,602 -51 98% 11 85% 2 15% 13 60D.W.I.: Includes Driving While Intoxicated charges. percent change -8% -9% -31% 100% -24% 91%

B D FParking: Includes parking charges. D.P. & P.D.P. 5,195 4,908 -287 94% 1,306 45% 1,603 55% 2,909 101

percent change 5% 2% 20% 11% 15% 10%Traffic: Includes all traffic charges except for D.W.I charges and

parking charges.

Terminology - Statistics A 2,653 2,653 indictable cases were added in July - September 2003-8% There were 8% less cases added in July - September 2003 than in July - September 2002.

Active Pending: Number of active pending charges.Does not include charges with warrants issued. B 4,908 4,908 D.P. & P.D.P. cases were disposed in July - September 2003.

2% There were 2% more cases disposed in July - September 2003 than in July - September 2002.Added: Charges added includes charges newly added, chargesremanded by county prosecutor, charges transferred in from other C -51 There was a shortfall of 51 indictable cases in July - September 2003, a -51 clearance (disposed - added).courts, and charges reinstated. 98% The clearance percentage (disposed/added) was 98% in July - September.

Backlog #: Number of active pending charges over 60 days old. Does D 1,306 1,306 D.P. & P.D.P. cases were in inventory (less than 60 days old) in September 2003.not include charges with warrants issued. 20% There were 20% more cases in inventory in September 2003 than in September 2002.

45% 45% of active D.P. & P.D.P. cases were in inventory in September 2003.Backlog %: Percentage of active pending charges over 60 days old.Does not include charges with warrants issued. E 2 2 indictable cases were in backlog (over 60 days old) in September 2003.

100% There were 100% more cases in backlog in September 2003 than in September 2002.Backlog/100 Monthly Filings: 15% 15% of active indictable cases were in backlog in September 2003. Backlog/(Most recent 12 months of filings/12) * 100

F 2,909 2,909 D.P. & P.D.P. cases were pending in September 2003.Clearance: Disposed - Added. 15% There were 15% more cases pending in September 2003 than in September 2002.

Clearance Percentage: Disposed/Added*100. G 60 There were 60 cases in backlog in September 2003 per every 100 average monthly filings in91% July 2002 - June 2003. The rate increased 91% in the last year.

Disposed: Charges disposed includes referrals to countyprosecutor, referrals to other courts, Violations Bureau dispositions,guilty pleas, completed trials, dismissals, placements in diversionaryprograms, charges closed per Rule 7:6-3, and other formsof adjudication.

Inventory: Active pending cases within generally accepted normativecase-processing time frames.

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Probation DefinitionsAdult

Adult CaseloadsAdult Caseload totals include only clients assigned to a probation officer as of the last day of the reporting month. Adult clients with bench warrants older than 60 days are excluded from the total. Non-Specialized includes clients with Supervision Indicators of '00' (Pending), '11' (Intake), '12' (General Supervision), and '19' (Special Probation).Specialized includes Intake clients (new clients added to probation supervision during the reporting month) and Supervision Indicators of '13' (Sex Offender), '14' (Domestic Violence), '15' (Mental Health), and '16' (Drug Court). Average Caseload is calculated as clients per all probation officers

Adult CaseflowAdult Clients Added from Superior Court includes all new clients added to probation supervision since the beginning of the current Court Year. Adult Clients Added from Municipal Court includes all new clients added to probation supervision since the beginning of the current Court Year. Adult Clients Discharged from probation includes all clients discharged from probation since the beginning of the current Court Year.

Adult Client OutcomesPercent Employed includes all active adult supervision clients and clients discharged from supervision during the reporting month that are not unemployed or on public assistance. Clients missing the employment value are counted as unemployed. Employment status is verified quarterly.Percent Paid or Paying includes all active adult supervision clients and clients discharged from supervision during the reporting month that have made a payment toward their financial obligation for the reporting month. Percent Completed or Performing Community Service includes all active adult supervision clients and clients discharged from supervision during the reporting month that have completed or performed community service toward their communiservice obligation for the reporting month

Percent of Adult Clients That Met OBS StandardsPercentage of Adult Supervision Clients' Dispositions Past Term End Date presents the percentage of active adult clients' dispositions that have passed their scheduled term end date by at least 30 days. The past term percentage is calculated for the reporting month. The standard is 3%. Home Inspections within 120 Days presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a home inspection of their residence during the first 120 days of their probation term. The standard is 75%. Home Visits completed during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a home visit of their residence during the first 30 days of their probation term. The standard is 75%.Client Contacts during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a total of four of the following client contacts - home visit and/or home inspection, office, field, school, family visits or a telephone call during the first 30 days of the client's probation term. The standard is 75%. Case Plans Completed during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a Case Plan during the first 30 days of the client's probation term. The standard is 85%.Supervisor Case Reviews Completed during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer's supervisor has reviewed the officer's case plan or the client's case materials during the first 30 days of the client's probation term. The standard is 85%

Collections Only / Community Service OnlyCSAC Clients

CSAC Caseloads - CSAC Clients includes clients with Supervision Indicators of '17', '36' (Adult & Juvenile Community Service Only) and '18', '37' (Adult & Juvenile Collections Only). CSAC Caseload totals include only clients assigned to a probation officer on the last day of the reporting month. CSAC clients with bench warrants older than 60 days are excluded from the client total

CSAC Client OutcomesPercent Paid or Paying includes all active adult and juvenile collections only clients and clients discharged from supervision during the reporting month that have made a payment toward their financial obligation for the reporting month. Clients assigned to an Uncollectible caseload or clients with bench warrants older than 60 days are excluded from the report.Percent Completed or Performing Community Service includes all active adult and juvenile community service only clients and clients discharged from supervision during the reporting month that have completed or performed community service toward their community service obligation for the reporting month. Clients with bench warrants older than 60 days are excluded from the report.

JuvenileJuvenile Caseloads

Juvenile Caseload totals include only clients assigned to a probation officer as of the last day of the reporting month. Juvenile clients with bench warrants older than 60 days are excluded from the totalJuvenile Clients Non-Specialized includes clients with Supervision Indicators of '00' (Pending), '31' (Intake), and '32' (General Supervision).Juvenile Clients Specialized includes Intake clients (new clients added to probation supervision during the reporting month) and Supervision Indicators of '33' (Sexually Abusive Behaviors), '34' (Mental Health), and '35' (Drug Court). Average Caseload is calculated as clients per all probation officers

Juvenile CaseflowJuvenile Clients Added includes all new clients added to probation supervision since the beginning of the current Court Year. Juvenile Clients Discharged from probation includes all clients discharged from probation since the beginning of the current Court Year.

Juvenile Client OutcomesPercent Paid or Paying includes all active juvenile supervision clients and clients discharged from supervision during the reporting month that have made a payment toward their financial obligation for the reporting month. Percent Completed or Performing Community Service includes all active juvenile supervision clients and clients discharged from supervision during the reporting month that have completed or performed community service toward their community service obligation for the reporting month.

Percent of Juvenile Clients That Met OBS StandardsPercentage of Juvenile Supervision Clients' Dispositions Past Term End Date presents the percentage of active juvenile clients' dispositions that have passed their scheduled term end date by at least 30 days. The past term percentage is calculated for the reporting month. The standard is 3%. Home Inspections within 120 Days presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a home inspection of their residence during the first 120 days of their probation term. The standard is 85%. Home Visits completed during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a home visit of their residence during the first 30 days of their probation term. The standard is 85%.Client Contacts during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a total of four of the following client contacts - home visit and/or home inspection, office, field, school, family visits or a telephone call during the first 30 days of the client's probation term. The standard is 85%. Case Plans Completed during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has completed a Case Plan during the first 30 days of the client's probation term. The standard is 85%.Supervisor Case Reviews Completed during the Intake Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer's supervisor has reviewed the officer's case plan or the client's case materials during the first 30 days of the client's probation term. The standard is 85%Case Plans Completed during the Initial Period presents the percentage of clients whose supervising officer has reviewed the client's case plan during the Initial Phase of the client's probation term. For juvenile clients, the Initial Phase is four months long, beginning the 31st day of the client's supervision term and ending on the 150th day of the term. The standard is 85%.

Child Support EnforcementActive Caseload presents open cases where support has been ordered as of the end of the month.Percent Current Obligactions Collected presents the proportion of ordered, current support dollars collected, excluding obligations and payments for arrears. The standard is 70%.Dollars Collected presented as dollars collected for child support and alimony, including current support and arrears payments.

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Overview of Clearance Percent and Backlog Per 100 Monthly FIlingsJuly 2019 - April 2020

Combined Trial Courts (Non MCL) Criminal Municipal Appeals Post-Conviction Relief

Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100

Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings

Atlantic 100.7% Warren 31 Atlantic 126.3% Hunterdon 99 Cumberland 175.0% Hunterdon 0 Somerset 400.0% Hunterdon 0

Cape May 100.6% Hunterdon 35 Gloucester 113.7% Morris 117 Burlington 155.6% Essex 32 Warren 333.3% Hudson 47

Warren 98.7% Gloucester 35 Monmouth 112.7% Sussex 137 Mercer 135.7% Bergen 60 Sussex 166.7% Passaic 130

Sussex 98.5% Burlington 40 Sussex 108.0% Burlington 159 Morris 126.3% Burlington 92 Hudson 147.4% Essex 132

Monmouth 98.0% Sussex 46 Morris 104.9% Ocean 179 Sussex 122.2% Sussex 92 Cape May 125.0% Ocean 137

Union 97.4% Hudson 47 Passaic 104.5% Warren 183 Camden 118.2% Middlesex 112 Gloucester 116.7% Burlington 138

Salem 97.0% Salem 48 Middlesex 102.5% Cape May 199 Bergen 112.1% Gloucester 120 Atlantic 112.5% Bergen 154

Morris 96.9% Cumberland 50 Ocean 102.2% Mercer 217 Middlesex 106.3% Passaic 120 Passaic 110.8% Morris 189

Somerset 96.6% Union 51 Burlington 99.5% Passaic 224 Monmouth 105.7% Camden 267 Mercer 105.9% Middlesex 226

Hunterdon 96.6% Bergen 51 Union 99.5% Hudson 229 Cape May 100.0% Monmouth 390 Bergen 103.3% Atlantic 247

Gloucester 96.6% Morris 52 Hudson 99.5% Monmouth 230 Essex 100.0% Union 400 Hunterdon 100.0% Cape May 267

Cumberland 96.5% Camden 53 Camden 98.3% Camden 264 Hunterdon 100.0% Cape May 450 Camden 97.6% Camden 306

Passaic 96.5% Cape May 54 Warren 97.1% Salem 279 Somerset 100.0% Salem 480 Morris 83.3% Salem 360

Hudson 95.9% Passaic 54 Bergen 96.5% Somerset 284 Gloucester 88.9% Hudson 489 Union 80.8% Monmouth 375

Ocean 95.9% Somerset 57 Mercer 95.2% Union 286 Passaic 86.4% Atlantic 545 Essex 80.0% Warren 400

Burlington 95.9% Ocean 60 Hunterdon 94.9% Middlesex 293 Salem 80.0% Warren 545 Ocean 77.4% Union 436

Mercer 95.6% Monmouth 61 Essex 94.6% Bergen 295 Union 76.5% Morris 550 Monmouth 70.4% Mercer 442

Camden 95.5% Atlantic 66 Cape May 94.1% Cumberland 310 Atlantic 72.2% Cumberland 600 Burlington 66.7% Sussex 480

Middlesex 94.8% Mercer 67 Somerset 92.7% Gloucester 327 Warren 62.5% Mercer 706 Salem 62.5% Somerset 600

Essex 94.3% Middlesex 75 Cumberland 91.7% Atlantic 409 Hudson 54.2% Somerset 730 Middlesex 61.5% Cumberland 733

Bergen 94.2% Essex 85 Salem 86.0% Essex 421 Ocean 25.0% Ocean 909 Cumberland 44.4% Gloucester 1,029

State 96.1% State 59 State 101.3% State 273 State 94.5% State 345 State 95.6% State 250Including MCL Including MCL

Atlantic 97.8% Atlantic 90 2Bergen 107.7% Bergen 173Middlesex 94.6% Middlesex 135 Note: Some of Atlantic's civil Multcounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014 to Bergen and Middlesex:State 96.9% State 74 Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935 cases; Atlantic to Midddlesex = 4,070 cases.

In March 2020 the Judiciary began to issue Notices to the Bar, Orders, and Assignment Judge Memos concerning New Jersey court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Overview of Clearance Percent and Backlog Per 100 Monthly FIlingsJuly 2019 - April 2020

General Equity Civil Non Multicounty Litigation Special Civil Probate

Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100

Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings

Sussex 125.4% Hudson 0 Cape May 112.7% Warren 60 Sussex 99.7% Hunterdon 9 Cape May 117.0% Hudson 0

Hunterdon 125.0% Bergen 21 Salem 107.1% Burlington 90 Morris 97.7% Gloucester 11 Somerset 116.0% Salem 0

Cumberland 124.4% Atlantic 36 Cumberland 104.0% Somerset 113 Cape May 96.6% Union 11 Cumberland 115.9% Atlantic 6

Passaic 123.8% Salem 38 Monmouth 101.7% Hunterdon 123 Warren 96.4% Cumberland 14 Monmouth 113.4% Bergen 7

Somerset 116.1% Camden 42 Atlantic 101.6% Camden 126 Atlantic 96.0% Cape May 15 Warren 112.5% Camden 7

Bergen 109.7% Burlington 43 Union 99.0% Gloucester 131 Mercer 94.9% Bergen 16 Union 112.0% Morris 9

Cape May 108.7% Monmouth 50 Passaic 99.0% Morris 136 Ocean 94.8% Warren 18 Hudson 107.9% Monmouth 11

Monmouth 108.4% Cape May 51 Mercer 98.5% Sussex 136 Union 94.6% Ocean 19 Mercer 106.5% Mercer 12

Burlington 106.5% Sussex 64 Camden 98.5% Atlantic 154 Middlesex 94.3% Morris 19 Bergen 98.0% Burlington 13

Morris 106.4% Gloucester 76 Bergen 96.3% Cape May 163 Monmouth 94.3% Sussex 20 Middlesex 97.2% Union 13

Hudson 104.9% Union 76 Hunterdon 95.6% Bergen 166 Somerset 94.3% Hudson 22 Passaic 94.8% Ocean 15

Ocean 104.7% Hunterdon 80 Gloucester 95.6% Passaic 167 Passaic 94.0% Atlantic 22 Atlantic 94.5% Middlesex 29

Middlesex 101.2% Essex 98 Sussex 95.3% Hudson 176 Essex 94.0% Salem 23 Ocean 94.2% Sussex 31

Warren 100.0% Passaic 101 Hudson 95.2% Middlesex 192 Hudson 93.7% Monmouth 25 Sussex 94.2% Essex 34

Gloucester 98.8% Cumberland 107 Burlington 93.7% Salem 201 Salem 93.7% Passaic 26 Camden 94.0% Somerset 39

Atlantic 98.6% Somerset 108 Somerset 93.5% Monmouth 204 Hunterdon 93.1% Essex 33 Morris 91.0% Cumberland 41

Camden 97.8% Warren 109 Middlesex 93.4% Cumberland 205 Burlington 93.0% Burlington 36 Essex 90.7% Gloucester 53

Salem 96.3% Ocean 112 Ocean 93.3% Mercer 227 Gloucester 92.6% Mercer 38 Burlington 90.1% Hunterdon 56

Union 86.9% Morris 127 Warren 92.5% Union 236 Bergen 92.2% Somerset 38 Gloucester 89.0% Passaic 58

Essex 85.1% Middlesex 133 Morris 90.2% Ocean 259 Cumberland 92.1% Middlesex 40 Salem 86.7% Cape May 72

Mercer 81.5% Mercer 147 Essex 86.5% Essex 347 Camden 91.7% Camden 42 Hunterdon 83.1% Warren 81

State 102.0% State 77 State 95.3% State 199 State 94.0% State 26 State 98.9% State 20

Including MCL Including MCL 3Atlantic 77.3% Atlantic 315 Note: Some of Atlantic's Civil Multcounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferredBergen 183.2% Bergen 933 in November 2014 to Bergen and Middlesex: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935 cases;Middlesex 91.8% Middlesex 590 Atlantic to Midddlesex = 4,070 cases.State 103.8% State 341

In March 2020 the Judiciary began to issue Notices to the Bar, Orders, and Assignment Judge Memos concerning New Jersey court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Overview of Clearance Percent and Backlog Per 100 Monthly FIlingsJuly 2019 - April 2020

Dissolution Delinquency Non-Dissolution Domestic Violence

Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100

Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings

Cape May 103.5% Warren 14 Warren 110.4% Bergen 24 Union 104.0% Camden 8 Union 100.8% Cumberland 3

Hunterdon 103.0% Camden 15 Salem 102.9% Cape May 26 Hudson 103.7% Gloucester 9 Hunterdon 100.7% Hunterdon 7

Cumberland 102.4% Gloucester 22 Burlington 101.0% Atlantic 27 Hunterdon 103.1% Salem 9 Atlantic 100.5% Salem 8

Somerset 101.9% Somerset 25 Cape May 100.3% Burlington 28 Somerset 102.8% Hudson 12 Monmouth 99.8% Gloucester 10

Atlantic 101.4% Union 29 Atlantic 100.0% Hunterdon 31 Cape May 101.7% Warren 15 Burlington 99.5% Burlington 11

Warren 101.0% Salem 29 Union 98.5% Hudson 35 Gloucester 101.5% Burlington 15 Gloucester 99.5% Union 13

Sussex 100.9% Hunterdon 32 Hudson 97.6% Gloucester 44 Burlington 101.5% Atlantic 16 Salem 99.2% Atlantic 13

Gloucester 100.4% Hudson 33 Sussex 94.6% Middlesex 45 Atlantic 100.9% Monmouth 20 Cumberland 98.6% Cape May 15

Monmouth 98.4% Middlesex 37 Camden 94.6% Somerset 45 Salem 100.6% Middlesex 22 Warren 98.4% Warren 16

Essex 97.8% Bergen 38 Ocean 93.4% Camden 50 Warren 100.5% Cumberland 23 Passaic 97.7% Monmouth 21

Union 97.8% Cumberland 38 Bergen 91.5% Salem 54 Monmouth 100.3% Bergen 24 Ocean 97.4% Ocean 31

Morris 97.4% Atlantic 40 Passaic 91.4% Warren 56 Passaic 100.1% Hunterdon 25 Hudson 97.3% Bergen 38

Passaic 97.4% Burlington 44 Monmouth 91.2% Union 57 Cumberland 100.0% Mercer 27 Cape May 96.6% Passaic 40

Camden 95.9% Monmouth 44 Gloucester 91.2% Ocean 57 Camden 99.9% Union 29 Middlesex 96.5% Camden 43

Salem 95.6% Passaic 50 Cumberland 90.9% Monmouth 62 Ocean 98.6% Essex 31 Bergen 95.9% Middlesex 44

Mercer 94.6% Cape May 53 Somerset 90.7% Passaic 71 Mercer 98.0% Ocean 35 Somerset 95.9% Morris 44

Bergen 94.5% Mercer 54 Morris 90.5% Cumberland 74 Essex 98.0% Somerset 36 Essex 95.7% Somerset 45

Burlington 94.4% Ocean 61 Middlesex 89.6% Morris 75 Middlesex 97.9% Passaic 36 Morris 95.0% Hudson 50

Ocean 93.8% Sussex 65 Mercer 88.2% Sussex 84 Morris 97.8% Cape May 37 Camden 94.4% Essex 65

Middlesex 92.7% Essex 67 Essex 87.8% Mercer 91 Bergen 95.9% Morris 42 Sussex 92.6% Sussex 70

Hudson 92.2% Morris 102 Hunterdon 85.5% Essex 110 Sussex 90.7% Sussex 47 Mercer 92.0% Mercer 84

State 96.6% State 44 State 93.5% State 58 State 100.0% State 23 State 97.0% State 38

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In March 2020 the Judiciary began to issue Notices to the Bar, Orders, and Assignment Judge Memos concerning New Jersey court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Abuse/Neglect Adoption Child Placement Review Juvenile/Family Crisis Petitions

Backlog Per 100 Pending Backlog Per 100 Backlog Per 100

Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent (number of cases) Clearance Percent Monthly Filings Clearance Percent Monthly Filings

Bergen 215.2% Gloucester 0 Sussex 124.0% Warren 3 Warren 273.7% Bergen 0 Salem 133.3% Bergen 0

Monmouth 167.0% Salem 0 Cape May 114.6% Hunterdon 4 Cape May 250.0% Cape May 0 Hudson 123.1% Burlington 0

Warren 164.7% Warren 0 Warren 113.0% Salem 4 Somerset 233.3% Cumberland 0 Gloucester 116.7% Camden 0

Ocean 158.3% Camden 2 Monmouth 112.1% Sussex 4 Monmouth 225.4% Essex 0 Atlantic 100.0% Cape May 0

Camden 156.3% Bergen 10 Passaic 110.2% Gloucester 6 Bergen 225.0% Gloucester 0 Camden 100.0% Cumberland 0

Morris 150.0% Ocean 13 Atlantic 109.7% Cape May 7 Essex 187.3% Hunterdon 0 Cape May 100.0% Essex 0

Essex 144.7% Passaic 16 Bergen 108.2% Burlington 9 Ocean 180.4% Morris 0 Cumberland 100.0% Gloucester 0

Burlington 128.2% Burlington 19 Hunterdon 105.0% Passaic 9 Salem 142.9% Sussex 0 Essex 100.0% Hudson 0

Hunterdon 125.0% Atlantic 19 Camden 104.6% Hudson 12 Atlantic 137.6% Warren 0 Hunterdon 100.0% Hunterdon 0

Hudson 123.8% Cape May 21 Gloucester 104.4% Mercer 12 Burlington 137.4% Camden 4 Mercer 100.0% Mercer 0

Salem 120.4% Essex 23 Union 103.2% Morris 14 Cumberland 137.1% Burlington 10 Middlesex 100.0% Middlesex 0

Union 118.6% Somerset 24 Burlington 103.2% Somerset 14 Camden 136.7% Monmouth 16 Ocean 100.0% Ocean 0

Somerset 115.0% Hudson 38 Salem 100.0% Union 16 Hunterdon 123.1% Salem 16 Passaic 100.0% Passaic 0

Mercer 114.0% Mercer 39 Essex 98.5% Atlantic 17 Passaic 122.3% Hudson 21 Somerset 100.0% Salem 0

