A3228 was recently introduced in the Legislature byAssemblywoman Spencer (D-Essex). The bill would provide a 30-day period for filing a notice of appeal from municipal court decisions. The current time for appeal, specified in Rule 3:23-2, is twenty days. The Statement accompanying the bill does not explain why the appeal period is proposed to be enlarged. The bill is pending in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
A Proposal to Increase the Time to Appeal From Municipal Court Decisions
