Rule 1:34-2. Clerks of Court

The clerk of every court, except the Supreme Court, the Appellate Division, the Superior Court and the Tax Court, shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the judge or presiding judge of the court that the clerk serves, the Assignment Judge of the county, and the Administrative Director of the Courts. 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 Presiding Judge for Administration of the court. The clerk of the Tax Court shall be responsible to and under the supervision of the presiding judge of the 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 shall be the deputy clerk of the Superior Court 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.