Cape May 113.0% Cumberland 42 Somerset 96.7% Bergen 19 Morris 120.7% Ocean 26 Sussex 100.0% Somerset 0

Passaic 107.3% Sussex 55 Hudson 96.6% Monmouth 19 Hudson 116.5% Union 42 Union 100.0% Union 0

Atlantic 107.0% Middlesex 75 Morris 95.1% Ocean 25 Mercer 115.9% Mercer 62 Warren 100.0% Warren 0

Middlesex 105.4% Monmouth 80 Middlesex 93.1% Middlesex 27 Gloucester 115.6% Passaic 65 Burlington 96.9% Sussex 171

Gloucester 103.6% Union 96 Mercer 91.3% Essex 30 Middlesex 108.0% Atlantic 67 Bergen 92.9% Atlantic 218

Cumberland 100.8% Morris 118 Cumberland 88.7% Cumberland 35 Union 93.5% Somerset 80 Monmouth 50.0% Monmouth 300

Sussex 97.1% Hunterdon 144 Ocean 88.5% Camden 48 Sussex 91.4% Middlesex 200 Morris 50.0% Morris 600

State 132.2% State 29 State 101.7% State 334 State 144.1% State 31 State 101.4% State 37Note: In CPR, the backlog goal of 12 months to completion of a permanency hearing was modified in Feb. 2006 to 12 months to completion of a permanency hearing and the signing of an order. In Kinship, a backlog goal of 6 months was established in December 2005. 5 The Kinship backlog goal is also applied to pre-December 2005 statistics

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Overview of Clearance Percent and Backlog Per 100 Monthly FIlingsJuly 2019 - April 2020

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Warren 200.0% Atlantic 0 Cumberland 150.0% Somerset 0 Cape May 129.8% Cape May 0 Cape May 0 Cape May 0

Bergen 140.0% Bergen 0 Atlantic 116.7% Camden 43 Salem 113.0% Morris 0 Morris 0 Cumberland 0

Salem 137.5% Burlington 0 Cape May 113.3% Warren 92 Essex 109.6% Somerset 23 Somerset 21 Hunterdon 0

Hudson 127.5% Camden 0 Ocean 111.9% Sussex 150 Hunterdon 108.9% Hunterdon 24 Camden 27 Morris 0

Cape May 127.3% Cape May 0 Camden 110.6% Gloucester 167 Cumberland 105.9% Camden 25 Essex 27 Salem 0

Union 111.1% Essex 0 Union 104.3% Passaic 195 Atlantic 105.0% Essex 31 Hudson 29 Union 0

Camden 105.6% Gloucester 0 Mercer 100.0% Burlington 195 Union 100.5% Burlington 32 Sussex 32 Burlington 7

Burlington 104.0% Hudson 0 Morris 100.0% Bergen 200 Warren 95.2% Hudson 33 Atlantic 33 Camden 13

Hunterdon 100.0% Hunterdon 0 Passaic 100.0% Ocean 212 Somerset 94.5% Atlantic 38 Hunterdon 37 Passaic 22

Monmouth 100.0% Monmouth 0 Somerset 100.0% Hudson 233 Mercer 92.2% Passaic 39 Monmouth 38 Middlesex 29

Ocean 100.0% Ocean 0 Sussex 100.0% Mercer 294 Burlington 92.0% Cumberland 41 Burlington 39 Somerset 33

Passaic 100.0% Passaic 0 Hudson 93.3% Hunterdon 300 Passaic 91.7% Salem 52 Bergen 41 Atlantic 77

Somerset 100.0% Salem 0 Salem 92.9% Middlesex 300 Morris 90.6% Bergen 52 Passaic 41 Ocean 80

Sussex 100.0% Somerset 0 Monmouth 89.3% Monmouth 318 Hudson 88.5% Monmouth 54 Cumberland 45 Essex 92

Essex 94.7% Sussex 0 Essex 88.8% Atlantic 331 Gloucester 88.2% Union 60 Salem 52 Gloucester 97

Atlantic 94.1% Warren 0 Burlington 86.5% Essex 335 Monmouth 88.1% Mercer 65 Mercer 61 Bergen 108

Gloucester 93.3% Middlesex 29 Bergen 82.1% Cape May 375 Bergen 88.0% Sussex 65 Union 75 Monmouth 115

Middlesex 86.7% Cumberland 60 Gloucester 79.4% Union 386 Ocean 85.7% Middlesex 93 Ocean 101 Mercer 171

Cumberland 78.9% Union 100 Hunterdon 66.7% Cumberland 400 Sussex 82.7% Ocean 95 Warren 103 Warren 171

Mercer 66.7% Mercer 240 Middlesex 62.1% Salem 424 Middlesex 79.9% Gloucester 111 Middlesex 105 Sussex 212

Morris 50.0% Morris 240 Warren 58.3% Morris 600 Camden 77.5% Warren 129 Gloucester 116 Hudson 400

State 100.7% State 18 State 97.3% State 245 State 90.1% State 51 State 50 State 55Note: In CPR, the backlog goal of 12 months to completion of a permanency hearing was modified in Feb. 2006 to 12 months to completion of a permanency hearing and the signing of an order. In Kinship, a backlog goal of 6 months was established in December 2005. 6 The Kinship backlog goal is also applied to pre-December 2005 statistics

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Bergen 16 0 -1 -2 30 -727 7 70 17 70 -26 3 10 3 0 0 -3 26 -507

Burlington 31 3 1 -3 -27 -272 15 25 -1 77 18 2 -3 1 -1 2 -1 -8 -141

Camden 41 0 1 -2 -66 -706 -14 -21 -74 38 -109 23 22 -6 0 -1 -2 -57 -933

Cape May 15 0 -1 -3 -3 -49 8 15 4 25 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 1 23

Cumberland 20 0 0 -1 -14 -204 1 -26 -9 42 -16 1 1 9 0 5 0 4 -187

Essex 110 2 0 15 -129 -1,410 18 -13 -101 117 -36 22 -2 4 0 1 5 3 -1,394

Gloucester 12 -1 -1 3 -1 -266 11 8 -19 30 26 10 6 7 3 -1 -3 6 -170

Hudson 40 0 -1 3 -123 -724 17 6 -9 104 15 10 0 -1 2 2 1 -2 -660

Hunterdon 7 0 0 1 -2 -41 2 -5 -5 0 5 7 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -29

Mercer 22 0 -1 1 -53 -319 -2 -23 2 -9 -32 4 0 17 0 0 -2 -8 -403

Middlesex 36 3 1 9 -251 -728 -6 -96 -52 50 -14 1 -5 -2 0 0 -5 -41 -1,100

Monmouth 54 2 0 -7 43 -272 13 -28 -16 21 -9 8 8 10 -2 0 1 -16 -190

Morris 45 -1 1 -1 -32 -266 0 -15 -4 13 -9 3 -2 0 0 -1 0 -4 -273

Ocean 17 0 0 -4 -38 -359 -14 -3 -24 12 -11 18 -10 15 0 1 -1 -13 -414

Passaic 27 0 -2 -5 -67 -680 -16 -27 -33 -37 -2 3 -1 12 0 -1 -1 -10 -840

Salem 13 0 -1 3 -4 -35 0 -6 -30 20 3 4 -1 3 0 1 3 -3 -30

Somerset 9 0 1 4 17 -160 9 -29 4 44 -11 3 -3 -1 0 0 0 0 -113

Sussex 10 0 0 0 -21 -75 -2 0 0 -3 -5 0 -1 0 0 0 0 -6 -103

Union 76 0 4 1 -130 -533 5 72 -18 144 30 6 -1 -1 0 0 4 -7 -348

Warren 2 0 0 0 4 -19 3 7 1 13 -1 -2 1 2 0 0 -1 -3 7

State 634 8 1 4 -977 -8,005 52 -92 -357 848 -165 138 23 78 2 9 -6 -133 -7,938

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthAtlantic Atlantic

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,855 2,342 487 126% 497 37% 835 63% 1,332 409

percent change -32% -5% -37% 32% -6% 73%

Municipal Appeals 18 13 -5 72% 2 17% 10 83% 12 545percent change -25% -41% -71% 67% -8% 89%

Post-Convict. Relief 24 27 3 113% 22 76% 7 24% 29 247percent change 26% -31% 29% -36% 4% -51%

Criminal Division - Total 1,897 2,382 485 126% 521 38% 852 62% 1,373 408percent change -31% -5% -36% 31% -6% 71%

General Equity - Total 139 137 -2 99% 60 92% 5 8% 65 36percent change 5% 8% -5% -29% -7% -31%

Contested Foreclosure 62 67 5 108% 26 100% 0 0% 26 0 General Equity Backlogpercent change -13% 24% -32% -100% -33% -100%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 77 70 -7 91% 34 87% 5 13% 39 65percent change 24% -4% 36% -17% 26% -30%

Civil - Total 3,058 2,363 -695 77% 3,637 78% 1,029 22% 4,666 315percent change 19% -10% 24% 61% 30% 33%

Civil Track 1 643 595 -48 93% 329 96% 15 4% 344 24 percent change 9% 3% 19% -12% 17% -17%

Civil Track 2 1,439 1,526 87 106% 1,685 86% 271 14% 1,956 186 percent change -8% 0% -5% -12% -6% -5%

Civil Track 3 160 151 -9 94% 220 80% 55 20% 275 342 percent change -6% -17% 7% -2% 5% -2%

CIvil Track 4 816 91 -725 11% 1,403 67% 688 33% 2,091 673 Civil Backlog percent change 230% -74% 107% 168% 124% -1%

Special Civil - Total 11,782 11,308 -474 96% 1,654 86% 261 14% 1,915 22percent change -4% -7% 16% 2510% 33% 2646%

Special Civil - Auto 68 61 -7 90% 14 93% 1 7% 15 14 percent change -32% -37% -13% 0% -12% 42%

Special Civil - Contract 6,841 6,361 -480 93% 1,350 98% 22 2% 1,372 3 percent change 5% -1% 48% 175% 49% 166%

Special Civil - Other 157 158 1 101% 36 92% 3 8% 39 19 percent change -43% -44% -20% -13%

Special CIvil - Small Claims 673 655 -18 97% 37 64% 21 36% 58 32 percent change -19% -23% -8% 45%

Special Civil - Tenancy 4,043 4,073 30 101% 217 50% 214 50% 431 52 Special Civil Backlog percent change -13% -10% -48% 21300% 4% 23940%

Probate 181 171 -10 94% 44 98% 1 2% 45 6percent change 17% 1% 26% 0% 25% -10%

Civil Division - Total 15,160 13,979 -1,181 92% 5,395 81% 1,296 19% 6,691 84percent change 0% -8% 21% 97% 31% 98%

CivilCivil - Multicounty Lit. 795 64 -731 8% 1,377 67% 681 33% 2,058 680

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Civil - Non MCL 2,263 2,299 36 102% 2,260 87% 348 13% 2,608 154 percent change -1% 0% -1% -12% -3% -11%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthAtlantic Atlantic

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 1,288 1,306 18 101% 463 90% 52 10% 515 40

percent change -7% -8% -1% -28% -4% -22%

Dissolution - New 704 700 -4 99% 360 93% 29 7% 389 41 percent change -3% -9% 2% -28% -1% -24%

Dissolution - Reopened 584 606 22 104% 103 82% 23 18% 126 38 percent change -12% -8% -9% -28% -13% -19%

Delinquency 1,186 1,186 0 100% 61 66% 32 34% 93 27percent change 17% 22% -2% -40% -19% -47%

Delinquency - New 1,165 1,164 -1 100% 61 66% 32 34% 93 28 percent change 21% 26% 5% -40% -16% -48%

Delinquency - Reopened 21 22 1 105% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -60% -54% -100% -100%

Non-Dissolution 3,868 3,904 36 101% 313 84% 61 16% 374 16percent change -2% 0% -28% 30% -23% 35%

Non-DIssolution - New 915 923 8 101% 95 82% 21 18% 116 23 percent change -7% -7% -27% 110% -17% 128%

Non-DIssolution - Reopened 2,953 2,981 28 101% 218 84% 40 16% 258 13 percent change -1% 2% -29% 8% -25% 11%

Domestic Violence 1,474 1,482 8 101% 38 67% 19 33% 57 13percent change 2% 4% -42% 280% -20% 274%

Domestic Violence - New 1,221 1,223 2 100% 35 70% 15 30% 50 12 percent change 3% 5% -34% 200% -14% 193%

Domestic Vio - Reopened 253 259 6 102% 3 43% 4 57% 7 15 Non-Dissolution percent change -5% 0% -77% -46%

Abuse/Neglect 201 215 14 107% 228 98% 4 2% 232 19percent change -10% -22% -4% -2%

Adoption 62 68 6 110% 17 100% 17percent change 7% 17% -19% -19%

CPR 125 172 47 138% 236 97% 8 3% 244 67percent change -9% 4% -25% 700% -22% 811%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 8 8 0 100% 0 0% 2 100% 2 218percent change -56% -47% -100% 0% -50% 91%

Kinship 17 16 -1 94% 3 100% 0 0% 3 0percent change 31% 7% 50% 50%

Term of Parental Rights 24 28 4 117% 7 47% 8 53% 15 331 Domestic Violencepercent change -41% -43% -65% -27% -52% 55%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 238 250 12 105% 28 76% 9 24% 37 38percent change -13% -2% -36% 0% -30% 12%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 218 211 -7 97% 27 79% 7 21% 34 33 percent change -13% -5% -31% 0% -26% 16%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 20 39 19 195% 1 33% 2 67% 3 77 percent change -17% 26% -80% 0% -57% -19%

Family Division - Total 8,491 8,635 144 102% 1,394 88% 195 12% 1,589 23percent change -1% 1% -17% -3% -15% 0%

Total Combined Trial 25,548 24,996 -552 98% 7,310 76% 2,343 24% 9,653 90percent change -4% -5% 5% 55% 14% 61%

Total Non MCL 24,753 24,932 179 101% 5,933 78% 1,662 22% 7,595 66percent change -6% -4% -6% 31% 0% 39%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthBergen Bergen

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,276 1,231 -45 96% 244 38% 404 62% 648 295

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Municipal Appeals 33 37 4 112% 8 80% 2 20% 10 60percent change -35% -35% -38% 0% -33% 53%

Post-Convict. Relief 30 31 1 103% 23 82% 5 18% 28 154percent change -6% -30% 0% -17% -3% -15%

Criminal Division - Total 1,339 1,299 -40 97% 275 40% 411 60% 686 287percent change -14% -31% -31% 22% -7% 35%

General Equity - Total 370 406 36 110% 169 95% 8 5% 177 21percent change -21% -19% -21% -47% -23% -34%

Contested Foreclosure 129 149 20 116% 50 91% 5 9% 55 37 General Equity Backlogpercent change -26% -27% -35% -44% -36% -22%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 241 257 16 107% 119 98% 3 2% 122 12percent change -18% -13% -14% -50% -15% -42%

Civil - Total 7,005 12,833 5,828 183% 7,823 54% 6,723 46% 14,546 933percent change -15% 67% -6% -45% -29% -36%

Track 1 1,602 1,376 -226 86% 856 95% 45 5% 901 28percent change 0% -9% 23% 137% 26% 139%

Track 2 4,720 4,681 -39 99% 5,402 85% 938 15% 6,340 198percent change -11% -5% -7% 17% -4% 32%

Track 3 399 418 19 105% 535 83% 113 17% 648 258percent change -5% -34% 6% 30% 9% 61%

Track 4 284 6,358 6,074 2239% 1,030 15% 5,627 85% 6,657 13,137 Civil Backlogpercent change -68% 1002% -19% -50% -47% -5%

Special Civil - Total 25,002 23,059 -1,943 92% 4,065 91% 400 9% 4,465 16percent change -4% -11% 52% 9900% 66% 10275%

Auto 151 126 -25 83% 40 100% 0 0% 40 0percent change -30% -47% 100% 100%

Contract 16,272 15,287 -985 94% 3,264 99% 32 1% 3,296 2percent change 0% -5% 33% 700% 34% 699%

Other 358 306 -52 85% 90 91% 9 9% 99 26percent change 4% -10% 64% 80%

Small Claims 1,414 1,301 -113 92% 91 68% 43 32% 134 31percent change -18% -24% 469% 738%

Tenancy 6,807 6,039 -768 89% 580 65% 316 35% 896 47 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -8% -19% 330% 564%

Probate 564 553 -11 98% 168 98% 4 2% 172 7percent change 14% 9% 13% -69% 6% -71%

Civil Division - Total 32,941 36,851 3,910 112% 12,225 63% 7,135 37% 19,360 214percent change -6% 7% 8% -42% -18% -38%

CivilCivil - Multicounty Lit. 202 6,280 6,078 3109% 897 14% 5,584 86% 6,481 16,627

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Civil - Non MCL 6,803 6,553 -250 96% 6,926 86% 1,139 14% 8,065 166 percent change -9% -9% -3% 22% 0% 35%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthBergen Bergen

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 3,737 3,531 -206 94% 1,305 90% 142 10% 1,447 38

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New 2,008 1,826 -182 91% 1,106 90% 117 10% 1,223 59percent change -13% -19% -4% 67% 0% 94%

Reopened 1,729 1,705 -24 99% 199 89% 25 11% 224 14percent change -19% -19% -19% 79% -14% 119%

Delinquency 872 798 -74 92% 80 80% 20 20% 100 24percent change -8% -13% -1% 400% 18% 453%

New 801 730 -71 91% 77 79% 20 21% 97 26percent change -9% -13% -4% 400% 15% 452%

Reopened 71 68 -3 96% 3 100% 0 0% 3 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -4% -7% 200% 200%

Non-Dissolution 3,061 2,936 -125 96% 165 68% 77 32% 242 24percent change -23% -22% -49% 542% -28% 715%

New 842 794 -48 94% 87 68% 41 32% 128 47percent change -12% -12% -33% 720% -4% 804%

Reopened 2,219 2,142 -77 97% 78 68% 36 32% 114 16percent change -27% -26% -60% 414% -43% 586%

Domestic Violence 2,246 2,155 -91 96% 87 51% 85 49% 172 38percent change -7% -11% -10% 507% 55% 569%

New 1,885 1,798 -87 95% 84 50% 83 50% 167 44percent change -5% -10% 5% 538% 80% 585%

Reopened 361 357 -4 99% 3 60% 2 40% 5 5 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -18% -15% -82% 100% -72% 150%

Abuse/Neglect 92 198 106 215% 145 99% 1 1% 146 10percent change -54% -7% -46% 0% -46% 102%

Adoption 98 106 8 108% 19 100% 19percent change -8% 5% -44% -44%

CPR 40 90 50 225% 162 100% 0 0% 162 0percent change -56% -31% -27% -27%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 14 13 -1 93% 1 100% 0 0% 1 0percent change 8% 8% 0% 0%

Kinship 5 7 2 140% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -17% 0% -100% -100%

Term of Parental Rights 28 23 -5 82% 10 67% 5 33% 15 200 Domestic Violencepercent change -3% -47% 11% -44% -17% -33%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 460 405 -55 88% 60 72% 23 28% 83 52percent change -6% -9% 3% 667% 36% 683%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 383 337 -46 88% 49 77% 15 23% 64 41 percent change -3% -6% 11% 400% 36% 398%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 77 68 -9 88% 11 58% 8 42% 19 108percent change -19% -23% -21% 36%

Family Division - Total 10,653 10,262 -391 96% 2,034 85% 353 15% 2,387 33percent change -16% -17% -18% 178% -9% 232%

Total Combined Trial 44,933 48,412 3,479 108% 14,534 65% 7,899 35% 22,433 173percent change -9% -1% 2% -38% -17% -32%

Total Non MCL 44,731 42,132 -2,599 94% 13,637 85% 2,315 15% 15,952 51percent change -8% -13% 5% 62% 10% 76%

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July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,290 1,284 -6 100% 232 52% 218 48% 450 159

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Municipal Appeals 9 14 5 156% 4 80% 1 20% 5 92percent change -71% -50% -33% -50% -38% 35%

Post-Convict. Relief 18 12 -6 67% 23 88% 3 12% 26 138percent change 100% -43% 92% 200% 100% 15%

Criminal Division - Total 1,317 1,310 -7 99% 259 54% 222 46% 481 158percent change -22% -6% -25% 38% -5% 69%

General Equity - Total 170 181 11 106% 92 92% 8 8% 100 43 General Equity Backlogpercent change -21% -18% -7% 167% -2% 213%

Contested Foreclosure 77 87 10 113% 45 96% 2 4% 47 23percent change -25% -29% -4% 0% -4% 24%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 93 94 1 101% 47 89% 6 11% 53 62percent change -17% -5% -10% 500% 0% 567%

Civil - Total 2,434 2,280 -154 94% 2,279 91% 219 9% 2,498 90percent change -3% -8% 5% -4% 4% -2%

Track 1 709 613 -96 86% 362 99% 2 1% 364 3percent change -1% -8% 17% 0% 17% 3%

Track 2 1,481 1,428 -53 96% 1,617 90% 177 10% 1,794 120percent change -5% -9% 2% -2% 2% 2% Civil Backlog

Track 3 211 193 -18 91% 268 90% 31 10% 299 142percent change 11% 12% 18% 3% 16% -9%

Track 4 33 46 13 139% 32 78% 9 22% 41 277percent change -15% -33% -26% -40% -29% -29%

Special Civil - Total 15,082 14,024 -1,058 93% 2,265 80% 549 20% 2,814 36percent change -4% -12% 32% 64%

Auto 83 70 -13 84% 31 100% 0 0% 31 0percent change -22% -32% 121% 121%

Contract 8,559 8,048 -511 94% 1,673 97% 43 3% 1,716 5percent change 1% -7% 39% 43%

Other 184 128 -56 70% 81 98% 2 2% 83 11 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -44% -63% 189% 196%

Small Claims 1,032 1,024 -8 99% 88 74% 31 26% 119 28percent change -18% -17% -16% 13%

Tenancy 5,224 4,754 -470 91% 392 45% 473 55% 865 90percent change -5% -15% 7% 136%

Probate 335 302 -33 90% 125 97% 4 3% 129 13percent change 19% 7% 19% 33% 19% 23%

Civil Division - Total 18,021 16,787 -1,234 93% 4,761 86% 780 14% 5,541 43percent change -4% -11% 17% 233% 28% 246%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthBurlington Burlington

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 2,446 2,309 -137 94% 913 89% 109 11% 1,022 44

percent change -13% -18% 2% 56% 6% 79%

New 1,071 932 -139 87% 717 90% 84 10% 801 78percent change -6% -19% 6% 27% 8% 39%

