John F. Meola at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Presiding Judge
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- New Jersey · State
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John F. Meola
Municipal Presiding Judge · New Jersey Superior Court, Passaic Vicinage
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed Judge of the Hawthorne Municipal Court in 2006 and sworn in that year
Education
Additional information
- Authority: Under N.J.S.A.
- 2B:12‐9, Meola supervises the Vicinage 11 Municipal Division, implements Supreme Court rules, mentors judges, coordinates emergency case handling, and ensures uniform case management and budget compliance
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Access And Electronic Devices
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.
Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court.New Jersey Courts ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
New Jersey Courts
New Jersey Superior Court, Passaic Vicinage
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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.
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