(a) Assignment Judge. The Assignment Judge or other judge designated by order of the Supreme Court shall be responsible for the supervision of the arbitration programs in the vicinage, including the resolution of all issues arising therefrom. The Assignment Judge may delegate all or any of those powers to any Superior Court judge in the vicinage.
Rule 4:21A-8.Administration
Last amended September 5, 2000 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:21A-8 assigns administrative responsibility for the arbitration program to the Assignment Judge for supervision, the Administrative Director of the Courts for guidelines and forms, and the civil division manager as arbitration administrator for non-judicial functions.
Full Text of Rule 4:21A-8
(b) Administrative Director of the Courts. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall promulgate such guidelines and forms as required for the implementation of the programs.
(c) Civil Division Manager. The civil division manager or designee for the vicinage shall perform all of the functions specified by these rules and shall serve as arbitration administrator to perform all required non-judicial functions implementing the arbitration program.
Amendment History
New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “History” note beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; the “R.R.” citations refer to the former Revised Rules numbering the current rules replaced.
Adopted November 1, 1985 to be effective January 2, 1986; paragraph (a); amended November 7, 1988 to be effective January 2, 1989; paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; paragraph (c); amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998; paragraph (c); amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000.
Plain-English Summary
This rule sets who runs the arbitration program. The Assignment Judge, or another judge the Supreme Court designates, supervises the program in the vicinage and resolves the issues arising from it, and may delegate those powers to other Superior Court judges.
Administrative support is divided. The Administrative Director of the Courts promulgates the guidelines and forms needed to run the program, and the civil division manager serves as arbitration administrator, performing the non-judicial functions the rules require.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who administers New Jersey's arbitration program?
The Assignment Judge supervises it in each vicinage, the Administrative Director of the Courts issues guidelines and forms, and the civil division manager serves as arbitration administrator for non-judicial functions.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:21A-8). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (N.J. Const. art. VI, § 2, ¶ 3). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 7, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: administration of arbitrationarbitration administratorassignment judge supervision