Reopened 1,375 1,377 2 100% 196 89% 25 11% 221 18percent change -17% -18% -11% 525% -1% 646%

Delinquency 892 901 9 101% 69 73% 25 27% 94 28percent change -14% -15% -32% 257% -14% 332%

New 799 815 16 102% 61 71% 25 29% 86 31percent change -13% -14% -28% 257% -7% 323%

Reopened 93 86 -7 92% 8 100% 0 0% 8 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -21% -20% -53% -53%

Non-Dissolution 5,048 5,123 75 101% 243 75% 79 25% 322 15percent change -16% -15% -48% 259% -34% 315%

New 980 1,000 20 102% 65 61% 41 39% 106 41percent change -16% -12% -64% 413% -45% 510%

Reopened 4,068 4,123 55 101% 178 82% 38 18% 216 9percent change -16% -15% -37% 171% -27% 211%

Domestic Violence 2,224 2,212 -12 99% 61 72% 24 28% 85 11percent change 0% 0% -23% 500% 2% 492%

New 1,820 1,802 -18 99% 61 73% 23 27% 84 12percent change 2% 1% -12% 667% 17% 641%

Reopened 404 410 6 101% 0 0% 1 100% 1 2 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -8% -5% -100% 0% -91% 8%

Abuse/Neglect 149 191 42 128% 170 98% 3 2% 173 19percent change -13% -5% -21% -25% -21% -18%

Adoption 63 65 2 103% 9 100% 9percent change -28% -28% -18% -18%

CPR 91 125 34 137% 218 100% 1 0% 219 10percent change -42% -42% -15% -14%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 32 31 -1 97% 3 100% 0 0% 3 0percent change 28% 11% 50% 50%

Kinship 25 26 1 104% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0percent change 47% 63% 100% 100%

Term of Parental Rights 37 32 -5 86% 15 68% 7 32% 22 195 Domestic Violencepercent change -12% -30% 7% 250% 38% 307%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 611 562 -49 92% 76 80% 19 20% 95 32percent change 4% 1% 38% 138% 51% 126%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 472 438 -34 93% 55 75% 18 25% 73 39 percent change 5% 1% 57% 200% 78% 184%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 139 124 -15 89% 21 95% 1 5% 22 7percent change 0% 1% 5% -50% 0% -52%

Family Division - Total 11,618 11,577 -41 100% 1,779 87% 267 13% 2,046 22percent change -12% -13% -15% 128% -8% 155%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 30,956 29,674 -1,282 96% 6,799 84% 1,269 16% 8,068 40

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthCamden Camden

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 2,631 2,587 -44 98% 623 45% 757 55% 1,380 264

percent change -9% -13% -5% 58% 22% 69%

Municipal Appeals 22 26 4 118% 0 0% 6 100% 6 267percent change -21% 37% -100% 50% -57% 72%

Post-Convict. Relief 41 40 -1 98% 44 77% 13 23% 57 306percent change -23% 0% -8% 86% 4% 111%

Criminal Division - Total 2,694 2,653 -41 98% 667 46% 776 54% 1,443 265percent change -10% -12% -7% 59% 20% 70%

General Equity - Total 179 175 -4 98% 85 91% 8 9% 93 42 General Equity Backlogpercent change -17% -10% -8% -33% -11% -27%

Contested Foreclosure 78 80 2 103% 35 95% 2 5% 37 24percent change -19% -14% -19% -60% -23% -52%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 101 95 -6 94% 50 89% 6 11% 56 55percent change -16% -6% 2% -14% 0% -13%

Civil - Total 4,391 4,323 -68 98% 3,927 87% 568 13% 4,495 126percent change 1% -1% 0% 8% 1% 5%

Track 1 1,243 1,178 -65 95% 463 96% 20 4% 483 16percent change 5% -2% 9% 5% 9% -3%

Track 2 2,673 2,587 -86 97% 2,964 87% 456 13% 3,420 170percent change -3% -7% -2% 10% -1% 15% Civil Backlog

Track 3 435 520 85 120% 457 85% 79 15% 536 156percent change 20% 52% 2% 0% 2% -30%

Track 4 40 38 -2 95% 43 77% 13 23% 56 312percent change -5% -3% 34% -7% 22% -15%

Special Civil - Total 21,596 19,806 -1,790 92% 3,433 79% 900 21% 4,333 42percent change -3% -11% 25% 17900% 57% 18779%

Auto 146 123 -23 84% 39 95% 2 5% 41 14percent change -5% -21% 50% 100% 52% 125%

Contract 11,073 10,290 -783 93% 2,419 98% 40 2% 2,459 4percent change 7% -1% 43% 1233% 46% 1195%

Other 400 271 -129 68% 189 92% 16 8% 205 39 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -30% -56% 330% 366%

Small Claims 1,348 1,281 -67 95% 97 62% 59 38% 156 43percent change -28% -31% -25% 5800% 20% 7917%

Tenancy 8,629 7,841 -788 91% 689 47% 783 53% 1,472 90percent change -7% -14% -20% 71%

Probate 267 251 -16 94% 122 98% 2 2% 124 7percent change -11% -12% 11% -60% 8% -55%

Civil Division - Total 26,433 24,555 -1,878 93% 7,567 84% 1,478 16% 9,045 56percent change -3% -9% 10% 170% 22% 180%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthCamden Camden

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 2,216 2,125 -91 96% 769 96% 35 4% 804 15

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New 1,078 1,017 -61 94% 627 96% 24 4% 651 21percent change -9% -14% 0% 1100% 4% 1180%

Reopened 1,138 1,108 -30 97% 142 93% 11 7% 153 9percent change -21% -24% -7% 450% -1% 566%

Delinquency 1,828 1,729 -99 95% 212 69% 95 31% 307 50percent change -3% -6% 5% 579% 42% 588%

New 1,549 1,463 -86 94% 189 68% 91 33% 280 56percent change -2% -7% 19% 658% 64% 657%

Reopened 279 266 -13 95% 23 85% 4 15% 27 14 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -8% 1% -47% 100% -40% 120%

Non-Dissolution 9,771 9,758 -13 100% 547 87% 80 13% 627 8percent change -20% -20% -16% 208% -8% 269%

New 1,672 1,661 -11 99% 179 85% 32 15% 211 19percent change -18% -16% -38% 88% -31% 130%

Reopened 8,099 8,097 -2 100% 368 88% 48 12% 416 6percent change -21% -21% 0% 433% 11% 536%

Domestic Violence 3,670 3,465 -205 94% 171 51% 163 49% 334 43percent change -3% -8% 4% 3975% 98% 4009%

New 2,665 2,480 -185 93% 165 57% 126 43% 291 46percent change -2% -8% 25% 12500% 119% 12538%

Reopened 1,005 985 -20 98% 6 14% 37 86% 43 35 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -7% -8% -82% 1133% 19% 1161%

Abuse/Neglect 378 591 213 156% 502 100% 1 0% 503 2percent change -42% -1% -32% -32%

Adoption 196 205 9 105% 48 100% 48percent change -7% -11% 14% 14%

CPR 281 384 103 137% 588 100% 1 0% 589 4percent change -43% -25% -20% -20%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 0 0 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change

Kinship 71 75 4 106% 15 100% 0 0% 15 0percent change 37% 92% -21% -21%

Term of Parental Rights 85 94 9 111% 32 89% 4 11% 36 43 Domestic Violencepercent change 0% 27% -20% -10%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 927 718 -209 77% 296 93% 24 8% 320 25percent change 27% -1% 295% 700% 310% 527%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 860 655 -205 76% 276 92% 23 8% 299 27 percent change 29% 0% 289% 667% 304% 494%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 67 63 -4 94% 20 95% 1 5% 21 13percent change 6% -9% 400% 425%

Family Division - Total 19,423 19,144 -279 99% 3,180 89% 403 11% 3,583 20percent change -15% -15% -8% 690% 2% 795%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 48,550 46,352 -2,198 95% 11,414 81% 2,657 19% 14,071 53

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthCape May Cape May

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 761 716 -45 94% 106 41% 151 59% 257 199

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Municipal Appeals 6 6 0 100% 2 40% 3 60% 5 450percent change 100% -33% -25% 25% -53%

Post-Convict. Relief 8 10 2 125% 7 78% 2 22% 9 267percent change -11% -17% 0% -50% -18% -33%

Criminal Division - Total 775 732 -43 94% 115 42% 156 58% 271 202percent change -10% -24% -26% 11% -9% 26%

General Equity - Total 69 75 6 109% 35 90% 4 10% 39 51 General Equity Backlogpercent change -10% -27% -3% -56% -13% -51%

Contested Foreclosure 20 23 3 115% 10 91% 1 9% 11 40percent change -29% -28% -23% -67% -31% -58%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 49 52 3 106% 25 89% 3 11% 28 56percent change 0% -27% 9% -50% -3% -49%

Civil - Total 409 461 52 113% 382 85% 68 15% 450 163percent change -12% -9% -9% -24% -12% -16%

Track 1 117 131 14 112% 51 89% 6 11% 57 51percent change -11% -8% -20% 50% -16% 58%

Track 2 230 280 50 122% 248 85% 45 15% 293 189percent change -19% -6% -14% -33% -17% -20% Civil Backlog

Track 3 41 33 -8 80% 62 82% 14 18% 76 323percent change 17% -38% 17% 17% 17% -6%

Track 4 21 17 -4 81% 21 88% 3 13% 24 157percent change 24% 13% 24% -50% 4% -54%

Special Civil - Total 2,677 2,585 -92 97% 405 91% 40 9% 445 15percent change -9% -13% 5% 1900% 15% 2158%

Auto 14 13 -1 93% 4 80% 1 20% 5 71percent change -26% -19% 0% 25%

Contract 1,695 1,582 -113 93% 331 96% 13 4% 344 8percent change -8% -14% 18% 550% 22% 618%

Other 49 49 0 100% 13 93% 1 7% 14 18 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 7% -9% 63% 75%

Small Claims 290 314 24 108% 8 42% 11 58% 19 36percent change -16% -19% -77% -46%

Tenancy 629 627 -2 100% 49 78% 14 22% 63 22percent change -10% -10% -17% 7%

Probate 94 110 16 117% 25 78% 7 22% 32 72percent change -10% 39% -48% 133% -37% 147%

Civil Division - Total 3,249 3,231 -18 99% 847 88% 119 12% 966 36percent change -10% -12% -5% 16% -3% 30%

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July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 342 354 12 104% 118 86% 19 14% 137 53

percent change -11% -8% -22% 27% -18% 39%

New 192 205 13 107% 97 84% 18 16% 115 86percent change -18% -14% -22% 64% -15% 87%

Reopened 150 149 -1 99% 21 95% 1 5% 22 7percent change 1% 3% -22% -75% -29% -74%

Delinquency 311 312 1 100% 22 73% 8 27% 30 26percent change 6% 3% -15% 100% 0% 89%

New 292 296 4 101% 20 74% 7 26% 27 24percent change 5% 4% -20% 75% -7% 66%

Reopened 19 16 -3 84% 2 67% 1 33% 3 52 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change 19% -6% 100% 200%

Non-Dissolution 1,090 1,108 18 102% 72 64% 41 36% 113 37percent change -11% -5% -45% 86% -27% 107%

New 267 265 -2 99% 28 68% 13 32% 41 49percent change -17% -13% -46% 225% -27% 281%

Reopened 823 843 20 102% 44 61% 28 39% 72 33percent change -9% -2% -45% 56% -27% 69%

Domestic Violence 530 512 -18 97% 23 74% 8 26% 31 15percent change -4% -3% -26% 14% -18% 20%

New 423 405 -18 96% 21 75% 7 25% 28 17percent change -2% -2% -13% 75% 0% 81%

Reopened 107 107 0 100% 2 67% 1 33% 3 9 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -13% -6% -71% -67% -70% -63%

Abuse/Neglect 92 104 12 113% 99 98% 2 2% 101 21percent change -21% -10% -18% -17%

Adoption 41 47 6 115% 7 100% 7percent change -18% 2% -42% -42%

CPR 32 80 48 250% 103 100% 0 0% 103 0percent change -64% -21% -38% -38%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 3 3 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change 200% 200%

Kinship 11 14 3 127% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -52% -33% -100% -100%

Term of Parental Rights 15 17 2 113% 4 44% 5 56% 9 375 Domestic Violencepercent change -38% -23% -69% 25% -47% 103%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 47 61 14 130% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0percent change -70% -53% -93% -100% -94% -100%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 43 56 13 130% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0 percent change -71% -53% -93% -100% -94% -100%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 4 5 1 125% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -56% -58%

Family Division - Total 2,514 2,612 98 104% 450 84% 83 16% 533 32percent change -14% -7% -34% 54% -28% 73%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 6,538 6,575 37 101% 1,412 80% 358 20% 1,770 54

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthCumberland Cumberland

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,089 999 -90 92% 202 36% 354 64% 556 310

percent change 2% -10% -21% 103% 29% 102%

Municipal Appeals 4 7 3 175% 0 0% 2 100% 2 600percent change -67% -13% -100% -50% -75% 88%

Post-Convict. Relief 18 8 -10 44% 17 61% 11 39% 28 733percent change 0% -33% -15% 120% 12% 157%

Criminal Division - Total 1,111 1,014 -97 91% 219 37% 367 63% 586 316percent change 1% -11% -22% 101% 26% 101%

General Equity - Total 41 51 10 124% 12 71% 5 29% 17 107 General Equity Backlogpercent change -23% 19% -54% 67% -41% 88%

Contested Foreclosure 23 22 -1 96% 6 100% 0 0% 6 0percent change 0% 10% -14% -100% -25% -100%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 18 29 11 161% 6 55% 5 45% 11 207percent change -40% 26% -68% 150% -48% 210%

Civil - Total 720 749 29 104% 675 82% 145 18% 820 205percent change -4% -4% -7% -3% -6% 4%

Track 1 188 191 3 102% 90 90% 10 10% 100 54percent change -7% -10% -11% 0% -10% 10%

Track 2 464 480 16 103% 491 82% 105 18% 596 232percent change -2% -5% -7% -6% -7% -1% Civil Backlog

Track 3 60 70 10 117% 86 75% 28 25% 114 473percent change -13% 23% -9% 17% -3% 41%

Track 4 8 8 0 100% 8 80% 2 20% 10 300percent change 14% -11% 60% -50% 11% -50%

Special Civil - Total 6,537 6,018 -519 92% 1,095 92% 89 8% 1,184 14percent change -4% -12% 45% 1383% 56% 1492%

Auto 53 43 -10 81% 15 88% 2 12% 17 38percent change -13% -27% 50% 70%

Contract 3,562 3,172 -390 89% 864 97% 23 3% 887 6percent change 3% -10% 53% 667% 56% 684%

Other 59 48 -11 81% 22 100% 0 0% 22 0 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 13% -9% 144% -100% 100% -100%

Small Claims 371 360 -11 97% 21 75% 7 25% 28 19percent change -24% -25% -45% 600% -28% 861%

Tenancy 2,492 2,395 -97 96% 173 75% 57 25% 230 23percent change -8% -14% 29% 72%

Probate 88 102 14 116% 32 89% 4 11% 36 41percent change -19% 12% -32% 100% -27% 119%

Civil Division - Total 7,386 6,920 -466 94% 1,814 88% 243 12% 2,057 33percent change -4% -11% 17% 51% 20% 62%

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July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 636 651 15 102% 223 90% 25 10% 248 38

percent change -15% -10% -12% 108% -6% 137%

New 343 369 26 108% 184 90% 20 10% 204 56percent change -9% 5% -15% 100% -10% 112%

Reopened 293 282 -11 96% 39 89% 5 11% 44 17percent change -21% -24% 8% 150% 16% 208%

Delinquency 558 507 -51 91% 83 66% 43 34% 126 74percent change -15% -19% 1% 59% 16% 79%

New 511 462 -49 90% 77 66% 39 34% 116 74percent change 0% -4% 7% 44% 17% 41%

Reopened 47 45 -2 96% 6 60% 4 40% 10 73 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -69% -69% -40% 0%

Non-Dissolution 4,354 4,352 -2 100% 272 73% 102 27% 374 23percent change -14% -14% -20% 308% 2% 365%

New 831 832 1 100% 91 65% 48 35% 139 56percent change -11% -11% -15% 380% 19% 428%

Reopened 3,523 3,520 -3 100% 181 77% 54 23% 235 15percent change -15% -15% -23% 260% -6% 314%

Domestic Violence 1,380 1,360 -20 99% 56 93% 4 7% 60 3percent change -6% -7% -7% 300% -2% 323%

New 1,160 1,145 -15 99% 54 96% 2 4% 56 2percent change -3% -4% 2% 100% 4% 106%

Reopened 220 215 -5 98% 2 50% 2 50% 4 9 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -20% -20% -71% -43%

Abuse/Neglect 127 128 1 101% 171 97% 6 3% 177 42percent change -9% -23% 2% 500% 5% 504%

Adoption 71 63 -8 89% 35 100% 35percent change 9% 7% 35% 35%

CPR 116 159 43 137% 237 100% 0 0% 237 0percent change -21% -13% -15% -15%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 3 3 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change 0% -25%

Kinship 19 15 -4 79% 3 75% 1 25% 4 60percent change 36% 15% 50% 100%

Term of Parental Rights 26 39 13 150% 5 31% 11 69% 16 400 Domestic Violencepercent change -40% 34% -80% 22% -53% 78%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 288 305 17 106% 14 54% 12 46% 26 41percent change 14% 16% -53% 200% -24% 172%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 264 282 18 107% 10 45% 12 55% 22 45 percent change 10% 13% -63% 500% -24% 461%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 24 23 -1 96% 4 100% 0 0% 4 0percent change 85% 92% 33% -100% -20% -100%

Family Division - Total 7,578 7,582 4 100% 1,099 84% 204 16% 1,303 26percent change -12% -12% -13% 158% -3% 187%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 16,075 15,516 -559 97% 3,132 79% 814 21% 3,946 50

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July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 3,871 3,663 -208 95% 820 33% 1,679 67% 2,499 421

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Municipal Appeals 33 33 0 100% 4 80% 1 20% 5 32percent change -11% -13% -20% 0% -17% 13%

Post-Convict. Relief 65 52 -13 80% 66 88% 9 12% 75 132percent change -18% -38% 3% 0% 3% 23%

Criminal Division - Total 3,969 3,748 -221 94% 890 35% 1,689 65% 2,579 413percent change -15% -22% -27% 14% -5% 35%

General Equity - Total 450 383 -67 85% 272 86% 44 14% 316 98 General Equity Backlogpercent change 2% -16% 31% 5% 26% 3%

Contested Foreclosure 259 198 -61 76% 163 92% 15 8% 178 60percent change 23% -14% 72% -21% 56% -33%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 191 185 -6 97% 109 79% 29 21% 138 147percent change -17% -19% -4% 26% 1% 47%

Civil - Total 8,465 7,319 -1,146 86% 9,596 77% 2,947 23% 12,543 347percent change -2% -12% 5% 38% 11% 40%

Track 1 1,350 1,243 -107 92% 846 87% 127 13% 973 95percent change -10% -15% 0% 12% 2% 24%

Track 2 6,587 5,555 -1,032 84% 7,936 76% 2,469 24% 10,405 373percent change 1% -12% 6% 41% 12% 40% Civil Backlog

Track 3 447 435 -12 97% 693 71% 287 29% 980 639percent change -8% -13% -1% 29% 7% 42%

Track 4 81 86 5 106% 121 65% 64 35% 185 760percent change -19% 6% 3% 19% 8% 31%

Special Civil - Total 51,981 48,840 -3,141 94% 6,994 81% 1,684 19% 8,678 33percent change -5% -10% 18% 1601% 44% 1707%

Auto 320 295 -25 92% 80 88% 11 12% 91 34percent change -20% -29% 18% 267% 28% 359%

Contract 18,329 16,882 -1,447 92% 4,045 95% 206 5% 4,251 11percent change 0% -7% 40% 249% 44% 254%

Other 806 723 -83 90% 190 95% 10 5% 200 13 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 0% -7% -14% 100% -12% 117%

Small Claims 1,886 1,758 -128 93% 112 37% 191 63% 303 97percent change -18% -25% -46% 1492% 39% 1779%

Tenancy 30,640 29,182 -1,458 95% 2,567 67% 1,266 33% 3,833 42percent change -6% -11% 2% 6230% 51% 6755%

Probate 377 342 -35 91% 179 93% 13 7% 192 34percent change 35% 17% 28% 0% 25% -27%

Civil Division - Total 61,273 56,884 -4,389 93% 17,041 78% 4,688 22% 21,729 77percent change -4% -10% 11% 105% 23% 116%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthEssex Essex

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 3,605 3,527 -78 98% 1,840 88% 251 12% 2,091 67

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New 2,333 2,213 -120 95% 1,599 89% 190 11% 1,789 79percent change -6% -16% 5% 27% 7% 34%

Reopened 1,272 1,314 42 103% 241 80% 61 20% 302 45percent change -13% -4% -26% 110% -15% 131%

Delinquency 2,104 1,847 -257 88% 304 57% 234 43% 538 110percent change 16% 4% 18% 631% 86% 525%

New 2,014 1,773 -241 88% 287 55% 233 45% 520 114percent change 30% 18% 12% 628% 81% 451%

Reopened 90 74 -16 82% 17 94% 1 6% 18 11 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -66% -72% 1600% 1700%

Non-Dissolution 11,935 11,693 -242 98% 891 69% 393 31% 1,284 31percent change -17% -20% -19% 352% 8% 432%

New 2,656 2,585 -71 97% 320 65% 172 35% 492 63percent change -7% -14% -20% 341% 12% 374%

Reopened 9,279 9,108 -171 98% 571 72% 221 28% 792 23percent change -19% -21% -18% 360% 6% 455%

Domestic Violence 4,836 4,630 -206 96% 145 31% 318 69% 463 65percent change -4% -8% -49% 1345% 51% 1414%

New 3,177 2,989 -188 94% 124 33% 257 67% 381 80percent change -3% -7% -45% 1068% 54% 1114%

Reopened 1,659 1,641 -18 99% 21 26% 61 74% 82 36 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -7% -8% -64% 41%

Abuse/Neglect 246 356 110 145% 369 98% 6 2% 375 23percent change -15% -10% -30% 50% -29% 75%

Adoption 66 65 -1 98% 30 100% 30percent change -30% -64% -48% -48%

CPR 220 412 192 187% 782 100% 0 0% 782 0percent change -33% -10% -24% -24%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 0 0 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change #VALUE!

