How is the Superior Court organized? What is the difference between law and chancery?
The Superior Court, which is the trial level of the court system in New Jersey, is divided into several divisions and parts. The two major divisions of the Superior Court are the Law Division and the Chancery Division. The Law Division breaks down as follows: • Cases involving the commission of crimes are heard in the Criminal Part. • Cases that ask primarily for money relief of over $15,000 are heard in the Law Division. • Cases that ask for money relief of more than $3,000 and up to $15,000 are heard in the Special Civil Part. • Cases seeking money in an amount of $3,000 or less and landlord-tenant matters involving $5,000 or less are heard in the Small Claims Section of the Special Civil Part. The Chancery Division breaks down as follows: • Cases asking primarily for non-money relief are heard in the Chancery Division. • Cases in the Probate Part deal with the appointment of a guardian for a minor or mentally incapacitated person as well as challenges to the probate of wills. • The
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