New Jersey § 2B:14-3 Salaries of surrogates.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 2B:14-3 — Salaries of surrogates.

New Jersey § 2B:14-3

Title 2BCOURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2B:14-3 (2026).

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2B:14-3. Salaries of Surrogates. The board of chosen freeholders in each county shall fix the Surrogate's annual salary by resolution in an amount equal to not less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the annual salary of a Judge of the Superior Court which shall not be diminished during the term of office or during any consecutive terms served by the Surrogate. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that a surrogate whose annual salary exceeds the amount provided for herein shall be reduced, or that a board of chosen freeholders may not increase the salary of a surrogate in excess of the amount provided for herein. L.1999, c.70, s.1; amended 2001, c.370, s.1.

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2B:14-3. Salaries of Surrogates. The board of chosen freeholders in each county shall fix the Surrogate's annual salary by resolution in an amount equal to not less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the annual salary of a Judge of the Superior Court which shall not be diminished during the term of office or during any consecutive terms served by the Surrogate. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that a surrogate whose annual salary exceeds the amount provided for herein shall be reduced, or that a board of chosen freeholders may not increase the salary of a surrogate in excess of the amount provided for herein. L.1999, c.70, s.1; amended 2001, c.370, s.1.