Kinship 94 89 -5 95% 12 100% 0 0% 12 0percent change -26% -30% -45% -45%

Term of Parental Rights 98 87 -11 89% 45 56% 36 44% 81 335 Domestic Violencepercent change -20% -25% -25% 71% 0% 90%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 188 206 18 110% 17 74% 6 26% 23 31percent change -33% -18% -70% 200% -60% 334%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 178 184 6 103% 16 76% 5 24% 21 27 percent change -32% -19% -69% 400% -60% 612%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 10 22 12 220% 1 50% 1 50% 2 92percent change -44% -12% -80% 0% -67% 85%

Family Division - Total 23,392 22,912 -480 98% 4,435 78% 1,244 22% 5,679 51percent change -11% -15% -15% 259% 2% 298%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 88,634 83,544 -5,090 94% 22,366 75% 7,621 25% 29,987 85

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthGloucester Gloucester

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 693 788 95 114% 112 31% 249 69% 361 327

percent change -28% -29% -40% 0% -17% 38%

Municipal Appeals 18 16 -2 89% 4 67% 2 33% 6 120percent change 157% 7% 33% 100% 50% 10%

Post-Convict. Relief 6 7 1 117% 6 50% 6 50% 12 1,029percent change -40% -13% -40% 20% -20% 123%

Criminal Division - Total 717 811 94 113% 122 32% 257 68% 379 327percent change -27% -29% -39% 1% -17% 38%

General Equity - Total 81 80 -1 99% 40 85% 7 15% 47 76 General Equity Backlogpercent change -36% -27% -27% 250% -18% 380%

Contested Foreclosure 36 39 3 108% 8 67% 4 33% 12 102percent change -37% -13% -67% 300% -52% 470%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 45 41 -4 91% 32 91% 3 9% 35 57percent change -36% -36% 3% 200% 9% 300%

Civil - Total 1,341 1,282 -59 96% 1,289 88% 175 12% 1,464 131percent change -6% -7% 2% -15% -1% -9%

Track 1 357 314 -43 88% 189 95% 10 5% 199 28percent change -8% -9% -5% -29% -7% -20%

Track 2 841 853 12 101% 904 88% 126 12% 1,030 152percent change -8% -5% -2% -11% -4% -2% Civil Backlog

Track 3 128 98 -30 77% 172 88% 24 12% 196 177percent change 23% -17% 40% -31% 24% -51%

Track 4 15 17 2 113% 24 62% 15 38% 39 1,059percent change -12% -15% 14% 0% 8% 24%

Special Civil - Total 9,041 8,369 -672 93% 1,612 94% 98 6% 1,710 11percent change -2% -9% 42% 880% 49% 925%

Auto 49 39 -10 80% 18 90% 2 10% 20 36percent change -42% -54% 38% 54%

Contract 5,765 5,333 -432 93% 1,206 98% 30 2% 1,236 5percent change 0% -6% 28% 400% 30% 413%

Other 171 95 -76 56% 90 95% 5 5% 95 32 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 35% -28% 592% 150% 533% 110%

Small Claims 573 547 -26 95% 55 73% 20 27% 75 33percent change -23% -28% 45% 900% 88% 1188%

Tenancy 2,483 2,355 -128 95% 243 86% 41 14% 284 17percent change 0% -8% 91% 124%

Probate 173 154 -19 89% 28 76% 9 24% 37 53percent change -1% -14% 40% 0% 28% 4%

Civil Division - Total 10,636 9,885 -751 93% 2,969 91% 289 9% 3,258 27percent change -3% -9% 20% 27% 20% 34%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthGloucester Gloucester

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 1,450 1,456 6 100% 431 93% 32 7% 463 22

percent change -12% -11% -14% 78% -11% 97%

New 650 627 -23 96% 361 93% 29 7% 390 44percent change -9% -13% -8% 81% -4% 98%

Reopened 800 829 29 104% 70 96% 3 4% 73 4percent change -15% -10% -36% 50% -34% 69%

Delinquency 702 640 -62 91% 107 78% 31 22% 138 44percent change 15% 7% 45% 63% 48% 48%

New 621 569 -52 92% 98 79% 26 21% 124 41percent change 10% 4% 38% 37% 38% 27%

Reopened 81 71 -10 88% 9 64% 5 36% 14 66 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change 80% 29% 200% 367%

Non-Dissolution 4,029 4,089 60 101% 225 86% 36 14% 261 9percent change -18% -18% -17% 414% -6% 520%

New 755 762 7 101% 90 86% 15 14% 105 19percent change -8% -8% -8% 1400% 6% 1487%

Reopened 3,274 3,327 53 102% 135 87% 21 13% 156 6percent change -21% -20% -22% 250% -13% 334%

Domestic Violence 1,462 1,454 -8 99% 42 74% 15 26% 57 10percent change 7% 8% -25% 400% -3% 370%

New 1,222 1,219 -3 100% 41 82% 9 18% 50 7percent change 8% 9% -9% 11%

Reopened 240 235 -5 98% 1 14% 6 86% 7 26 Non-Dissolutionpercent change 1% 4% -91% 100% -50% 109%

Abuse/Neglect 137 142 5 104% 158 100% 0 0% 158 0percent change -3% -16% -11% -11%

Adoption 68 71 3 104% 6 100% 6percent change 13% 15% -45% -45%

CPR 122 141 19 116% 275 100% 0 0% 275 0percent change -3% -26% -9% -9%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 18 21 3 117% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change 80% 75%

Kinship 15 14 -1 93% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0percent change 0% -18% 0% 0%

Term of Parental Rights 34 27 -7 79% 20 77% 6 23% 26 167 Domestic Violencepercent change 26% -36% 54% -14% 30% -30%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 305 269 -36 88% 39 53% 34 47% 73 111percent change -21% -28% -17% 467% 38% 601%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 237 217 -20 92% 24 47% 27 53% 51 116 percent change -28% -30% -40% 350% 11% 511%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 68 52 -16 76% 15 68% 7 32% 22 97percent change 17% -17% 114% 214%

Family Division - Total 8,342 8,324 -18 100% 1,305 89% 154 11% 1,459 18percent change -11% -12% -10% 157% -4% 185%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 19,695 19,020 -675 97% 4,396 86% 700 14% 5,096 35

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthHudson Hudson

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,829 1,819 -10 99% 372 45% 454 55% 826 229

percent change -19% -10% -21% 81% 14% 109%

Municipal Appeals 24 13 -11 54% 2 15% 11 85% 13 489percent change 33% -24% -50% 450% 117% 409%

Post-Convict. Relief 38 56 18 147% 27 93% 2 7% 29 47percent change -34% 19% -40% 0% -38% 41%

Criminal Division - Total 1,891 1,888 -3 100% 401 46% 467 54% 868 228percent change -19% -9% -23% 83% 12% 112%

General Equity - Total 225 236 11 105% 80 100% 0 0% 80 0 General Equity Backlogpercent change -16% -14% -6% -100% -8% -100%

Contested Foreclosure 52 51 -1 98% 16 100% 0 0% 16 0percent change -37% -44% -6% -100% -11% -100%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 173 185 12 107% 64 100% 0 0% 64 0percent change -7% 2% -6% -100% -7% -100%

Civil - Total 4,540 4,320 -220 95% 4,860 86% 805 14% 5,665 176percent change -4% -8% 0% 31% 4% 36%

Track 1 826 733 -93 89% 422 94% 28 6% 450 33percent change 8% -7% 18% 12% 17% 6%

Track 2 3,454 3,324 -130 96% 4,097 85% 718 15% 4,815 206percent change -6% -7% -1% 32% 3% 40% Civil Backlog

Track 3 182 183 1 101% 261 87% 38 13% 299 209percent change -12% -26% -6% 15% -4% 26%

Track 4 78 80 2 103% 80 79% 21 21% 101 271percent change -8% 27% -9% 40% -2% 57%

Special Civil - Total 25,869 24,246 -1,623 94% 4,062 88% 567 12% 4,629 22percent change -4% -11% 36% 1729% 54% 1852%

Auto 162 148 -14 91% 39 87% 6 13% 45 38percent change -25% -31% -13% 500% -2% 746%

Contract 12,874 11,988 -886 93% 2,806 98% 70 2% 2,876 5percent change 5% -4% 42% 289% 44% 291%

Other 507 497 -10 98% 136 94% 8 6% 144 16 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -25% -20% -30% 0% -29% 34%

Small Claims 1,183 1,092 -91 92% 73 48% 78 52% 151 64percent change -16% -19% -56% 2500% -11% 2956%

Tenancy 11,143 10,521 -622 94% 1,008 71% 405 29% 1,413 36percent change -10% -16% 69% 40400% 136% 44820%

Probate 381 411 30 108% 84 100% 0 0% 84 0percent change -17% -13% -40% -40%

Civil Division - Total 31,015 29,213 -1,802 94% 9,086 87% 1,372 13% 10,458 44percent change -4% -11% 13% 112% 20% 126%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthHudson Hudson

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 3,005 2,772 -233 92% 1,179 92% 101 8% 1,280 33

percent change -12% -19% 14% 110% 18% 137%

New 1,940 1,704 -236 88% 1,072 93% 81 7% 1,153 41percent change -6% -19% 19% 103% 23% 115%

Reopened 1,065 1,068 3 100% 107 84% 20 16% 127 18percent change -21% -20% -21% 150% -12% 208%

Delinquency 1,251 1,221 -30 98% 123 73% 45 27% 168 35percent change -13% -15% -25% 61% -13% 84%

New 1,145 1,124 -21 98% 111 73% 42 27% 153 35percent change -15% -17% -27% 56% -15% 84%

Reopened 106 97 -9 92% 12 80% 3 20% 15 29 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change 26% 24% 0% 200% 15% 126%

Non-Dissolution 5,949 6,171 222 104% 279 79% 73 21% 352 12percent change -18% -15% -54% 306% -43% 396%

New 1,327 1,379 52 104% 121 76% 39 24% 160 29percent change -12% -9% -45% 290% -31% 343%

Reopened 4,622 4,792 170 104% 158 82% 34 18% 192 7percent change -20% -17% -58% 325% -50% 431%

Domestic Violence 2,748 2,673 -75 97% 57 29% 139 71% 196 50percent change 3% 0% -37% 1290% 94% 1268%

New 2,164 2,084 -80 96% 49 28% 127 72% 176 58percent change 4% -1% -34% 1170% 110% 1138%

Reopened 584 589 5 101% 8 40% 12 60% 20 20 Non-Dissolutionpercent change 0% 1% -53% 18%

Abuse/Neglect 151 187 36 124% 225 97% 6 3% 231 38percent change -23% -6% -20% 100% -19% 170%

Adoption 58 56 -2 97% 12 100% 12percent change -9% -28% 0% 0%

CPR 103 120 17 117% 292 99% 2 1% 294 21percent change -25% -19% -12% 100% -11% 182%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 13 16 3 123% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -50% -38% -100% -100%

Kinship 40 51 11 128% 4 100% 0 0% 4 0percent change 60% 122% -50% -50%

Term of Parental Rights 30 28 -2 93% 14 67% 7 33% 21 233 Domestic Violencepercent change -33% -20% -36% 0% -28% 58%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 244 216 -28 89% 47 85% 8 15% 55 33percent change 16% -2% 52% 700% 72% 642%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 241 214 -27 89% 47 87% 7 13% 54 29 percent change 16% -1% 52% 600% 69% 547%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 3 2 -1 67% 0 0% 1 100% 1 400percent change 0% -50%

Family Division - Total 13,592 13,511 -81 99% 2,232 85% 381 15% 2,613 27percent change -12% -13% -13% 228% -3% 276%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 46,498 44,612 -1,886 96% 11,719 84% 2,220 16% 13,939 47

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthHunterdon Hunterdon

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 313 297 -16 95% 24 41% 34 59% 58 99

percent change -31% -36% -56% 26% -29% 78%

Municipal Appeals 2 2 0 100% 1 100% 0 0% 1 0percent change -60% 100% 0% -100% -75% -100%

Post-Convict. Relief 0 1 1 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -100% -100% -100% -100% -100%

Criminal Division - Total 315 300 -15 95% 25 42% 34 58% 59 98percent change -31% -36% -56% 10% -33% 55%

General Equity - Total 32 40 8 125% 16 84% 3 16% 19 80 General Equity Backlogpercent change -30% 14% -36% 200% -27% 233%

Contested Foreclosure 15 16 1 107% 6 100% 0 0% 6 0percent change -12% -16% 20% -100% 0% -100%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 17 24 7 141% 10 77% 3 23% 13 150percent change -41% 50% -50% -35%

Civil - Total 457 437 -20 96% 394 87% 58 13% 452 123percent change 1% 15% 8% 7% 8% -1%

Track 1 188 160 -28 85% 78 96% 3 4% 81 16percent change 24% 10% 39% 200% 42% 142%

Track 2 231 236 5 102% 238 86% 39 14% 277 161percent change -7% 20% -2% 8% -1% 5% Civil Backlog

Track 3 26 25 -1 96% 61 80% 15 20% 76 500percent change -38% -7% 11% 36% 15% 78%

Track 4 12 16 4 133% 17 94% 1 6% 18 71percent change 0% 33% 42% -83% 0% -86%

Special Civil - Total 2,109 1,964 -145 93% 394 95% 20 5% 414 9percent change 1% -5% 46% 300% 51% 299%

Auto 10 10 0 100% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0percent change -29% -17% -33% -33%

Contract 1,667 1,532 -135 92% 346 99% 2 1% 348 1percent change 13% 5% 48% -33% 47% -39%

Other 26 20 -6 77% 9 90% 1 10% 10 34 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -7% -31% 350% 0% 233% -3%

Small Claims 180 174 -6 97% 13 65% 7 35% 20 37percent change -28% -35% 0% 600% 43% 851%

Tenancy 226 228 2 101% 24 71% 10 29% 34 41percent change -29% -27% 33% 89%

Probate 71 59 -12 83% 29 88% 4 12% 33 56percent change -22% -31% 16% 300% 27% 418%

Civil Division - Total 2,669 2,500 -169 94% 833 91% 85 9% 918 32percent change 0% -3% 22% 39% 23% 38%

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 534 550 16 103% 177 91% 18 9% 195 32

percent change -17% -15% -14% -14% -14% 3%

New 250 264 14 106% 138 92% 12 8% 150 47percent change -14% -14% -14% 9% -12% 31%

Reopened 284 286 2 101% 39 87% 6 13% 45 20percent change -20% -16% -13% -40% -18% -28%

Delinquency 62 53 -9 85% 9 82% 2 18% 11 31percent change -35% -48% 125% 175%

New 52 47 -5 90% 5 71% 2 29% 7 35percent change -42% -51% 25% 75%

Reopened 10 6 -4 60% 4 100% 0 0% 4 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change 43% 0%

Non-Dissolution 354 365 11 103% 18 64% 10 36% 28 25percent change -25% -26% 38% 11% 27% 35%

New 96 97 1 101% 13 72% 5 28% 18 49percent change 0% -10% 63% 25% 50% 34%

Reopened 258 268 10 104% 5 50% 5 50% 10 17percent change -31% -31% 0% 0% 0% 26%

Domestic Violence 300 302 2 101% 7 78% 2 22% 9 7percent change -8% -4% -42% 100% -31% 114%

New 236 238 2 101% 6 75% 2 25% 8 9percent change -5% 0% -45% -27%

Reopened 64 64 0 100% 1 100% 0 0% 1 0 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -17% -17% 0% -100% -50% -100%

Abuse/Neglect 20 25 5 125% 18 86% 3 14% 21 144percent change 11% 25% -31% -19%

Adoption 20 21 1 105% 4 100% 4percent change 25% 5% 100% 100%

CPR 13 16 3 123% 15 100% 0 0% 15 0percent change 18% -6% -25% -25%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 4 4 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -20% 100% -100% -100%

Kinship 5 5 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change

Term of Parental Rights 3 2 -1 67% 2 67% 1 33% 3 300 Domestic Violencepercent change 0% -33% 100% 200%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 79 86 7 109% 9 82% 2 18% 11 24percent change 14% 28% -31% -15%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 55 54 -1 98% 7 78% 2 22% 9 37 percent change 49% 35% 40% 80%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 24 32 8 133% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0percent change -25% 19% -75% -75%

Family Division - Total 1,394 1,429 35 103% 259 87% 38 13% 297 26percent change -16% -15% -13% 23% -10% 41%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 4,378 4,229 -149 97% 1,117 88% 157 12% 1,274 35

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthMercer Mercer

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,309 1,246 -63 95% 213 42% 293 58% 506 217

percent change -20% -24% -13% 35% 10% 69%

Municipal Appeals 14 19 5 136% 3 23% 10 77% 13 706percent change 17% 58% -50% -29% -35% -33%

Post-Convict. Relief 34 36 2 106% 29 67% 14 33% 43 442percent change 89% 50% 21% -30% -2% -48%

Criminal Division - Total 1,357 1,301 -56 96% 245 44% 317 56% 562 227percent change -19% -23% -11% 26% 7% 56%

General Equity - Total 151 123 -28 81% 91 80% 23 20% 114 147 General Equity Backlogpercent change 8% -8% 14% 64% 21% 51%

Contested Foreclosure 55 39 -16 71% 38 81% 9 19% 47 144percent change -24% -35% -3% 21%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 96 84 -12 88% 53 79% 14 21% 67 149percent change 41% 15% 29% 0% 22% -20%

Civil - Total 2,204 2,172 -32 99% 2,273 82% 503 18% 2,776 227percent change -5% -10% -2% 3% -2% 10%

Track 1 563 451 -112 80% 307 98% 6 2% 313 11percent change 12% -11% 38% -40% 34% -44%

Track 2 1,387 1,468 81 106% 1,612 81% 367 19% 1,979 262percent change -10% -11% -7% -2% -6% 10% Civil Backlog

Track 3 191 192 1 101% 292 73% 110 27% 402 589percent change -16% -7% -11% 49% 0% 84%

Track 4 63 61 -2 97% 62 76% 20 24% 82 308percent change 31% 22% 35% -39% 4% -55%

Special Civil - Total 12,606 11,964 -642 95% 1,769 79% 480 21% 2,249 38percent change -9% -14% 15% 6757% 46% 7383%

Auto 100 93 -7 93% 20 95% 1 5% 21 10percent change -18% -24% -17% -13%

Contract 5,770 5,505 -265 95% 1,192 98% 19 2% 1,211 3percent change -6% -13% 44% 171% 46% 195%

Other 214 195 -19 91% 66 97% 2 3% 68 9 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 9% -3% 50% 55%

Small Claims 571 581 10 102% 22 48% 24 52% 46 41percent change -20% -20% -64% -25%

Tenancy 5,951 5,590 -361 94% 469 52% 434 48% 903 73percent change -11% -14% -19% 55%

Probate 153 163 10 107% 51 96% 2 4% 53 12percent change -14% -19% -19% -33% -20% -24%

Civil Division - Total 15,114 14,422 -692 95% 4,184 81% 1,008 19% 5,192 66percent change -8% -13% 4% 96% 15% 113%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthMercer Mercer

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 1,452 1,374 -78 95% 599 88% 80 12% 679 54

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New 782 703 -79 90% 513 91% 50 9% 563 63percent change -8% -26% 5% 22% 6% 36%

Reopened 670 671 1 100% 86 74% 30 26% 116 44percent change -18% -18% -20% -30% -23% -15%

Delinquency 990 873 -117 88% 132 59% 90 41% 222 91percent change 5% -3% -6% 291% 35% 270%

New 872 764 -108 88% 123 58% 90 42% 213 105percent change -3% -11% -12% 291% 31% 308%

Reopened 118 109 -9 92% 9 100% 0 0% 9 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change 168% 153% 800% 800%

Non-Dissolution 5,712 5,599 -113 98% 376 70% 164 30% 540 27percent change -22% -23% -15% 116% 4% 163%

New 1,113 1,044 -69 94% 152 66% 79 34% 231 70percent change -13% -18% -8% 114% 14% 152%

Reopened 4,599 4,555 -44 99% 224 72% 85 28% 309 17percent change -24% -25% -19% 118% -2% 167%

Domestic Violence 1,945 1,790 -155 92% 70 30% 166 70% 236 84percent change -4% -10% -24% 246% 69% 259%

New 1,696 1,547 -149 91% 70 31% 158 69% 228 92percent change 0% -8% -17% 379% 95% 381%

Reopened 249 243 -6 98% 0 0% 8 100% 8 30 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -26% -23% -100% -47% -65% -34%

Abuse/Neglect 93 106 13 114% 167 98% 4 2% 171 39percent change -10% -18% -7% 300% -6% 330%

Adoption 46 42 -4 91% 12 100% 12percent change 5% -14% 33% 33%

CPR 132 153 21 116% 311 97% 8 3% 319 62percent change 19% 1% -8% 167% -6% 144%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 2 2 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -33% -33%

Kinship 15 10 -5 67% 2 40% 3 60% 5 240percent change -25% -52% -50% 25%

Term of Parental Rights 39 39 0 100% 20 61% 13 39% 33 294 Domestic Violencepercent change -17% -13% 5% -28% -11% -22%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 308 284 -24 92% 49 71% 20 29% 69 65percent change 4% 4% 4% 186% 28% 176%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 296 274 -22 93% 45 71% 18 29% 63 61 percent change 8% 5% 18% 157% 40% 140%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 12 10 -2 83% 4 67% 2 33% 6 171percent change -45% -29% -56% -33%

Family Division - Total 10,734 10,272 -462 96% 1,738 76% 548 24% 2,286 49percent change -15% -19% -7% 111% 7% 141%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 27,205 25,995 -1,210 96% 6,167 77% 1,873 23% 8,040 67

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 2,446 2,507 61 102% 418 35% 776 65% 1,194 293

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Municipal Appeals 32 34 2 106% 9 69% 4 31% 13 112percent change 14% -3% 80% -60% -13% -65%

Post-Convict. Relief 39 24 -15 62% 44 81% 10 19% 54 226percent change 105% -20% 52% 25% 46% -43%

Criminal Division - Total 2,517 2,565 48 102% 471 37% 790 63% 1,261 289percent change -16% -14% -31% 17% -7% 35%

General Equity - Total 331 335 4 101% 149 77% 45 23% 194 133percent change 9% 17% -21% 7% -16% -4%

Contested Foreclosure 119 118 -1 99% 50 85% 9 15% 59 71 General Equity Backlogpercent change 0% -17% -32% 125% -23% 118%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 212 217 5 102% 99 73% 36 27% 135 170percent change 15% 50% -14% -5% -12% -19%

Civil - Total 7,146 6,559 -587 92% 9,224 69% 4,224 31% 13,448 590percent change -19% -8% -1% 3% 0% 25%

