NJ A1256

Establishes a minimum three-hour training course requirement for municipal court judges, Superior Court judges handling domestic violence cases, and judicial personnel processing domestic violence complaints

Requires at least 1.5 hours of the training to focus specifically on sexual violence issues, including dynamics of sexual violence, impact on survivors and families, risk factors, lethality, and relevant statutory and case law

Expands training scope beyond domestic violence to include sexual offense allegations occurring outside the domestic violence context

Amends P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-20), which currently mandates training but sets no minimum hours requirement, particularly for municipal court judges hearing domestic violence cases

Administrative Director of the Courts must develop the curriculum and ensure all covered judges and personnel complete initial training within 90 days of appointment or transfer, plus annual in-service training