R. 1:34-2. — Clerks of Court; Municipal Court Administrators

a. The clerks of the Supreme and Superior Courts shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Chief Justice. The clerk of the Appellate Division shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Chief Justice, and the Chief Judge of the Appellate Division. The clerk of the Tax Court shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Presiding Judge of the Tax Court and the Administrative Director of the Courts. Each county shall have one or more deputy clerks of the Superior Court with respect to Superior Court matters filed in that county; deputy clerks may issue writs out of the Superior Court. The Surrogate of the county shall be the deputy clerk of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part, with respect to probate matters pending in that county. The Vicinage Chief Probation Officer/ Probation Division Manager for the vicinage shall be the acting deputy clerk of the Superior Court for that vicinage for the purpose of certifying child support judgments and orders as required by R. 4:101, and with respect to writs of execution as provided by R. 4:59-1(c). All employees serving as deputy clerks of the Superior Court shall be, in that capacity, responsible to the clerk of the Superior Court.

b. The Municipal Court Administrator in each municipal court shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the Municipal Court Judge or, in those municipal courts where there is a Chief Judge, the Chief Judge, the Vicinage Municipal Court Presiding Judge, the Assignment Judge, the Administrative Director of the Courts, and the Chief Justice.