Track 1 1,188 1,025 -163 86% 660 93% 49 7% 709 42percent change 4% -3% 16% 75% 19% 71%

Track 2 5,017 4,597 -420 92% 5,704 84% 1,078 16% 6,782 219percent change 2% -8% -1% 1% 0% 2%

Track 3 452 593 141 131% 576 85% 101 15% 677 219percent change -45% 16% -38% -14% -36% 71%

Track 4 489 344 -145 70% 2,284 43% 2,996 57% 5,280 4,885 Civil Backlogpercent change -75% -37% 10% 3% 6% 185%

Special Civil - Total 24,744 23,345 -1,399 94% 4,011 80% 994 20% 5,005 40percent change -7% -14% 20% 7000% 50% 7520%

Auto 181 154 -27 85% 55 93% 4 7% 59 23percent change -11% -29% 77% 90%

Contract 13,614 12,670 -944 93% 3,004 97% 83 3% 3,087 6percent change -2% -10% 48% 1086% 51% 1137%

Other 308 308 0 100% 66 89% 8 11% 74 24percent change -44% -44% -28% 167% -22% 344%

Small Claims 1,134 1,193 59 105% 61 67% 30 33% 91 26percent change -22% -23% -16% 1400% 21% 1753%

Tenancy 9,507 9,020 -487 95% 825 49% 869 51% 1,694 90 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -9% -15% -25% 43350% 53% 46603%

Probate 359 349 -10 97% 109 92% 10 8% 119 29percent change -6% -11% -7% 100% -2% 118%

Civil Division - Total 32,580 30,588 -1,992 94% 13,493 72% 5,273 28% 18,766 160percent change -10% -12% 4% 27% 10% 40%

CivilCivil - Multicounty Lit. 418 278 -140 67% 2,208 43% 2,950 57% 5,158 5,446

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Civil - Non MCL 6,728 6,281 -447 93% 7,016 85% 1,274 15% 8,290 192 percent change -3% -5% -4% 2% -3% 10%

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July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 3,297 3,057 -240 93% 1,379 92% 127 8% 1,506 37

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New 1,776 1,631 -145 92% 1,110 93% 85 7% 1,195 46percent change -8% -19% 7% 77% 10% 93%

Reopened 1,521 1,426 -95 94% 269 86% 42 14% 311 27percent change -20% -21% 0% 320% 12% 418%

Delinquency 1,126 1,009 -117 90% 141 74% 50 26% 191 45percent change -20% -28% 52% 52% 52% 90%

New 926 823 -103 89% 128 72% 49 28% 177 53percent change -8% -18% 39% 53% 43% 63%

Reopened 200 186 -14 93% 13 93% 1 7% 14 5 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -50% -53% 1200% 0% 600% 117%

Non-Dissolution 5,141 5,034 -107 98% 378 77% 116 23% 494 22percent change -16% -15% -31% 452% -13% 544%

New 1,133 1,102 -31 97% 131 76% 42 24% 173 36percent change -9% -10% -28% 2000% -6% 2219%

Reopened 4,008 3,932 -76 98% 247 77% 74 23% 321 18percent change -18% -17% -32% 289% -16% 361%

Domestic Violence 2,254 2,176 -78 97% 82 45% 99 55% 181 44percent change 1% -3% -7% 115% 35% 122%

New 1,766 1,699 -67 96% 81 53% 72 47% 153 41percent change 6% 1% 11% 140% 49% 139%

Reopened 488 477 -11 98% 1 4% 27 96% 28 54 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -16% -15% -93% 69% -10% 95%

Abuse/Neglect 112 118 6 105% 148 95% 8 5% 156 75percent change 3% -20% -10% 300% -7% 328%

Adoption 101 94 -7 93% 27 100% 27percent change 20% 9% 80% 80%

CPR 113 122 9 108% 214 91% 21 9% 235 200percent change 9% -27% -12% -4%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 24 24 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -23% -20% -100% -100%

Kinship 30 26 -4 87% 10 91% 1 9% 11 29percent change 20% 4% 400% 450%

Term of Parental Rights 29 18 -11 62% 12 60% 8 40% 20 300 Domestic Violencepercent change 4% -33% 9% 33% 18% 42%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 443 354 -89 80% 96 70% 41 30% 137 93percent change 1% -12% 32% 1267% 80% 1210%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 383 290 -93 76% 92 70% 39 30% 131 105 percent change 5% -13% 44% 1200% 96% 1115%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 60 64 4 107% 4 67% 2 33% 6 29percent change -19% -10% -56% -33%

Family Division - Total 12,670 12,032 -638 95% 2,487 84% 471 16% 2,958 36percent change -12% -16% -2% 179% 9% 216%

Total Combined Trial 47,767 45,185 -2,582 95% 16,451 72% 6,534 28% 22,985 135percent change -11% -13% 2% 30% 8% 45%

Total Non MCL 47,349 44,907 -2,442 95% 14,243 80% 3,584 20% 17,827 75percent change -8% -13% 1% 67% 9% 82%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthMonmouth Monmouth

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,517 1,709 192 113% 243 39% 382 61% 625 230

percent change -21% -14% -45% 8% -22% 27%

Municipal Appeals 35 37 2 106% 5 28% 13 72% 18 390percent change -15% 12% -50% -19% -31% -13%

Post-Convict. Relief 27 19 -8 70% 28 74% 10 26% 38 375percent change 13% -44% 33% 67% 41% 30%

Criminal Division - Total 1,579 1,765 186 112% 276 41% 405 59% 681 236percent change -21% -14% -42% 8% -20% 26%

General Equity - Total 261 283 22 108% 126 90% 14 10% 140 50 General Equity Backlogpercent change -16% -19% -16% 56% -12% 76%

Contested Foreclosure 119 146 27 123% 55 93% 4 7% 59 30percent change -20% -3% -28% 0% -26% 10%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 142 137 -5 96% 71 88% 10 12% 81 70percent change -12% -31% -4% 100% 3% 131%

Civil - Total 3,928 3,995 67 102% 4,082 84% 806 16% 4,888 204percent change -5% -2% -4% -8% -5% -2%

Track 1 917 798 -119 87% 531 93% 37 7% 568 41percent change -1% -10% 9% 0% 8% 4%

Track 2 2,645 2,840 195 107% 2,978 84% 554 16% 3,532 207percent change -6% 1% -6% -17% -8% -12% Civil Backlog

Track 3 292 285 -7 98% 461 72% 178 28% 639 612percent change -7% 1% -7% 40% 3% 45%

Track 4 74 72 -2 97% 112 75% 37 25% 149 522percent change -6% -23% -2% -5% -3% 16%

Special Civil - Total 16,594 15,649 -945 94% 2,585 86% 429 14% 3,014 25percent change -10% -15% 19% 1200% 36% 1323%

Auto 119 111 -8 93% 26 90% 3 10% 29 25percent change -27% -33% 8% 0% 7% 30%

Contract 10,093 9,705 -388 96% 1,844 97% 53 3% 1,897 5percent change -10% -13% 18% 112% 20% 134%

Other 332 292 -40 88% 86 90% 10 10% 96 30 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -11% -31% 87% 233% 96% 270%

Small Claims 1,629 1,515 -114 93% 139 55% 116 45% 255 70percent change -13% -18% 10% 5700% 99% 6348%

Tenancy 4,421 4,026 -395 91% 490 66% 247 34% 737 55percent change -8% -17% 15% 73%

Probate 358 406 48 113% 125 97% 4 3% 129 11percent change -8% 9% -16% 33% -15% 35%

Civil Division - Total 21,141 20,333 -808 96% 6,918 85% 1,253 15% 8,171 58percent change -9% -13% 3% 36% 7% 48%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthMonmouth Monmouth

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 2,680 2,636 -44 98% 1,072 90% 121 10% 1,193 44

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New 1,318 1,285 -33 97% 862 89% 102 11% 964 76percent change -13% -9% -6% 104% 0% 128%

Reopened 1,362 1,351 -11 99% 210 92% 19 8% 229 14percent change -6% -6% -16% -42% -19% -38%

Delinquency 872 795 -77 91% 116 67% 56 33% 172 62percent change -19% -28% 87% 195% 112% 275%

New 701 632 -69 90% 108 66% 55 34% 163 74percent change -15% -26% 93% 189% 117% 242%

Reopened 171 163 -8 95% 8 89% 1 11% 9 6 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -33% -35% 33% 50%

Non-Dissolution 3,218 3,229 11 100% 257 79% 68 21% 325 20percent change -17% -16% -31% 467% -16% 550%

New 710 689 -21 97% 107 77% 32 23% 139 44percent change -17% -21% -19% 357% 0% 460%

Reopened 2,508 2,540 32 101% 150 81% 36 19% 186 14percent change -17% -14% -38% 620% -25% 709%

Domestic Violence 1,556 1,553 -3 100% 60 64% 34 36% 94 21percent change -17% -17% -42% 209% -18% 259%

New 1,319 1,316 -3 100% 56 66% 29 34% 85 21percent change -14% -14% -37% 164% -15% 192%

Reopened 237 237 0 100% 4 44% 5 56% 9 21 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -33% -31% -71% -36%

Abuse/Neglect 88 147 59 167% 125 94% 8 6% 133 80percent change -36% -16% -29% -33% -30% -1%

Adoption 107 120 13 112% 19 100% 19percent change 8% 7% -14% -14%

CPR 59 133 74 225% 172 99% 1 1% 173 16percent change -39% -17% -32% -50% -32% -22%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 6 3 -3 50% 2 50% 2 50% 4 300percent change -25% -50% 0% 100% 25%

Kinship 8 8 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -64% -67% -100% -100%

Term of Parental Rights 28 25 -3 89% 9 50% 9 50% 18 318 Domestic Violencepercent change 4% -38% -18% 29% 0% 32%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 270 238 -32 88% 49 75% 16 25% 65 54percent change -13% -25% 11% 48%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 215 191 -24 89% 41 82% 9 18% 50 38 percent change -7% -19% 14% 39%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 55 47 -8 85% 8 53% 7 47% 15 115percent change -30% -42% 0% 88%

Family Division - Total 8,892 8,887 -5 100% 1,881 86% 315 14% 2,196 34percent change -15% -15% -15% 113% -7% 144%

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,001 1,050 49 105% 73 37% 123 63% 196 117

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Municipal Appeals 19 24 5 126% 1 8% 11 92% 12 550percent change -21% 0% -89% 22% -33% 53%

Post-Convict. Relief 18 15 -3 83% 13 81% 3 19% 16 189percent change -5% 88% -28% 50% -20% 82%

Criminal Division - Total 1,038 1,089 51 105% 87 39% 137 61% 224 126percent change 0% -3% -35% 19% -10% 17%

General Equity - Total 172 183 11 106% 76 78% 22 22% 98 127 General Equity Backlogpercent change -18% -21% -5% -24% -10% -8%

Contested Foreclosure 64 67 3 105% 29 85% 5 15% 34 74percent change -25% -34% 12% -38% 0% -17%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 108 116 8 107% 47 73% 17 27% 64 161percent change -13% -11% -13% -19% -15% -8%

Civil - Total 2,417 2,179 -238 90% 2,397 88% 329 12% 2,726 136percent change 3% -12% 10% 23% 12% 20%

Track 1 657 621 -36 95% 360 95% 18 5% 378 27percent change -2% -10% 8% 157% 12% 156%

Track 2 1,511 1,289 -222 85% 1,685 89% 215 11% 1,900 144percent change 7% -14% 11% 24% 12% 19% Civil Backlog

Track 3 200 209 9 105% 281 82% 60 18% 341 296percent change 5% -4% 12% 20% 13% 9%

Track 4 49 60 11 122% 71 66% 36 34% 107 720percent change -23% -21% -3% 0% -2% 33%

Special Civil - Total 10,989 10,741 -248 98% 1,513 88% 215 12% 1,728 19percent change -1% -1% 0% 1692% 13% 1697%

Auto 80 75 -5 94% 12 86% 2 14% 14 26percent change -11% -14% -20% 100% -13% 126%

Contract 8,100 7,950 -150 98% 1,287 96% 50 4% 1,337 6percent change 2% 3% 5% 400% 8% 387%

Other 116 106 -10 91% 21 84% 4 16% 25 37 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 14% 20% -16% 300% -4% 273%

Small Claims 492 525 33 107% 19 39% 30 61% 49 57percent change -22% -18% -65% -9%

Tenancy 2,201 2,085 -116 95% 174 57% 129 43% 303 59percent change -5% -9% -9% 59%

Probate 345 314 -31 91% 218 99% 3 1% 221 9percent change 9% 9% 31% -25% 30% -33%

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 1,951 1,901 -50 97% 788 79% 207 21% 995 102

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New 989 922 -67 93% 628 79% 172 22% 800 168percent change -20% -24% 3% 8% 4% 27%

Reopened 962 979 17 102% 160 82% 35 18% 195 35percent change -12% -8% -28% 0% -24% 11%

Delinquency 442 400 -42 90% 49 59% 34 41% 83 75percent change -53% -57% 9% 580% 66% 1198%

New 400 359 -41 90% 47 59% 33 41% 80 80percent change -6% -15% 34% 1000% 111% 1047%

Reopened 42 41 -1 98% 2 67% 1 33% 3 22 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -92% -92% -80% -50% -75% 390%

Non-Dissolution 1,434 1,403 -31 98% 106 63% 61 37% 167 42percent change -8% -8% -33% 281% -5% 320%

New 415 380 -35 92% 53 65% 28 35% 81 70percent change -7% -13% -16% 460% 19% 517%

Reopened 1,019 1,023 4 100% 53 62% 33 38% 86 31percent change -9% -5% -45% 200% -20% 230%

Domestic Violence 984 935 -49 95% 29 40% 44 60% 73 44percent change -13% -16% -37% 1000% 46% 1144%

New 789 749 -40 95% 29 46% 34 54% 63 43percent change -4% -8% -24% 1033% 54% 1083%

Reopened 195 186 -9 95% 0 0% 10 100% 10 50 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -37% -38% -100% 900% 11% 1383%

Abuse/Neglect 46 69 23 150% 58 92% 5 8% 63 118percent change -42% -8% -33% -29% -32% 40%

Adoption 41 39 -2 95% 14 100% 14percent change -29% -38% 8% 8%

CPR 29 35 6 121% 90 100% 0 0% 90 0percent change -29% -38% -14% -100% -16% -100%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 2 1 -1 50% 0 0% 1 100% 1 600percent change 0% -50%

Kinship 8 4 -4 50% 2 50% 2 50% 4 240percent change 300% 300% 100% 300% -60%

Term of Parental Rights 10 10 0 100% 1 14% 6 86% 7 600 Domestic Violencepercent change -23% -17% -88% 500% -22% 750%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 170 154 -16 91% 23 100% 0 0% 23 0percent change -5% -17% 35% 35%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 120 106 -14 88% 15 100% 0 0% 15 0 percent change -2% -9% 25% 25%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 50 48 -2 96% 8 100% 0 0% 8 0percent change -11% -29% 60% 60%

Family Division - Total 5,117 4,951 -166 97% 1,160 76% 360 24% 1,520 69percent change -19% -21% -11% 56% -1% 88%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 20,078 19,457 -621 97% 5,451 84% 1,066 16% 6,517 52

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthOcean Ocean

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,833 1,873 40 102% 275 44% 344 56% 619 179

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Municipal Appeals 32 8 -24 25% 4 14% 25 86% 29 909percent change 23% -76% -20% 525% 222% 487%

Post-Convict. Relief 31 24 -7 77% 24 86% 4 14% 28 137percent change 35% -40% 50% -33% 27% -39%

Criminal Division - Total 1,896 1,905 9 100% 303 45% 373 55% 676 188percent change -6% -8% -4% 18% 7% 24%

General Equity - Total 278 291 13 105% 120 78% 33 22% 153 112 General Equity Backlogpercent change -20% -34% -10% -20% -13% -1%

Contested Foreclosure 111 110 -1 99% 43 88% 6 12% 49 51percent change -5% -34% -4% -33% -9% -27%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 167 181 14 108% 77 74% 27 26% 104 152percent change -28% -33% -13% -16% -14% 10%

Civil - Total 2,822 2,632 -190 93% 2,880 80% 741 20% 3,621 259percent change 3% -12% 5% 4% 4% 1%

Track 1 736 660 -76 90% 409 88% 54 12% 463 74percent change 8% -2% 15% 20% 15% 16%

Track 2 1,812 1,724 -88 95% 2,091 81% 478 19% 2,569 259percent change 0% -15% 4% -5% 2% -6% Civil Backlog

Track 3 225 198 -27 88% 325 63% 191 37% 516 830percent change 10% -12% 0% 26% 8% 11%

Track 4 49 50 1 102% 55 75% 18 25% 73 332percent change -2% 0% 0% 29% 6% 17%

Special Civil - Total 16,204 15,359 -845 95% 2,654 90% 311 10% 2,965 19percent change -7% -13% 25% 741% 37% 818%

Auto 97 90 -7 93% 23 77% 7 23% 30 71percent change -35% -35% -21% 250% -3% 404%

Contract 10,733 10,055 -678 94% 2,206 97% 72 3% 2,278 7percent change -7% -13% 32% 157% 35% 179%

Other 282 276 -6 98% 60 88% 8 12% 68 28 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -19% -20% -3% 60% 1% 99%

Small Claims 1,574 1,513 -61 96% 100 68% 47 32% 147 31percent change -7% -10% -46% 4600% -21% 5156%

Tenancy 3,518 3,425 -93 97% 265 60% 177 40% 442 50percent change -8% -11% 42% 17600% 135% 18908%

Probate 619 583 -36 94% 195 96% 9 4% 204 15percent change 4% 6% -4% 50% -3% 46%

Civil Division - Total 19,923 18,865 -1,058 95% 5,849 84% 1,094 16% 6,943 55percent change -6% -12% 12% 37% 15% 47%

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July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 2,342 2,196 -146 94% 956 87% 143 13% 1,099 61

percent change -12% -15% 3% 13% 4% 29%

New 1,108 981 -127 89% 765 88% 105 12% 870 95percent change -11% -19% 10% 3% 9% 17%

Reopened 1,234 1,215 -19 98% 191 83% 38 17% 229 30percent change -13% -11% -19% 58% -12% 81%

Delinquency 859 802 -57 93% 99 66% 50 34% 149 57percent change -2% 2% -34% 257% -9% 255%

New 793 733 -60 92% 94 68% 45 32% 139 55percent change -2% 1% -30% 246% -6% 240%

Reopened 66 69 3 105% 5 50% 5 50% 10 79 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -4% 11% -67% 400% -38% 472%

Non-Dissolution 3,444 3,395 -49 99% 304 71% 125 29% 429 35percent change -21% -21% -12% 381% 15% 485%

New 882 855 -27 97% 112 71% 46 29% 158 51percent change -13% -13% -21% 318% 3% 373%

Reopened 2,562 2,540 -22 99% 192 71% 79 29% 271 29percent change -23% -24% -6% 427% 24% 556%

Domestic Violence 2,339 2,279 -60 97% 91 55% 73 45% 164 31percent change -2% -3% 1% 421% 58% 418%

New 1,967 1,912 -55 97% 91 59% 62 41% 153 31percent change 3% 1% 21% 520% 80% 489%

Reopened 372 367 -5 99% 0 0% 11 100% 11 28 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -21% -21% -100% 175% -42% 232%

Abuse/Neglect 144 228 84 158% 185 99% 2 1% 187 13percent change -31% 0% -32% -33% -32% -6%

Adoption 113 100 -13 88% 25 100% 25percent change -15% -20% 0% 0%

CPR 97 175 78 180% 279 99% 3 1% 282 26percent change -37% -9% -21% -50% -22% -32%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 1 1 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -50% 0% -100% -100%

Kinship 22 22 0 100% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0percent change -33% -24% -50% -50%

Term of Parental Rights 42 47 5 112% 21 70% 9 30% 30 212 Domestic Violencepercent change -35% -28% -28% -10% -23% 39%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 586 502 -84 86% 108 66% 56 34% 164 95percent change -5% -10% -5% 273% 27% 291%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 420 357 -63 85% 79 65% 42 35% 121 101 percent change -1% -6% -5% 223% 26% 225%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 166 145 -21 87% 29 67% 14 33% 43 80percent change -12% -18% -6% 600% 30% 700%

Family Division - Total 9,989 9,747 -242 98% 2,070 82% 461 18% 2,531 45percent change -13% -13% -11% 115% 0% 142%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 31,808 30,517 -1,291 96% 8,222 81% 1,928 19% 10,150 60

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthPassaic Passaic

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,843 1,926 83 105% 272 38% 444 62% 716 224

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Municipal Appeals 22 19 -3 86% 8 73% 3 27% 11 120percent change -24% -39% 14% 57%

Post-Convict. Relief 37 41 4 111% 30 86% 5 14% 35 130percent change -24% -7% -23% 400% -13% 585%

Criminal Division - Total 1,902 1,986 84 104% 310 41% 452 59% 762 221percent change -30% -30% -28% 8% -10% 45%

General Equity - Total 185 229 44 124% 86 81% 20 19% 106 101 General Equity Backlogpercent change -17% 10% -27% -26% -27% -17%

Contested Foreclosure 75 107 32 143% 32 84% 6 16% 38 71 percent change -26% 14% -45% -57% -47% -47%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 110 122 12 111% 54 79% 14 21% 68 124 percent change -11% 7% -10% 8% -7% 12%

Civil - Total 3,597 3,561 -36 99% 3,924 87% 604 13% 4,528 167percent change -4% -3% 0% 11% 1% 18%

Track 1 665 629 -36 95% 379 93% 28 7% 407 42percent change -3% 0% 3% 8% 3% 11%

Track 2 2,752 2,775 23 101% 3,273 86% 526 14% 3,799 190percent change -4% -3% -2% 11% 0% 18% Civil Backlog

Track 3 148 125 -23 84% 238 88% 34 13% 272 227percent change 8% -11% 23% 10% 21% 2%

Track 4 32 32 0 100% 34 68% 16 32% 50 549percent change -22% -18% -17% 45% -4% 120%

Special Civil - Total 21,508 20,219 -1,289 94% 3,327 86% 564 14% 3,891 26percent change -2% -10% 37% 1989% 59% 2056%

Auto 171 149 -22 87% 44 88% 6 12% 50 36percent change -20% -31% 19% 35%

Contract 11,780 11,194 -586 95% 2,207 97% 78 3% 2,285 7percent change 0% -4% 18% 333% 21% 340%

Other 474 434 -40 92% 144 89% 17 11% 161 35 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 7% 1% 47% 240% 56% 225%

