Stephen J. Taylor at a glance
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- Criminal Presiding Judge
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Stephen J. Taylor
Criminal Presiding Judge · New Jersey Superior Court, Morris/Sussex Vicinage
Biography
Professional career
- The Criminal Presiding Judge for the Morris/Sussex Vicinage 10 of the New Jersey Superior Court, serving since 2015 and until his mandatory retirement in 2030
- 2013–2015: Judge, Vicinage 5 Superior Court (Civil Division)
- 2010–2013: Director, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
- 2006–2010: Partner, Taylor, Colicchio & Silverman, LLP
Education
Additional information
- In June 2023, Judge Taylor sentenced Earl Kelly to 12 years in state prison for multiple violent offenses, including unlawful possession of a weapon and criminal restraint, in a case involving a 19-year-old victim.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Access And Electronic Devices
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New Jersey Superior Court, Morris/Sussex Vicinage
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