{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12-66","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:12-66","heading":"Filling vacancy in guardianship.","body":"Filling vacancy in guardianship.  The Superior Court, or the Surrogate's court in the case of a minor, shall have jurisdiction to fill the vacancy by the appointment of a substituted guardian.  The Superior Court may fill the vacancy in case of a guardian of a minor or where letters of guardianship were granted by the Superior Court or when removing or discharging the guardian.  The Surrogate's court may fill the vacancy in the case of a guardian of a minor where letters were granted by the Surrogate's Court.\nAmended 2005, c.304, s.46.","path":["TITLE 3B ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"a2da82ad315fb60452dd90d3ee19c83a53c38252ff06f3c422a22dcc355ef3db","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12-65","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12-66.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}