Small Claims 835 878 43 105% 35 50% 35 50% 70 41percent change -18% -11% -65% 1650% -32% 1969%

Tenancy 8,248 7,564 -684 92% 897 68% 428 32% 1,325 51percent change -4% -17% 188% 21300% 322% 22185%

Probate 211 200 -11 95% 75 86% 12 14% 87 58percent change -5% -13% 1% 20% 4% 27%

Civil Division - Total 25,501 24,209 -1,292 95% 7,412 86% 1,200 14% 8,612 47percent change -3% -9% 13% 98% 20% 105%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthPassaic Passaic

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 2,289 2,230 -59 97% 924 89% 116 11% 1,040 50

percent change -10% -15% -5% 71% 0% 89%

New 1,312 1,264 -48 96% 771 90% 89 10% 860 66percent change -12% -20% -5% 59% 0% 78%

Reopened 977 966 -11 99% 153 85% 27 15% 180 28percent change -9% -6% -5% 125% 4% 147%

Delinquency 1,088 994 -94 91% 148 66% 75 34% 223 71percent change -18% -21% 4% 92% 23% 137%

New 917 823 -94 90% 148 66% 75 34% 223 83percent change -13% -17% 6% 92% 25% 120%

Reopened 171 171 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -38% -38% -100% -100%

Non-Dissolution 6,491 6,495 4 100% 452 66% 237 34% 689 36percent change -11% -7% -25% 96% -5% 115%

New 1,274 1,231 -43 97% 204 66% 105 34% 309 81percent change -14% -10% -12% 91% 8% 112%

Reopened 5,217 5,264 47 101% 248 65% 132 35% 380 25percent change -10% -6% -33% 100% -13% 119%

Domestic Violence 2,177 2,126 -51 98% 57 39% 89 61% 146 40percent change -9% -10% -47% 456% 19% 507%

New 1,792 1,740 -52 97% 54 39% 85 61% 139 47percent change -5% -7% -45% 467% 23% 504%

Reopened 385 386 1 100% 3 43% 4 57% 7 10 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -22% -21% -67% 300% -30% 382%

Abuse/Neglect 123 132 9 107% 141 99% 2 1% 143 16percent change -8% -2% -10% 100% -9% 117%

Adoption 49 54 5 110% 9 100% 9percent change 26% 32% 29% 29%

CPR 112 137 25 122% 209 97% 7 3% 216 65percent change -7% -33% -18% 75% -17% 101%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 0 1 1 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -100% -50%

Kinship 23 23 0 100% 1 100% 0 0% 1 0percent change 44% 64% -50% -50%

Term of Parental Rights 28 28 0 100% 9 60% 6 40% 15 195 Domestic Violencepercent change -10% -38% -10% 200% 25% 232%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 338 310 -28 92% 52 80% 13 20% 65 39percent change 20% 12% 44% 333% 67% 248%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 292 271 -21 93% 41 77% 12 23% 53 41 percent change 22% 18% 17% 300% 39% 216%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 46 39 -7 85% 11 92% 1 8% 12 22percent change 12% -17% 1000% 1100%

Family Division - Total 12,718 12,530 -188 99% 2,002 79% 545 21% 2,547 43percent change -10% -10% -13% 115% 0% 136%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 40,121 38,725 -1,396 97% 9,724 82% 2,197 18% 11,921 54

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthSalem Salem

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 477 410 -67 86% 86 37% 145 63% 231 279

percent change 4% -12% -5% 150% 55% 120%

Municipal Appeals 5 4 -1 80% 0 0% 2 100% 2 480percent change 25% 0% -100% 100%

Post-Convict. Relief 8 5 -3 63% 9 75% 3 25% 12 360percent change -27% -50% 0% 33%

Criminal Division - Total 490 419 -71 86% 95 39% 150 61% 245 282percent change 4% -13% -6% 159% 54% 129%

General Equity - Total 27 26 -1 96% 10 91% 1 9% 11 38 General Equity Backlogpercent change 23% 8% -38% -31%

Contested Foreclosure 13 10 -3 77% 3 100% 0 0% 3 0percent change 160% 150% 0% 0%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 14 16 2 114% 7 88% 1 13% 8 71percent change -18% -20% -46% -38%

Civil - Total 212 227 15 107% 175 81% 42 19% 217 201percent change -6% 7% -12% 17% -7% 23%

Track 1 68 68 0 100% 33 87% 5 13% 38 75percent change -27% -22% -6% 0% -5% 29%

Track 2 129 140 11 109% 117 81% 28 19% 145 223percent change 28% 44% -11% 12% -8% -4% Civil Backlog

Track 3 10 15 5 150% 21 78% 6 22% 27 480percent change -62% -40% -16% 50% -7% 160%

Track 4 5 4 -1 80% 4 57% 3 43% 7 720percent change 0% 33% -33% 50% -13% 80%

Special Civil - Total 2,821 2,642 -179 94% 392 86% 64 14% 456 23percent change 5% -2% 33% 6300% 54% 6181%

Auto 13 12 -1 92% 4 100% 0 0% 4 0percent change -32% -29% 0% 0%

Contract 1,578 1,469 -109 93% 297 98% 6 2% 303 4percent change 15% 6% 54% 500% 56% 445%

Other 22 24 2 109% 5 100% 0 0% 5 0 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -8% 0% 0% 0%

Small Claims 176 170 -6 97% 10 63% 6 38% 16 36percent change 27% 14% 43% 129%

Tenancy 1,032 967 -65 94% 76 59% 52 41% 128 51percent change -9% -13% -12% 49%

Probate 30 26 -4 87% 9 100% 0 0% 9 0percent change 15% -16% 50% -100% 29% -100%

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 275 263 -12 96% 87 92% 8 8% 95 29

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Delinquency 306 315 9 103% 46 72% 18 28% 64 54percent change -29% -25% -25% 38% -14% 83%

New 281 287 6 102% 44 71% 18 29% 62 59percent change -25% -20% -24% 38% -13% 69%

Reopened 25 28 3 112% 2 100% 0 0% 2 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -58% -57% -33% -33%

Non-Dissolution 1,520 1,529 9 101% 81 85% 14 15% 95 9percent change -13% -15% -18% 600% -6% 688%

New 260 267 7 103% 27 79% 7 21% 34 25percent change -24% -25% -25% -6%

Reopened 1,260 1,262 2 100% 54 89% 7 11% 61 5percent change -11% -13% -14% 250% -6% 288%

Domestic Violence 491 487 -4 99% 17 81% 4 19% 21 8percent change -7% -3% -41% 100% -32% 104%

New 411 405 -6 99% 16 84% 3 16% 19 7percent change -5% -2% -36% 50% -30% 51%

Reopened 80 82 2 103% 1 50% 1 50% 2 12 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -14% -8% -75% -50%

Abuse/Neglect 54 65 11 120% 58 100% 0 0% 58 0percent change -18% -7% -18% -18%

Adoption 17 17 0 100% 4 100% 4percent change -11% -6% 0% 0%

CPR 63 90 27 143% 83 99% 1 1% 84 16percent change -32% -5% -25% -24%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 3 4 1 133% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -25% 33% -100% -100%

Kinship 8 11 3 138% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -11% 22% -100% -100%

Term of Parental Rights 14 13 -1 93% 3 33% 6 67% 9 424 Domestic Violencepercent change 133% 0% -40% 200% 29% 41%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 46 52 6 113% 4 57% 3 43% 7 52percent change -37% -20% -67% 0% -53% 20%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 46 52 6 113% 4 57% 3 43% 7 52 percent change -35% -17% -67% 0% -53% 17%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 0 0 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -100% -100%

Family Division - Total 2,797 2,846 49 102% 383 88% 54 12% 437 19percent change -16% -15% -23% 64% -17% 87%

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Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 634 588 -46 93% 133 41% 190 59% 323 284

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Municipal Appeals 17 17 0 100% 1 7% 14 93% 15 730percent change -37% -29% -86% 250% 36% 387%

Post-Convict. Relief 3 12 9 400% 1 33% 2 67% 3 600percent change -75% 50% -91% -73%

Criminal Division - Total 654 617 -37 94% 135 40% 206 60% 341 298percent change -21% -26% -32% 45% 0% 80%

General Equity - Total 112 130 18 116% 36 73% 13 27% 49 108 General Equity Backlogpercent change -16% 8% -43% 63% -31% 77%

Contested Foreclosure 46 48 2 104% 15 88% 2 12% 17 43percent change -27% -17% -40% 100% -35% 164%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 66 82 16 124% 21 66% 11 34% 32 150percent change -7% 32% -45% 57% -29% 48%

Civil - Total 1,501 1,404 -97 94% 1,369 89% 171 11% 1,540 113percent change 5% 1% 3% 41% 7% 35%

Track 1 397 361 -36 91% 175 100% 0 0% 175 0percent change -8% -5% -3% -3%

Track 2 961 887 -74 92% 1,025 89% 123 11% 1,148 127percent change 10% 4% 7% 27% 9% 15% Civil Backlog

Track 3 115 100 -15 87% 144 84% 27 16% 171 247percent change 26% -8% 9% 145% 20% 121%

Track 4 28 56 28 200% 25 54% 21 46% 46 741percent change -22% 19% -54% 62% -31% 119%

Special Civil - Total 7,454 7,028 -426 94% 1,067 79% 287 21% 1,354 38percent change -4% -9% 6% 3488% 33% 3633%

Auto 57 44 -13 77% 20 95% 1 5% 21 18percent change -5% -27% 186% 200%

Contract 4,577 4,186 -391 91% 986 96% 44 4% 1,030 10percent change 1% -7% 43% 780% 48% 774%

Other 93 81 -12 87% 24 77% 7 23% 31 76 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -2% -7% -14% 250% 3% 272%

Small Claims 426 376 -50 88% 15 22% 52 78% 67 130percent change -4% -18% -6% 319%

Tenancy 2,301 2,341 40 102% 22 11% 183 89% 205 77percent change -14% -10% -92% 18200% -24% 20248%

Probate 156 181 25 116% 47 89% 6 11% 53 39percent change -22% -3% -43% 0% -40% 31%

Civil Division - Total 9,223 8,743 -480 95% 2,519 84% 477 16% 2,996 51percent change -4% -7% 2% 234% 14% 244%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthSomerset Somerset

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 1,436 1,464 28 102% 521 93% 37 7% 558 25

percent change -7% -10% -1% 54% 2% 64%

New 676 689 13 102% 427 94% 27 6% 454 38percent change -9% -16% 10% 35% 12% 46%

Reopened 760 775 15 102% 94 90% 10 10% 104 13percent change -5% -3% -31% 150% -26% 162%

Delinquency 216 196 -20 91% 30 75% 10 25% 40 45percent change -25% -30% -12% 43% -2% 81%

New 202 187 -15 93% 26 72% 10 28% 36 48percent change -26% -29% -24% 67% -10% 112%

Reopened 14 9 -5 64% 4 100% 0 0% 4 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -13% -47% -100% 300% -100%

Non-Dissolution 1,524 1,566 42 103% 95 61% 60 39% 155 36percent change -15% -13% -29% 150% -1% 180%

New 373 382 9 102% 37 58% 27 42% 64 68percent change 6% 8% -26% 170% 7% 156%

Reopened 1,151 1,184 33 103% 58 64% 33 36% 91 26percent change -20% -18% -30% 136% -6% 177%

Domestic Violence 838 804 -34 96% 25 39% 39 61% 64 45percent change -6% -9% -19% 1850% 94% 1950%

New 711 674 -37 95% 24 41% 35 59% 59 49percent change -1% -6% -11% 119%

Reopened 127 130 3 102% 1 20% 4 80% 5 27 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -27% -23% -75% 100% -17% 140%

Abuse/Neglect 40 46 6 115% 59 98% 1 2% 60 24percent change 8% 2% -2% 0%

Adoption 92 89 -3 97% 14 100% 14percent change -7% -25% 250% 250%

CPR 18 42 24 233% 45 96% 2 4% 47 80percent change -33% -11% -34% -31%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 0 0 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -100% -100% -100% -100%

Kinship 3 3 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change 0% 0% -100% -100% -100%

Term of Parental Rights 10 10 0 100% 4 100% 0 0% 4 0 Domestic Violencepercent change -29% -38% 0% -100% -20% -100%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 164 155 -9 95% 26 87% 4 13% 30 23percent change -37% -37% -21% 300% -12% 489%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 134 128 -6 96% 21 88% 3 13% 24 21 percent change -42% -42% -25% 200% -17% 374%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 30 27 -3 90% 5 83% 1 17% 6 33percent change 7% 4% 0% 20%

Family Division - Total 4,341 4,375 34 101% 819 84% 153 16% 972 33percent change -12% -13% -8% 155% 2% 183%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 14,218 13,735 -483 97% 3,473 81% 836 19% 4,309 57

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthSussex Sussex

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 300 324 24 108% 28 37% 47 63% 75 137

percent change -14% -20% 17% 24% 21% 37%

Municipal Appeals 9 11 2 122% 4 80% 1 20% 5 92percent change -61% -27% -33% -75% -50% -52%

Post-Convict. Relief 3 5 2 167% 3 60% 2 40% 5 480percent change -25% 67% -40% 100% -17% 60%

Criminal Division - Total 312 340 28 109% 35 41% 50 59% 85 139percent change -17% -19% 0% 16% 9% 31%

General Equity - Total 59 74 15 125% 23 85% 4 15% 27 64 General Equity Backlogpercent change -29% -41% -15% -43% -21% -25%

Contested Foreclosure 34 40 6 118% 17 100% 0 0% 17 0percent change -13% -50% 55% 55%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 25 34 9 136% 6 60% 4 40% 10 145percent change -43% -24% -63% -43% -57% -17%

Civil - Total 529 504 -25 95% 487 87% 75 13% 562 136percent change 4% -2% 8% -5% 6% -14%

Track 1 179 169 -10 94% 99 97% 3 3% 102 16percent change 4% 4% 5% -57% 1% -62%

Track 2 301 280 -21 93% 319 84% 61 16% 380 193percent change 3% -4% 8% 15% 9% 6% Civil Backlog

Track 3 46 41 -5 89% 62 86% 10 14% 72 218percent change 28% -16% 32% -29% 18% -48%

Track 4 3 14 11 467% 7 88% 1 13% 8 400percent change -70% 0% -50% -80% -58% -7%

Special Civil - Total 4,357 4,343 -14 100% 625 88% 88 12% 713 20percent change -10% -8% -20% 2100% -10% 2317%

Auto 20 18 -2 90% 5 100% 0 0% 5 0percent change -29% -38% 150% 150%

Contract 3,508 3,558 50 101% 541 97% 19 3% 560 5percent change -9% -5% -20% 533% -17% 587%

Other 30 26 -4 87% 8 89% 1 11% 9 34 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -3% -33% 60% 0% 50% 23%

Small Claims 199 186 -13 93% 7 23% 23 77% 30 118percent change -26% -31% -77% -3%

Tenancy 600 555 -45 93% 64 59% 45 41% 109 75percent change -8% -13% -12% 49%

Probate 103 97 -6 94% 38 93% 3 7% 41 31percent change 12% 2% 23% -50% 11% -47%

Civil Division - Total 5,048 5,018 -30 99% 1,173 87% 170 13% 1,343 33percent change -9% -8% -9% 77% -3% 91%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthSussex Sussex

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 684 690 6 101% 246 85% 45 15% 291 65

percent change -19% -21% -12% 0% -11% 22%

New 329 344 15 105% 189 85% 34 15% 223 101percent change -17% -13% -17% -3% -15% 13%

Reopened 355 346 -9 97% 57 84% 11 16% 68 31percent change -21% -27% 6% 10% 6% 41%

Delinquency 149 141 -8 95% 14 52% 13 48% 27 84percent change -29% -28% -52% 225% -18% 329%

New 128 119 -9 93% 13 50% 13 50% 26 98percent change -29% -30% -41% 225% 0% 325%

Reopened 21 22 1 105% 1 100% 0 0% 1 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -25% -15% -86% -86%

Non-Dissolution 691 627 -64 91% 87 73% 33 28% 120 47percent change -23% -28% 14% 371% 45% 498%

New 201 182 -19 91% 37 79% 10 21% 47 49percent change -5% -10% 42% 100% 52% 105%

Reopened 490 445 -45 91% 50 68% 23 32% 73 47percent change -28% -33% 0% 1050% 40% 1475%

Domestic Violence 470 435 -35 93% 14 30% 33 70% 47 70percent change -1% -9% 0% 236%

New 381 350 -31 92% 12 31% 27 69% 39 71percent change 4% -5% 0% 225%

Reopened 89 85 -4 96% 2 25% 6 75% 8 64 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -20% -23% 0% 300%

Abuse/Neglect 35 34 -1 97% 32 94% 2 6% 34 55percent change 67% 79% 3% 100% 6% 9%

Adoption 25 31 6 124% 4 100% 4percent change -11% 82% -75% -75%

CPR 35 32 -3 91% 55 100% 0 0% 55 0percent change 59% 19% 15% -100% 12% -100%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 6 6 0 100% 0 0% 1 100% 1 171percent change 500% 500%

Kinship 2 2 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change 100%

Term of Parental Rights 13 13 0 100% 2 50% 2 50% 4 150 Domestic Violencepercent change 63% 0% 0% 100% 33% 50%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 81 67 -14 83% 16 76% 5 24% 21 65percent change 4% -18% 167% 250%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 65 51 -14 78% 16 89% 2 11% 18 32 percent change 16% -2% 300% 350%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 16 16 0 100% 0 0% 3 100% 3 212percent change -27% -47% -100% 50%

Family Division - Total 2,191 2,078 -113 95% 470 78% 134 22% 604 60percent change -15% -19% -7% 127% 7% 164%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 7,551 7,436 -115 98% 1,678 83% 354 17% 2,032 46

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthUnion Union

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 1,467 1,460 -7 100% 201 32% 430 68% 631 286

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Municipal Appeals 17 13 -4 76% 4 36% 7 64% 11 400percent change -23% -55% 33% 133% 83% 244%

Post-Convict. Relief 26 21 -5 81% 28 70% 12 30% 40 436percent change 13% -51% -10% -8% -9% -13%

Criminal Division - Total 1,510 1,494 -16 99% 233 34% 449 66% 682 290percent change -5% -6% -24% 6% -7% 10%

General Equity - Total 268 233 -35 87% 156 89% 20 11% 176 76 General Equity Backlogpercent change 8% -17% 29% -43% 13% -43%

Contested Foreclosure 133 104 -29 78% 85 96% 4 4% 89 31percent change 29% -26% 70% -60% 48% -65%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 135 129 -6 96% 71 82% 16 18% 87 121percent change -8% -8% 0% -36% -9% -30%

Civil - Total 3,972 3,933 -39 99% 4,395 82% 946 18% 5,341 236percent change -5% -2% -1% 5% 0% 10%

Track 1 703 640 -63 91% 411 88% 55 12% 466 78percent change -3% -11% 16% 25% 17% 28%

Track 2 2,994 3,059 65 102% 3,612 82% 799 18% 4,411 264percent change -7% -1% -4% 3% -3% 11% Civil Backlog

Track 3 229 192 -37 84% 323 81% 77 19% 400 342percent change 25% 14% 13% 0% 10% -19%

Track 4 46 42 -4 91% 49 77% 15 23% 64 321percent change 15% -11% 11% 25% 14% 12%

Special Civil - Total 21,239 20,083 -1,156 95% 3,318 93% 236 7% 3,554 11percent change -7% -13% 29% 449% 36% 505%

Auto 185 173 -12 94% 47 94% 3 6% 50 16percent change -20% -15% -6% -25% -7% -14%

Contract 12,821 12,110 -711 94% 2,399 98% 61 2% 2,460 5percent change -2% -9% 23% 85% 24% 97%

Other 278 254 -24 91% 65 90% 7 10% 72 25 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -31% -31% -16% 133% -10% 241%

Small Claims 911 912 1 100% 67 76% 21 24% 88 22percent change -12% -15% 20% 950% 52% 1081%

Tenancy 7,044 6,634 -410 94% 740 84% 144 16% 884 20percent change -12% -18% 72% 14300% 105% 16443%

Probate 225 252 27 112% 60 95% 3 5% 63 13percent change -11% 1% -27% 50% -25% 66%

Civil Division - Total 25,704 24,501 -1,203 95% 7,929 87% 1,205 13% 9,134 47percent change -6% -11% 10% 22% 11% 34%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthUnion Union

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 2,677 2,617 -60 98% 1,067 93% 78 7% 1,145 29

percent change -4% -12% -1% 77% 2% 85%

New 1,633 1,540 -93 94% 950 95% 48 5% 998 29percent change 0% -15% 9% 85% 11% 84%

Reopened 1,044 1,077 33 103% 117 80% 30 20% 147 28percent change -10% -6% -42% 67% -33% 85%

Delinquency 982 967 -15 98% 102 64% 57 36% 159 57percent change -9% -11% -11% 470% 27% 494%

New 921 906 -15 98% 101 64% 57 36% 158 61percent change -6% -9% -8% 470% 32% 485%

Reopened 61 61 0 100% 1 100% 0 0% 1 0 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -34% -30% -80% -80%

Non-Dissolution 5,605 5,831 226 104% 347 67% 168 33% 515 29percent change -15% -12% -40% 155% -20% 196%

New 1,487 1,579 92 106% 103 59% 72 41% 175 48percent change 4% 8% -53% 67% -33% 62%

Reopened 4,118 4,252 134 103% 244 72% 96 28% 340 22percent change -20% -18% -32% 317% -11% 413%

Domestic Violence 2,019 2,036 17 101% 79 75% 26 25% 105 13percent change -4% -3% -28% 4% -22% 8%

New 1,506 1,514 8 101% 75 90% 8 10% 83 5percent change -2% -2% -13% -62% -22% -60%

Reopened 513 522 9 102% 4 18% 18 82% 22 34 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -10% -7% -83% 350% -21% 364%

Abuse/Neglect 113 134 21 119% 173 94% 12 6% 185 96percent change -22% -8% -10% 20% -8% 34%

Adoption 93 96 3 103% 16 100% 16percent change -28% -30% -30% -30%

CPR 92 86 -6 93% 285 99% 4 1% 289 42percent change -14% -47% -3% 100% -3% 118%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 0 0 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -100% -100%

