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3 people are interested
Guardianship Monitoring Program - Somerset, Hunterdon, or Warren Counties
ORGANIZATION: Superior Court of New Jersey - Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren Vicinage
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3 people are interested
The Superior Court of New Jersey - Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Vicinage is looking for adult volunteers (ages 18+) for its Guardianship Monitoring Program.
Guardianship Monitoring Program (GMP) volunteers assist the courts with examining documents contained in guardianship files and entering information about the guardianships into GMS. Volunteers also help obtain current information about incapacitated persons and their guardians and update GMS records. Data that volunteers enter into GMS is used to build the statewide GMS database and to verify that guardians comply with reporting requirements.
In addition, volunteers examine inventories and annual reports filed by guardians. These documents provide the court with information about the affairs of incapacitated persons to ensure that they are being handled properly and in their best interest. Volunteers use GMS to record their findings, including errors or discrepancies in guardians’ reports, and to make recommendations about follow-up action that court staff or Probate Part judges should take.
GMP volunteers must have basic computer skills and should have some experience and/or interest in reading and understanding legal and/or financial documents. Program-specific training is provided for all GMP volunteers
All GMP volunteer work is done in the County Surrogate's office during business hours (generally Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm). Volunteers are expected to contribute about 6-12 hours per month to the GMP. Schedules are generally flexible, and will be addressed on a case by case basis.
Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, and are asked to commit to serve for at least one year. Qualified candidates will be interviewed for more details about their qualifications and the volunteer functions. All Judiciary volunteers must be fingerprinted and pass a background check, and must accept and comply with the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Volunteers.
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About Superior Court of New Jersey - Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren Vicinage
Location:
65 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 08822, US
Mission Statement
We are an independent branch of government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and this State.
Description
We will be a court system, characterized by excellence, that strives to attain justice for the individual and society through the rule of law. We will:
* Provide equal access to a fair and effective system of justice for all without excess cost, inconvenience, or delay, with sensitivity to an increasingly diverse society.
* Offer complementary methods of dispute resolution while preserving the constitutional right to trial by an impartial judge or jury and ensuring compliance with the results achieved through effective enforcement of court orders.
* Provide quality service that continuously improves, that meets or exceeds public expectations, and that ensures that all are treated with courtesy, dignity, and respect.
* Maintain the independence of the Judiciary while strengthening relations with the public, the bar, and the other branches of government.
* Acknowledge and enhance the potential of every person in our organization to contribute to the administration of justice through participation, training, and technology.
* Share a sense of common identity and purpose as a statewide Judiciary.
* Earn the respect and confidence of an informed public.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
20 Grove StreetSomerville, NJ 08876
DATE POSTED
May 1, 2020
SKILLS
- Advocacy
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training