S.1365

New Jersey S1365 mandates implicit bias training for judges and judicial personnel.

New Jersey S1365 requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to create an evidence-based training program on implicit bias. This program will be reviewed every two years and updated as necessary. The Administrative Director of the Courts must ensure all judges and judicial personnel complete initial training within 90 days of appointment or transfer, followed by annual inservice training. The bill defines "implicit bias" and "implicit stereotypes," emphasizing unconscious attributions influenced by experience and learned associations. This act will take effect 60 days after enactment.