Kinship 9 10 1 111% 3 75% 1 25% 4 100percent change -25% -29% -25% 0%

Term of Parental Rights 23 24 1 104% 11 55% 9 45% 20 386 Domestic Violencepercent change -39% -25% -31% 29% -13% 102%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 208 209 1 100% 21 60% 14 40% 35 60percent change -13% -17% -32% 367% 3% 387%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 166 160 -6 96% 21 60% 14 40% 35 75 percent change -2% -12% -22% 367% 17% 337%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 42 49 7 117% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change -39% -30% -100% -100%

Family Division - Total 11,821 12,010 189 102% 2,104 85% 369 15% 2,473 30percent change -11% -11% -14% 121% -5% 144%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 39,035 38,005 -1,030 97% 10,266 84% 2,023 16% 12,289 51

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthWarren Warren

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 347 337 -10 97% 45 40% 67 60% 112 183

percent change -19% -25% -18% 76% 20% 118%

Municipal Appeals 8 5 -3 63% 1 17% 5 83% 6 545percent change -11% -62% 0% 400% 200% 400%

Post-Convict. Relief 3 10 7 333% 2 67% 1 33% 3 400percent change -50% 400% -71% -67% -70% -22%

Criminal Division - Total 358 352 -6 98% 48 40% 73 60% 121 193percent change -19% -24% -24% 74% 15% 115%

General Equity - Total 27 27 0 100% 11 79% 3 21% 14 109 General Equity Backlogpercent change -27% -10% -39% -22%

Contested Foreclosure 16 17 1 106% 4 100% 0 0% 4 0percent change 0% 6% -43% -43%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 11 10 -1 91% 7 70% 3 30% 10 257percent change -48% -29% -36% -9%

Civil - Total 386 357 -29 92% 307 93% 22 7% 329 60percent change 13% 0% 0% -12% -1% -16%

Track 1 161 142 -19 88% 63 98% 1 2% 64 7percent change 34% 39% 0% 2%

Track 2 200 194 -6 97% 203 94% 13 6% 216 66percent change 3% -9% -2% -28% -4% -27% Civil Backlog

Track 3 21 17 -4 81% 33 80% 8 20% 41 384percent change 5% -43% 18% 33% 21% 44%

Track 4 4 4 0 100% 8 100% 0 0% 8 0percent change -50% -60% 0% -100% -11% -100%

Special Civil - Total 3,496 3,369 -127 96% 548 89% 65 11% 613 18percent change -1% -5% 11% 24%

Auto 14 14 0 100% 3 100% 0 0% 3 0percent change 0% -18% 200% 200%

Contract 2,304 2,209 -95 96% 453 98% 7 2% 460 3percent change 5% 2% 20% 22%

Other 21 16 -5 76% 8 100% 0 0% 8 0 Special Civil Backlogpercent change 40% 78% 14% 14%

Small Claims 182 181 -1 99% 9 53% 8 47% 17 38percent change -30% -32% -73% -48%

Tenancy 975 949 -26 97% 75 60% 50 40% 125 51percent change -7% -11% -4% 60%

Probate 48 54 6 113% 15 79% 4 21% 19 81percent change -25% -4% -38% -21%

Civil Division - Total 3,957 3,807 -150 96% 881 90% 94 10% 975 24percent change -1% -4% 4% 276% 12% 277%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthWarren Warren

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 520 525 5 101% 169 95% 8 5% 177 14

percent change -25% -19% 4% 100% 7% 149%

New 251 246 -5 98% 141 96% 6 4% 147 23percent change -13% -4% 11% 500% 15% 545%

Reopened 269 279 10 104% 28 93% 2 7% 30 7percent change -33% -29% -20% -33% -21% -7%

Delinquency 125 138 13 110% 6 43% 8 57% 14 56percent change -33% -26% -67% 14% -44% 55%

New 115 127 12 110% 5 45% 6 55% 11 46percent change -24% -21% -44% 0% -27% 19%

Reopened 10 11 1 110% 1 33% 2 67% 3 200 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -72% -59% -89% 100% -70% 617%

Non-Dissolution 1,110 1,115 5 100% 58 77% 17 23% 75 15percent change -19% -18% -35% 183% -21% 252%

New 220 231 11 105% 22 76% 7 24% 29 29percent change -16% -13% -37% 133% -24% 169%

Reopened 890 884 -6 99% 36 78% 10 22% 46 11percent change -20% -19% -33% 233% -19% 321%

Domestic Violence 426 419 -7 98% 10 59% 7 41% 17 16percent change -12% -13% -47% 600% -15% 721%

New 360 352 -8 98% 10 59% 7 41% 17 19percent change -8% -9% -44% 600% -11% 677%

Reopened 66 67 1 102% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -30% -29% -100% -100%

Abuse/Neglect 34 56 22 165% 46 100% 0 0% 46 0percent change -54% -16% -43% -43%

Adoption 23 26 3 113% 3 100% 3percent change -4% 8% 0% 0%

CPR 19 52 33 274% 50 100% 0 0% 50 0percent change -64% -5% -46% -46%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 6 6 0 100% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change 100% 100%

Kinship 2 4 2 200% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0percent change 0% 300% -100% -100%

Term of Parental Rights 12 7 -5 58% 4 80% 1 20% 5 92 Domestic Violencepercent change 20% -42% 300% 0% 150% 15%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 42 40 -2 95% 10 63% 6 38% 16 129percent change -26% -22% -9% 500% 33% 650%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 25 27 2 108% 4 57% 3 43% 7 103 percent change -48% -31% -50% 200% -22% 389%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 17 13 -4 76% 6 67% 3 33% 9 171percent change 89% 8% 100% 200%

Family Division - Total 2,319 2,388 69 103% 356 88% 47 12% 403 19percent change -22% -17% -26% 135% -19% 195%

Combined Trial CourtsTotal 6,634 6,547 -87 99% 1,285 86% 214 14% 1,499 31

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthState State

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Criminal Backlog

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsCriminal 28,782 29,156 374 101% 5,219 38% 8,376 62% 13,595 273

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Municipal Appeals 379 358 -21 94% 67 34% 133 67% 200 345percent change -18% -24% -41% 41% -3% 69%

Post-Convict. Relief 477 456 -21 96% 446 78% 124 22% 570 250percent change -4% -18% -2% 12% 0% 16%

Criminal Division - Total 29,638 29,970 332 101% 5,732 40% 8,633 60% 14,365 274percent change -17% -17% -26% 26% -1% 46%

General Equity - Total 3,627 3,698 71 102% 1,745 86% 290 14% 2,035 77 General Equity Backlogpercent change -12% -14% -8% -6% -8% 4%

Contested Foreclosure 1,536 1,538 2 100% 736 91% 74 9% 810 46percent change -11% -20% -6% -20% -7% -11%

Equity (excluding foreclosure) 2,091 2,160 69 103% 1,009 82% 216 18% 1,225 100percent change -12% -9% -10% 0% -8% 9%

Civil - Total 61,534 63,890 2,356 104% 66,375 76% 21,200 24% 87,575 341percent change -5% 2% 1% -15% -3% -11%

Track 1 13,457 12,098 -1,359 90% 7,113 93% 522 7% 7,635 39percent change 0% -7% 11% 21% 12% 21%

Track 2 41,829 40,203 -1,626 96% 48,201 83% 9,586 17% 57,787 229percent change -4% -6% -1% 12% 1% 17% Civil Backlog

Track 3 4,018 4,093 75 102% 5,571 79% 1,486 21% 7,057 357percent change -7% -5% -3% 19% 1% 29%

Track 4 2,230 7,496 5,266 336% 5,490 36% 9,606 64% 15,096 3,547percent change -41% 239% 14% -35% -23% -13%

Special Civil - Total 313,688 294,961 -18,727 94% 47,788 85% 8,341 15% 56,129 26percent change -5% -11% 25% 2230% 45% 2372%

Auto 2,093 1,861 -232 89% 541 91% 52 9% 593 25percent change -21% -30% 22% 225% 29% 312%

Contract 171,515 161,086 -10,429 94% 34,720 97% 973 3% 35,693 6percent change -1% -7% 32% 300% 35% 310%

Other 4,887 4,307 -580 88% 1,409 92% 119 8% 1,528 24 Special Civil Backlogpercent change -16% -26% 27% 190% 33% 262%

Small Claims 17,079 16,536 -543 97% 1,079 56% 860 44% 1,939 49percent change -18% -21% -29% 2866% 24% 3459%

Tenancy 118,114 111,171 -6,943 94% 10,039 61% 6,337 39% 16,376 54percent change -8% -14% 12% 21752% 82% 23579%

Probate 5,138 5,080 -58 99% 1,778 94% 104 6% 1,882 20percent change 0% 0% -2% 8% -2% 10%

Civil Division - Total 383,987 367,629 -16,358 96% 117,686 80% 29,935 20% 147,621 78percent change -5% -9% 9% 16% 11% 23%

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Caseload Profile Backlog By MonthState State

July 2019 - April 2020 April 2018 - April 2020Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100 Dissolution

Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FilingsDissolution 38,862 37,534 -1,328 97% 15,226 90% 1,754 10% 16,980 44

percent change -12% -15% -2% 39% 1% 56%

New 20,890 19,594 -1,296 94% 12,689 91% 1,329 9% 14,018 62percent change -9% -17% 2% 38% 5% 51%

Reopened 17,972 17,940 -32 100% 2,537 86% 425 14% 2,962 23percent change -15% -14% -18% 41% -13% 64%

Delinquency 16,921 15,824 -1,097 94% 1,953 66% 996 34% 2,949 58percent change -9% -13% 0% 175% 28% 199%

New 15,205 14,203 -1,002 93% 1,823 65% 968 35% 2,791 63percent change -3% -8% 2% 174% 30% 180%

Reopened 1,716 1,621 -95 94% 130 82% 28 18% 158 17 Juvenile Delinquencypercent change -41% -42% -14% 211% -2% 428%

Non-Dissolution 85,349 85,322 -27 100% 5,566 73% 2,015 27% 7,581 23percent change -17% -16% -28% 209% -10% 262%

New 18,409 18,240 -169 99% 2,074 70% 882 30% 2,956 47percent change -11% -11% -29% 208% -7% 243%

Reopened 66,940 67,082 142 100% 3,492 76% 1,133 24% 4,625 16percent change -18% -18% -28% 210% -12% 268%

Domestic Violence 36,369 35,285 -1,084 97% 1,221 47% 1,391 53% 2,612 38percent change -4% -6% -27% 480% 37% 501%

New 28,671 27,641 -1,030 96% 1,158 50% 1,171 50% 2,329 40percent change -1% -4% -17% 533% 48% 542%

Reopened 7,698 7,644 -54 99% 63 22% 220 78% 283 28 Non-Dissolutionpercent change -13% -13% -77% 300% -15% 349%

Abuse/Neglect 2,475 3,272 797 132% 3,277 98% 76 2% 3,353 29percent change -24% -9% -23% 52% -22% 97%

Adoption 1,450 1,475 25 102% 334 100% 334percent change -8% -14% -10% -10%

CPR 1,912 2,756 844 144% 4,701 99% 59 1% 4,760 31percent change -28% -20% -19% 168% -19% 276%

Juv/Fam Crisis Petition 145 147 2 101% 6 50% 6 50% 12 37percent change -13% -8% -54% 50% -29% 59%

Kinship 432 435 3 101% 61 88% 8 12% 69 18percent change -1% 3% -26% 300% -18% 295%

Term of Parental Rights 628 611 -17 97% 250 61% 159 39% 409 245 Domestic Violencepercent change -16% -22% -25% 26% -11% 49%

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal 6,043 5,443 -600 90% 1,042 77% 315 23% 1,357 51percent change -4% -9% 21% 326% 45% 328%

Crim/Q-C - DV Contempt 5,113 4,555 -558 89% 892 77% 261 23% 1,153 50 percent change -2% -8% 24% 302% 47% 299%

Crim/Q-C - Weapons & Other 930 888 -42 95% 150 74% 54 26% 204 55percent change -11% -16% 5% 500% 34%

Family Division - Total 190,586 188,104 -2,482 99% 33,637 83% 6,779 17% 40,416 35percent change -13% -14% -13% 142% -2% 173%

Total Combined Trial 604,211 585,703 -18,508 97% 157,055 78% 45,347 22% 202,402 74percent change -8% -11% 2% 28% 7% 39%

Total Non MCL 602,796 579,081 -23,715 96% 152,573 81% 36,132 19% 188,705 59percent change -8% -12% 2% 72% 10% 86%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings Atlantic

AtlanticIndictables 7,979 7,856 -123 98% 19 73% 7 27% 26 1

percent change 2% 2% -56% -22% -50% -19%

D.P. & P.D.P. 16,978 14,906 -2,072 88% 1,367 28% 3,520 72% 4,887 203percent change -5% -11% -26% 81% 28% 86%

Other Criminal 3,209 3,436 227 107% 197 25% 578 75% 775 181percent change -23% -54% -39% 93% 25% 150%

D.W.I. 1,266 1,300 34 103% 115 26% 322 74% 437 245percent change -13% -9% -44% 35% -2% 47%

Traffic 61,502 61,527 25 100% 3,122 31% 6,869 69% 9,991 108percent change -26% -25% -58% 130% -5% 195%

Parking 20,462 21,061 599 103% 787 30% 1,819 70% 2,606 85percent change -11% -32% -58% 210% 6% 250%

Atlantic Total 111,396 110,086 -1,310 99% 5,607 30% 13,115 70% 18,722 114percent change -19% -25% -68% 116% 5% 159%

Bergen BergenIndictables 6,277 5,924 -353 94% 36 32% 75 68% 111 11

percent change -12% -10% -27% 12% -4% 19%

D.P. & P.D.P. 40,064 21,018 -19,046 52% 1,309 16% 6,882 84% 8,191 170percent change 1% -8% -33% 29% 13% 27%

Other Criminal 8,583 9,371 788 109% 583 17% 2,896 83% 3,479 331percent change -19% -32% -38% 17% 2% 46%

D.W.I. 1,599 1,507 -92 94% 120 16% 616 84% 736 384percent change -12% -19% -58% 52% 7% 70%

Traffic 182,056 180,650 -1,406 99% 8,247 25% 25,322 75% 33,569 136percent change -15% -15% -65% 167% 1% 209%

Parking 222,754 232,234 9,480 104% 9,781 23% 32,096 77% 41,877 139percent change -11% -13% -51% 6% -17% 15%

Bergen Total 461,333 450,704 -10,629 98% 20,076 23% 67,887 77% 87,963 143percent change -12% -14% -61% 41% -7% 56%

Burlington BurlingtonIndictables 6,056 6,050 -6 100% 24 71% 10 29% 34 2

percent change -11% -10% 20% 900% 62% 996%

D.P. & P.D.P. 15,448 14,239 -1,209 92% 1,257 25% 3,718 75% 4,975 236percent change -11% -20% -24% 44% 17% 61%

Other Criminal 6,278 8,890 2,612 142% 415 17% 2,001 83% 2,416 313percent change -20% -18% -60% 22% -10% 56%

D.W.I. 1,375 1,392 17 101% 107 16% 578 84% 685 403percent change -13% -12% -60% 34% -2% 49%

Traffic 112,963 113,030 67 100% 4,874 30% 11,435 70% 16,309 97percent change -31% -30% -62% 131% -9% 212%

Parking 6,658 7,270 612 109% 203 25% 623 75% 826 85percent change -13% -19% -59% 64% -5% 79%

Burlington Total 148,778 150,871 2,093 101% 6,880 27% 18,365 73% 25,245 119percent change -27% -27% -76% 84% -5% 139%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings Camden

CamdenIndictables 12,647 12,427 -220 98% 15 58% 11 42% 26 1

percent change -12% -12% -56% 120% -33% 147%

D.P. & P.D.P. 37,199 36,726 -473 99% 2,200 31% 4,813 69% 7,013 127percent change -8% -15% -25% 85% 27% 99%

Other Criminal 9,883 14,731 4,848 149% 818 30% 1,895 70% 2,713 179percent change -17% -51% -50% 81% 1% 100%

D.W.I. 1,659 1,624 -35 98% 127 19% 536 81% 663 317percent change -19% -22% -57% 66% 7% 100%

Traffic 119,112 116,727 -2,385 98% 7,095 36% 12,421 64% 19,516 100percent change -30% -31% -48% 201% 10% 308%

Parking 41,829 42,401 572 101% 2,615 48% 2,827 52% 5,442 66percent change -5% -4% -52% 142% -18% 152%

Camden Total 222,329 224,636 2,307 101% 12,870 36% 22,503 64% 35,373 98percent change -21% -26% -60% 143% 6% 197%

Cape May Cape MayIndictables 1,997 1,983 -14 99% 5 63% 3 38% 8 1

percent change -11% -11% 0% 200% 33% 237%

D.P. & P.D.P. 4,928 3,657 -1,271 74% 175 25% 518 75% 693 99percent change -2% -16% -33% 63% 20% 68%

Other Criminal 3,034 3,955 921 130% 103 39% 159 61% 262 46percent change -2% -59% -7% -2% -4% 9%

D.W.I. 601 555 -46 92% 26 11% 207 89% 233 343percent change 4% -6% -65% 88% 26% 85%

Traffic 16,554 16,941 387 102% 587 25% 1,734 75% 2,321 96percent change -27% -27% -68% 177% -5% 256%

Parking 26,082 29,517 3,435 113% 16 1% 2,798 99% 2,814 92percent change 5% -24% -84% 18% 14% 18%

Cape May Total 53,196 56,608 3,412 106% 912 14% 5,419 86% 6,331 90percent change -9% -28% -78% 51% 6% 66%

Cumberland CumberlandIndictables 4,585 4,549 -36 99% 17 85% 3 15% 20 1

percent change -10% -10% 183% 50% 150% 63%

D.P. & P.D.P. 17,098 11,922 -5,176 70% 722 31% 1,643 69% 2,365 94percent change 0% -4% -31% 75% 19% 70%

Other Criminal 3,701 3,949 248 107% 447 47% 500 53% 947 127percent change -30% -52% -1% 68% 27% 146%

D.W.I. 1,037 939 -98 91% 77 16% 415 84% 492 397percent change 11% 8% -46% 81% 33% 62%

Traffic 32,252 32,205 -47 100% 1,890 31% 4,239 69% 6,129 123percent change -13% -11% -51% 145% 10% 165%

Parking 4,198 4,490 292 107% 168 43% 227 57% 395 52percent change 24% 20% -51% 94% -14% 49%

Cumberland Total 62,871 58,054 -4,817 92% 3,321 32% 7,027 68% 10,348 106percent change -9% -13% -64% 112% 13% 123%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings Essex

EssexIndictables 24,152 24,037 -115 100% 107 90% 12 10% 119 0

percent change 11% 11% 75% -37% 49% -43%

D.P. & P.D.P. 34,454 27,556 -6,898 80% 3,263 38% 5,382 62% 8,645 154percent change -2% -2% -5% 89% 37% 90%

Other Criminal 30,177 26,079 -4,098 86% 2,058 22% 7,319 78% 9,377 241percent change -21% -38% -55% 60% 2% 100%

D.W.I. 1,018 993 -25 98% 99 25% 300 75% 399 293percent change -9% -7% -37% 54% 14% 63%

Traffic 213,275 206,173 -7,102 97% 18,710 45% 23,106 55% 41,816 105percent change -29% -31% -37% 214% 14% 323%

Parking 477,256 492,967 15,711 103% 20,606 34% 39,682 66% 60,288 81percent change -12% -26% -63% 183% -14% 211%

Essex Total 780,332 777,805 -2,527 100% 44,843 37% 75,801 63% 120,644 94percent change -17% -26% -33% 161% -2% 203%

Gloucester GloucesterIndictables 3,946 3,916 -30 99% 22 92% 2 8% 24 0

percent change -16% -15% 29% 0% 26% 15%

D.P. & P.D.P. 19,612 18,655 -957 95% 1,055 24% 3,298 76% 4,353 164percent change -4% -18% -32% 48% 15% 53%

Other Criminal 3,711 4,489 778 121% 290 26% 821 74% 1,111 230percent change -16% -34% -53% 31% -10% 69%

D.W.I. 866 788 -78 91% 65 14% 396 86% 461 453percent change -14% -21% -51% 51% 17% 77%

Traffic 54,774 54,696 -78 100% 2,378 24% 7,343 76% 9,721 129percent change -34% -33% -69% 125% -12% 219%

Parking 6,701 6,473 -228 97% 310 29% 741 71% 1,051 110percent change -9% -21% -61% 290% 7% 307%

Gloucester Total 89,610 89,017 -593 99% 4,120 25% 12,601 75% 16,721 136percent change -26% -29% -77% 92% -4% 147%

Hudson HudsonIndictables 13,866 13,203 -663 95% 44 42% 61 58% 105 4

percent change -8% -8% -52% 42% -22% 52%

D.P. & P.D.P. 27,594 22,252 -5,342 81% 1,959 25% 5,798 75% 7,757 210percent change 4% 1% -7% 88% 49% 79%

Other Criminal 25,837 23,902 -1,935 93% 1,215 15% 6,957 85% 8,172 257percent change -22% -54% -60% 40% 2% 71%

D.W.I. 900 844 -56 94% 75 23% 251 77% 326 283percent change -11% -13% -50% 82% 14% 108%

Traffic 93,179 90,469 -2,710 97% 19,744 53% 17,275 47% 37,019 183percent change -35% -33% -28% 84% 1% 168%

Parking 666,299 694,008 27,709 104% 30,998 36% 55,930 64% 86,928 81percent change -16% -25% -57% 121% -11% 154%

Hudson Total 827,675 844,678 17,003 102% 54,035 39% 86,272 61% 140,307 101percent change -18% -26% -10% 101% -5% 137%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings Hunterdon

HunterdonIndictables 728 737 9 101% 2 50% 2 50% 4 3

percent change -25% -25% 0% -60% -43% -50%

D.P. & P.D.P. 3,669 2,309 -1,360 63% 208 17% 1,043 83% 1,251 279percent change -8% -17% -45% 18% -1% 26%

Other Criminal 1,428 1,695 267 119% 90 19% 378 81% 468 250percent change 3% -23% -35% 125% 52% 124%

D.W.I. 461 473 12 103% 31 13% 211 87% 242 454percent change -11% -1% -60% 10% -10% 22%

Traffic 30,010 31,105 1,095 104% 1,070 25% 3,192 75% 4,262 101percent change -29% -25% -74% 56% -31% 108%

Parking 4,509 4,650 141 103% 140 28% 355 72% 495 73percent change -9% -11% -60% 173% 4% 180%

Hunterdon Total 40,805 40,969 164 100% 1,541 23% 5,181 77% 6,722 121percent change -25% -23% -82% 52% -21% 91%

