4:5B-1. Assignment for Case Management

At the time the complaint is filed, the action shall be assigned to a designated judge, who shall, except as otherwise provided by R. 4:24-1(c), preside over all pretrial motions and management conferences in the cause until completion of discovery as provided by R. 4:36-2. Any application made to the court thereafter shall be made to the Civil Presiding Judge or designee. In Track IV and general equity cases, however, the designated managing judge shall, insofar as is practicable and absent exceptional circumstances, also preside at trial.