--- title: "Joseph A. Levin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-a-levin-nj-atlantic-cape-may" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Joseph A. Levin New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage · Criminal Judge ## Profile - Court: New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic/Cape May 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. ## 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/joseph-a-levin-nj-atlantic-cape-may", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-a-levin-nj-atlantic-cape-may", "name": "Joseph A. Levin | KnowJudges", "description": "Joseph A. 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(2002–2006). - He also operated his own practice, the Law Offices of Joseph A. Levin, LLC (2006–2016) - Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney and Municipal Court Law Attorney - He has also been designated as a Wiretap Judge for Vicinage 1, authorized to handle applications for wiretaps and electronic surveillance under New Jersey law - He gained early legal experience as a law clerk for the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of California, the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of California, and the Office of the Public Defender for San Francisco County ### Education - a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1995, where he held the role of Associate Symposium Editor of the Law Review. - B.A. in philosophy and political science from the University of Arizona in 1991 ### Additional information - Joined the Atlantic/Cape May County Superior Court (Vicinage 1) in New Jersey by Governor Phil Murphy in 2019, initially serving in the Cape May County Criminal Division from 2019 to 2021, and currently assigned to the Atlantic County Family Division. - Earlier, he held the role of an assistant public defender with the Defender Association of Philadelphia from 1995 to 2000 - Judge Joseph A. Levin combines extensive experience in criminal defense and family law with a strong academic and professional background. - His current roles include presiding over family court matters in Atlantic County and serving as a designated Wiretap Judge for Atlantic and Cape May Counties, reflecting his expertise in both criminal and civil judicial matters - His practice focused on defending individuals in criminal and quasi-criminal matters, including domestic violence hearings, gun forfeiture proceedings, and disciplinary cases. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [New Jersey Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9ef48d54ca091cafd206659) — 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. [Official source](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.