Mercer MercerIndictables 7,536 7,323 -213 97% 8 32% 17 68% 25 2

percent change -15% -14% -90% -67% -81% -61%

D.P. & P.D.P. 15,814 16,819 1,005 106% 942 13% 6,245 87% 7,187 389percent change -10% -8% -43% -7% -14% 3%

Other Criminal 6,534 7,781 1,247 119% 618 26% 1,775 74% 2,393 278percent change 0% -34% 67% -71% -63% -69%

D.W.I. 967 985 18 102% 59 12% 437 88% 496 455percent change -19% -19% -66% 19% -8% 47%

Traffic 87,092 88,387 1,295 101% 7,103 35% 13,155 65% 20,258 147percent change -24% -20% -42% 43% -5% 75%

Parking 47,250 50,220 2,970 106% 1,915 30% 4,401 70% 6,316 89percent change -3% -14% -64% 11% -32% 11%

Mercer Total 165,193 171,515 6,322 104% 10,645 29% 26,030 71% 36,675 153percent change -16% -18% -60% -2% -21% 12%

Middlesex MiddlesexIndictables 7,724 7,511 -213 97% 31 57% 23 43% 54 3

percent change -21% -20% 15% -12% 2% 5%

D.P. & P.D.P. 25,383 19,298 -6,085 76% 1,400 17% 6,603 83% 8,003 262percent change 4% -8% -16% 45% 28% 42%

Other Criminal 10,228 11,388 1,160 111% 730 19% 3,081 81% 3,811 288percent change -21% -34% -53% 43% 3% 72%

D.W.I. 1,720 1,703 -17 99% 132 16% 695 84% 827 387percent change -9% -6% -59% 61% 10% 68%

Traffic 150,273 149,999 -274 100% 6,732 25% 19,743 75% 26,475 127percent change -28% -28% -63% 103% -5% 166%

Parking 97,005 94,880 -2,125 98% 4,138 22% 15,021 78% 19,159 152percent change -9% -19% -60% 98% 6% 114%

Middlesex Total 292,333 284,779 -7,554 97% 13,163 23% 45,166 77% 58,329 151percent change -19% -24% -67% 85% 3% 121%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings Monmouth

MonmouthIndictables 7,626 7,606 -20 100% 14 64% 8 36% 22 1

percent change -12% -13% 367% 0% 100% 11%

D.P. & P.D.P. 30,598 22,199 -8,399 73% 1,729 31% 3,904 69% 5,633 125percent change -6% -10% -25% 32% 7% 40%

Other Criminal 11,308 14,779 3,471 131% 822 37% 1,400 63% 2,222 116percent change -7% -24% -14% 62% 22% 77%

D.W.I. 1,808 1,969 161 109% 127 16% 667 84% 794 350percent change -21% -12% -60% 20% -9% 44%

Traffic 134,235 138,686 4,451 103% 5,623 32% 11,898 68% 17,521 85percent change -25% -22% -66% 99% -23% 156%

Parking 65,739 69,724 3,985 106% 1,473 33% 2,960 67% 4,433 42percent change -8% -10% -57% 138% -4% 145%

Monmouth Total 251,314 254,963 3,649 101% 9,788 32% 20,837 68% 30,625 79percent change -18% -18% -73% 80% -13% 111%

Morris MorrisIndictables 3,600 3,558 -42 99% 2 40% 3 60% 5 1

percent change -17% -17% -33% -73% -64% -69%

D.P. & P.D.P. 12,146 8,737 -3,409 72% 486 20% 2,001 80% 2,487 163percent change -8% -13% -53% 13% -12% 22%

Other Criminal 6,316 7,068 752 112% 330 29% 810 71% 1,140 123percent change -22% -26% -52% 53% -7% 95%

D.W.I. 1,212 1,142 -70 94% 90 15% 520 85% 610 422percent change -22% -29% -53% 50% 13% 90%

Traffic 83,534 83,947 413 100% 3,230 31% 7,266 69% 10,496 85percent change -24% -23% -65% 125% -15% 188%

Parking 36,865 37,806 941 103% 885 28% 2,234 72% 3,119 58percent change -17% -17% -72% 98% -28% 128%

Morris Total 143,673 142,258 -1,415 99% 5,023 28% 12,834 72% 17,857 87percent change -21% -21% -75% 83% -16% 124%

Ocean OceanIndictables 6,024 6,041 17 100% 23 100% 0 0% 23 0

percent change -11% -10% 35% -100% 28% -100%

D.P. & P.D.P. 17,194 10,370 -6,824 60% 894 30% 2,133 70% 3,027 121percent change -3% -14% -17% 46% 19% 49%

Other Criminal 6,125 8,537 2,412 139% 550 28% 1,395 72% 1,945 209percent change 4% -15% -2% 43% 27% 34%

D.W.I. 1,514 1,419 -95 94% 123 15% 704 85% 827 452percent change -5% -8% -43% 48% 20% 54%

Traffic 69,782 70,922 1,140 102% 2,979 27% 8,161 73% 11,140 111percent change -24% -22% -64% 92% -10% 140%

Parking 20,567 24,081 3,514 117% 342 21% 1,315 79% 1,657 58percent change -21% -23% -42% -43% -43% -25%

Ocean Total 121,206 121,370 164 100% 4,911 26% 13,708 74% 18,619 107percent change -19% -21% -73% 45% -7% 74%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings Passaic

PassaicIndictables 11,522 11,530 8 100% 11 21% 41 79% 52 4

percent change -17% -18% -54% -7% -24% 14%

D.P. & P.D.P. 22,005 17,792 -4,213 81% 1,653 33% 3,394 67% 5,047 152percent change -1% -2% -14% 66% 27% 65%

Other Criminal 11,630 10,289 -1,341 88% 1,217 35% 2,273 65% 3,490 189percent change 7% -37% -15% 107% 38% 93%

D.W.I. 780 791 11 101% 55 19% 240 81% 295 308percent change -15% -11% -66% 43% -10% 69%

Traffic 85,844 85,556 -288 100% 4,347 30% 10,208 70% 14,555 116percent change -33% -31% -62% 190% -2% 303%

Parking 162,308 162,644 336 100% 9,969 40% 14,877 60% 24,846 88percent change 1% -17% -30% 178% 27% 176%

Passaic Total 294,089 288,602 -5,487 98% 17,252 36% 31,033 64% 48,285 102percent change -12% -22% -35% 154% 17% 183%

Salem SalemIndictables 1,390 1,379 -11 99% 1 9% 10 91% 11 7

percent change -8% -9% -75% 0% -21% 1%

D.P. & P.D.P. 2,902 2,111 -791 73% 239 35% 441 65% 680 149percent change -7% -19% -6% 26% 12% 30%

Other Criminal 886 851 -35 96% 116 40% 171 60% 287 191percent change 43% -24% 40% 125% 81% 67%

D.W.I. 189 175 -14 93% 8 8% 93 92% 101 459percent change -12% -20% -80% 60% 3% 68%

Traffic 13,845 13,356 -489 96% 686 25% 2,024 75% 2,710 142percent change -34% -36% -60% 150% 7% 253%

Parking 662 606 -56 92% 46 29% 115 71% 161 176percent change 6% -25% -6% 145% 68% 136%

Salem Total 19,874 18,478 -1,396 93% 1,096 28% 2,854 72% 3,950 140percent change -27% -31% -71% 111% 13% 171%

Somerset SomersetIndictables 1,352 1,354 2 100% 4 80% 1 20% 5 1

percent change -4% -3% 33% 67%

D.P. & P.D.P. 6,546 4,835 -1,711 74% 319 22% 1,108 78% 1,427 168percent change -1% -15% -43% 76% 21% 77%

Other Criminal 2,821 3,071 250 109% 199 34% 393 66% 592 129percent change -7% -25% -1% 143% 63% 141%

D.W.I. 681 695 14 102% 39 15% 223 85% 262 316percent change -19% -20% -66% 52% 0% 79%

Traffic 57,665 58,326 661 101% 2,128 31% 4,645 69% 6,773 79percent change -19% -16% -67% 161% -17% 211%

Parking 20,269 21,042 773 104% 634 35% 1,154 65% 1,788 54percent change -29% -27% -69% 130% -29% 194%

Somerset Total 89,334 89,323 -11 100% 3,323 31% 7,524 69% 10,847 82percent change -20% -19% -76% 134% -13% 178%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings Sussex

SussexIndictables 964 956 -8 99% 2 67% 1 33% 3 1

percent change -7% -7% -33% 0%

D.P. & P.D.P. 3,091 2,129 -962 69% 167 24% 528 76% 695 168percent change -8% -19% -34% 28% 4% 35%

Other Criminal 1,268 1,163 -105 92% 189 53% 169 47% 358 137percent change -4% -32% 87% 88% 87% 101%

D.W.I. 328 322 -6 98% 26 15% 143 85% 169 436percent change -27% -24% -30% 2% -5% 33%

Traffic 14,543 14,516 -27 100% 645 28% 1,637 72% 2,282 107percent change -24% -26% -59% 104% -3% 162%

Parking 1,443 1,462 19 101% 51 41% 74 59% 125 51percent change -21% -26% -56% 68% -22% 106%

Sussex Total 21,637 20,548 -1,089 95% 1,080 30% 2,552 70% 3,632 114percent change -20% -25% -69% 71% 2% 111%

Union UnionIndictables 6,567 6,446 -121 98% 19 45% 23 55% 42 3

percent change -5% -6% -27% 156% 20% 172%

D.P. & P.D.P. 16,707 12,697 -4,010 76% 1,049 18% 4,817 82% 5,866 284percent change -9% -16% -37% 4% -7% 13%

Other Criminal 6,575 8,276 1,701 126% 494 19% 2,170 81% 2,664 311percent change -18% -28% -51% 20% -5% 48%

D.W.I. 1,120 1,034 -86 92% 83 12% 582 88% 665 509percent change -13% -14% -55% 53% 17% 73%

Traffic 139,083 136,908 -2,175 98% 7,942 25% 23,647 75% 31,589 164percent change -19% -18% -59% 122% 5% 157%

Parking 152,510 153,612 1,102 101% 6,907 28% 17,906 72% 24,813 113percent change -13% -19% -59% 136% 2% 165%

Union Total 322,562 318,973 -3,589 99% 16,494 25% 49,145 75% 65,639 147percent change -15% -18% -61% 96% 2% 123%

Warren WarrenIndictables 1,108 1,119 11 101% 0 0% 3 100% 3 3

percent change -1% 0% -100% 0% -25% 1%

D.P. & P.D.P. 5,328 2,511 -2,817 47% 167 15% 959 85% 1,126 178percent change -4% -18% -51% 49% 14% 53%

Other Criminal 1,477 1,434 -43 97% 164 34% 317 66% 481 212percent change -3% -38% 49% 61% 57% 78%

D.W.I. 386 402 16 104% 27 11% 223 89% 250 531percent change -23% -8% -63% 23% -2% 37%

Traffic 24,271 24,248 -23 100% 905 23% 3,043 77% 3,948 121percent change -27% -26% -66% 128% -1% 193%

Parking 2,677 2,610 -67 97% 224 41% 327 59% 551 115percent change -16% -30% -20% 10% -5% 23%

Warren Total 35,247 32,324 -2,923 92% 1,487 23% 4,872 77% 6,359 134percent change -22% -25% -75% 84% 4% 123%

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Municipal Court Caseload Profile Municipal Court BacklogJuly 2019 - April 2020 April 2019 and April 2020

Clearance Inventory Backlog Active Backlog/100Added Resolved number percent number percent number percent Pending Mthly FIlings State

StateIndictables 137,646 135,505 -2,141 98% 406 56% 316 44% 722 2

percent change -8% -8% -22% 0% -14% 7%

D.P. & P.D.P. 374,758 292,738 -82,020 78% 22,560 25% 68,748 75% 91,308 181percent change -3% -10% -25% 40% 16% 44%

Other Criminal 161,009 175,134 14,125 109% 11,645 24% 37,458 76% 49,103 224percent change -16% -39% -42% 23% -2% 45%

D.W.I. 21,487 21,052 -435 98% 1,611 16% 8,359 84% 9,970 381percent change -13% -14% -55% 45% 6% 63%

Traffic 1,775,844 1,768,374 -7,470 100% 110,037 34% 218,363 66% 328,400 119percent change -26% -25% -54% 125% -3% 189%

Parking 2,084,043 2,153,758 69,715 103% 92,208 32% 197,482 68% 289,690 91percent change -12% -22% -57% 89% -9% 108%

State Total 4,554,787 4,546,561 -8,226 100% 238,467 31% 530,726 69% 769,193 113percent change -18% -23% -55% 85% -3% 116%

Municipal Court Backlog Per 100 Monthly FilingsApril 2020

Indictable D.P. and P.D.P. Other Criminal DWI Traffic Parking

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Probation ProfileAdult Supervision and Collections Only / Community Service Only (CSAC)

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Adult ClientsTotal 2,623 2,579 2,272 3,931 931 1,523 4,781 1,410 2,601 561 2,080 4,037 2,176 1,559 2,285 3,398 456 1,189 706 2,139 811 44,048 Non-Specialized 1,802 2,010 1,737 2,674 506 1,190 3,813 1,026 2,014 416 1,550 3,148 1,622 1,158 1,649 2,332 345 965 482 1,590 612 32,641 Specialized 821 569 535 1,257 425 333 968 384 587 145 530 889 554 401 636 1,066 111 224 224 549 199 11,407

Adult Average CaselaodTotal 67 57 81 69 60 85 58 63 55 70 65 90 56 60 53 72 57 74 68 56 74 65 Non-Specialized 75 63 124 89 60 149 75 98 88 139 97 126 71 83 59 115 86 129 100 68 117 87 Specialized 55 44 38 47 61 33 31 32 24 29 33 44 35 33 42 39 28 26 40 38 35 38

Adult Caseflow (court year-to-date)Clients Added 1,856 2,262 1,672 2,129 427 1,126 3,186 1,489 2,251 375 1,325 2,653 1,962 1,475 2,022 2,200 383 803 496 1,548 579 32,219

Superior Court 1,127 1,037 1,240 1,307 348 630 2,307 587 1,737 255 924 1,555 1,078 685 1,825 1,438 264 452 263 1,093 320 20,472Municipal Court 729 1,225 432 822 79 496 879 902 514 120 401 1,098 884 790 197 762 119 351 233 455 259 11,747

Clients Discharged 1,328 2,089 991 1,813 502 924 2,304 1,458 1,656 324 1,243 1,862 1,733 1,256 1,871 1,916 382 654 569 1,244 397 26,516Adult Client Outcomes

AdultPercent Employed 55% 63% 64% 58% 76% 41% 65% 51% 46% 64% 58% 63% 57% 59% 72% 56% 39% 65% 57% 62% 69% 60%Percent Paid or Paying 38% 64% 50% 33% 58% 39% 44% 43% 37% 68% 44% 57% 45% 65% 49% 44% 42% 55% 63% 46% 56% 47%Percent Completed or 68% 99% 56% 96% 71% 53% 57% 55% 71% 80% 67% 86% 92% 73% 52% 77% 43% 78% 62% 88% 48% 70% Performing Community Service

Percent of Adult Clients That Met OBS Standards

Adult Percent of Dispositions 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 0.5% 0.2% 1.3% 0.8% 0.1% 1.5% 0.9% 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 1.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 0.9% Past Term End DateHome Inspections within 120 days 64% 100% 79% 85% 100% 95% 92% 100% 87% 100% 97% 86% 93% 96% 88% 85% 100% 85% 93% 93% 100% 88%Intake

Home Visits 76% 91% 54% 83% 93% 92% 83% 86% 60% 88% 61% 55% 47% 76% 76% 90% 80% 67% 42% 98% 80% 75%Contacts 93% 94% 83% 86% 93% 92% 90% 91% 76% 100% 79% 86% 78% 86% 96% 93% 90% 60% 83% 100% 100% 88%Case Plans 83% 97% 66% 94% 100% 92% 95% 100% 91% 88% 88% 86% 92% 100% 96% 97% 80% 100% 100% 98% 100% 92%Case Plan Review 88% 100% 76% 94% 86% 88% 99% 100% 98% 88% 100% 94% 86% 95% 77% 97% 90% 100% 100% 98% 100% 93%

Initial Supervision (31 - 210 days)Case Plans 98% 100% 92% 88% 100% 100% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 93% 93% 100% 100% 98% 89% 100% 100% 100% 100% 96%Case Plan Review 98% 100% 58% 96% 91% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 85% 100% 100% 100% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 83% 95%

Ongoing Supervision (211 - 541 days)Case Plans 100% 100% 92% 91% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 96% 73% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 82% 100% 92% 95%Case Plan Review 100% 100% 83% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 82% 100% 92% 98%

Collections Only / Community Service OnlyCSAC Clients

Total 3,181 995 2,459 1,336 486 2,863 7,703 907 5,707 190 1,999 1,785 2,691 915 4,463 1,736 867 772 507 2,441 650 44,653 Collections Only 3,055 811 2,260 1,142 448 2,681 7,322 634 5,517 152 1,845 1,594 2,475 713 4,143 1,597 820 626 396 2,290 545 41,066 Community Service 126 184 199 194 38 182 381 273 190 38 154 191 216 202 320 139 47 146 111 151 105 3,587

CSAC Client OutcomesPercent Paid or Paying 19% 28% 22% 23% 24% 10% 7% 26% 8% 46% 16% 19% 20% 38% 15% 19% 14% 30% 36% 19% 27% 16%Percent Completed or 15% 100% 18% 95% 62% 21% 26% 3% 18% 33% 5% 39% 48% 21% 1% 22% 21% 73% 11% 66% 3% 17% Performing Community Service

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Probation ProfileJuvenile Supervision and Child Support Enforcement

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Juvenile ClientsTotal 98 169 231 380 34 151 141 158 217 12 224 283 136 91 203 247 40 66 36 176 39 3,132 Non-Specialized 87 133 205 288 25 136 129 145 183 11 200 266 118 82 189 227 37 57 30 139 34 2,721 Specialized 11 36 26 92 9 15 12 13 34 1 24 17 18 9 14 20 3 9 6 37 5 411

Juvenile Average CaselaodTotal 20 42 26 29 13 30 13 32 27 6 32 31 15 23 39 22 9 33 14 22 14 24 Non-Specialized 22 44 34 32 15 45 14 48 28 11 33 33 20 27 46 28 11 57 19 20 19 27 Specialized 11 36 9 23 9 8 6 7 23 1 24 17 6 9 14 7 3 9 6 37 5 12

Juvenile Caseflow (court year-to-date)Clients Added 77 99 142 166 25 75 75 85 86 8 115 184 83 63 115 128 32 25 18 105 19 1,725Clients Discharged 84 104 116 123 26 89 117 102 118 22 132 161 142 84 133 147 38 36 25 117 20 1,936

Juvenile Client OutcomesPercent Paid or Paying 32% 73% 57% 51% 54% 37% 71% 57% 43% 50% 47% 57% 58% 68% 55% 56% 83% 62% 75% 57% 69% 55%Percent Completed or 54% 100% 58% 94% ###### 66% 55% 43% 64% 66% 53% 86% 88% 93% 49% 82% 54% 75% 75% 62% 19% 67% Performing Community Service

Percent of Juvenile Clients Meeting OBS Standards

Juvenile Percent of Dispositions 9.1% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 2.1% 0.9% 2.1% 0.0% 1.3% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% Past Term End DateHome Inspections within 120 days 50% 80% 100% 93% ###### 100% 78% 100% 100% ###### 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 61% 100% 33% 100% 60% ###### 84%Intake

Home Visits 43% 100% 83% 100% 100% 83% 100% 100% 50% ###### 63% 70% 67% 100% 86% 100% ###### ###### ###### 100% ###### 83%Contacts 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ###### 75% 100% 83% 100% 86% 100% ###### ###### ###### 100% ###### 97%Case Plans 57% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ###### 88% 100% 100% 100% 100% 90% ###### ###### ###### 100% ###### 94%Case Plan Review 100% 100% 100% 92% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ###### 88% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ###### ###### ###### 100% ###### 98%

Initial Supervision (31 - 150 days)Case Plans 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ###### 100% 100% 100% ###### 100% 100% 80% 100% 100% 92% 100% ###### ###### 92% ###### 97%Case Plan Review 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ###### 100% 100% 100% ###### 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92% 100% ###### ###### 100% ###### 99%

Ongoing Supervision (150 - 365 days)Case Plans ###### 100% 100% 100% ###### ###### ###### ###### 100% ###### ###### 100% ###### 50% ###### 100% ###### ###### ###### 100% 100% 97%Case Plan Review ###### 100% 100% 100% ###### ###### ###### ###### 100% ###### ###### 100% ###### 100% ###### 100% ###### ###### ###### 100% 100% 100%

Child Support EnforcementActive Caseload

April 2020 10,845 12,709 12,852 27,059 2,863 11,679 36,377 10,545 17,940 1,622 12,999 17,847 14,150 6,034 15,049 17,017 4,231 4,877 2,890 17,669 2,957 260,211 percent change -6% -3% -5% -3% -5% -4% -4% -6% -4% -5% -7% -4% -8% -7% -5% -4% -6% -6% -5% -4% -3% -5%

Percent Current Obligations CollectedOctober 2018 - April 2019 69% 79% 73% 63% 72% 62% 62% 69% 70% 82% 66% 72% 76% 76% 75% 67% 65% 82% 81% 71% 77% 71%October 2019 - April 2020 68% 78% 72% 63% 69% 61% 61% 69% 68% 82% 66% 71% 76% 77% 74% 66% 63% 81% 80% 70% 75% 70%

Dollars CollectedOct 2019 - Apr 2020 (in millions) 25.4 68.1 41.2 50.0 7.4 18.3 68.3 29.9 45.0 11.3 29.2 55.7 59.8 35.0 49.7 41.6 7.3 27.3 15.2 46.7 9.7 742.1 percent change -2.9% -1.6% -3.3% -1.6% -4.6% -1.5% -3.2% -0.8% -3.7% -7.2% -3.2% -2.7% -2.4% -3.0% -2.8% -3.4% -4.6% -2.8% -2.8% -3.0% -4.2% -2.8% goal* 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% difference (actual - goal) -3.4 -1.9 -3.7 -2.0 -5.1 -2.0 -3.6 -1.3 -4.1 -7.5 -3.6 -3.1 -2.9 -3.5 -3.3 -3.8 -5.1 -3.2 -3.2 -3.4 -4.5 -3.2

* In October 2017 - September 2018 the percent change in dollars collected for child support enforcement was -3.2%. The statewide goal this year is to hold the dollars collected at last year's totals which will be shown as a 0% increase

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