About County Surrogate
About this position
This County Court Judge is responsible for adjudicating cases in Civil and Criminal Courts at the trial-level in the certain specific areas of probate or surrogate matters.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 5 years
- Typical salary
- $107,250 / year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Surrogate
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be 18 years of age, a resident and registered voter of the county and a U.S. Citizen
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition Signature requirements: 100.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 110 Fifth Street, Suite 200, Salem, NJ 08079
- Filing phone
- 856-935-7510
- Step 3
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