--- title: "Amy Devenny | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-devenny-nj-mercer" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Amy Devenny New Jersey Superior Court, Mercer Vicinage · Criminal Judge ## Profile - Court: New Jersey Superior Court, Mercer Vicinage - State: New Jersey - Role: Criminal Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Criminal judge assigned to the Superior Court’s Criminal Division in Mercer County, NJ (Vicinage 7), serving under gubernatorial appointment - Official NJ Courts site: Superior Court Judge Amy Devenny – Initial Judicial Assignment Official Website of the New Jersey Judiciary - Criminal Division judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, assigned to the Mercer County vicinage, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate - Seasoned New Jersey criminal judge in Mercer County, with a background in high-level prosecutorial work, now serving on the Superior Court bench under gubernatorial appointment ### Education ### Additional information - in May 2019, succeeding Stephanie Katz, after serving as deputy first assistant prosecutor - and Senate confirmation, the standard method for Superior Court judges in New Jersey - New Jersey Courts’ Judges’ Biographies PDF - and KnowJudges list her as an active criminal judge in the Mercer Vicinage - profile: Amy Devenny – Mercer Vicinage Criminal Judge - Officially assigned to the Superior Court, Criminal Division, Mercer County (Vicinage 7) effective upon taking the judicial oath, with the assignment in place until further order. - Listed in the official NJ Courts judges’ biographical directory, which records her appointment, current assignment, and tenure status - In her prosecutorial career, she worked across multiple units, among them Juvenile, Domestic Violence, Trial Team, Special Victims, Project Safe Neighborhoods, Homicide, and Special Investigations - She also played a key role in developing bail reform protocols and in prosecuting significant cases, among them the only racketeering case handled by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office in recent memory - She has described the demanding nature of her prosecutorial work, often responding to major crimes at any time of day, and has emphasized the importance of working closely with victims and the community - The directory also notes her law school and other service history, though the public PDF requires direct access for full details - She is active on the bench and serves in the criminal division - handling cases within the Mercer County vicinage. - Devenny is a Robbinsville, NJ resident and mother of two daughters - NJ Courts official roster - are the primary sources ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media access and electronic devices Scope: statewide New Jersey statewide Supreme Court guidelines govern media access and electronic devices in courtrooms; recording, photography, broadcasting, and transmission require compliance with the published approval process and courtroom restrictions. Evidence excerpt: Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court. [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all) - [Official roster](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all) - [New Jersey Courts official judicial roster](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all) - [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-devenny-nj-mercer", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-devenny-nj-mercer", "name": "Amy Devenny | KnowJudges", "description": "Amy Devenny, New Jersey Superior Court, Mercer Vicinage. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.