Hon. Terry Paul Bottinelli
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court
Passaic County
Vicinage 11

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.4 - 16 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 26 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Civil Litigation - Private10233901/23/202211113111
Civil Litigation - Private10212901/13/202211116113
Criminal Defense Lawyer8883608/29/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8468504/09/2020      1 
Civil Litigation - Private7892311/14/2019221 21310
Civil Litigation - Private6331612/30/201811118111
Civil Litigation - Private5414502/14/20181010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private4528309/10/2016111131110
Civil Litigation - Private4115802/29/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private3889711/15/20151010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3644607/23/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3517906/04/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3512606/01/201522  21  
Civil Litigation - Private3444404/28/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3356503/20/2015        
Civil Litigation - Private3356403/20/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3350503/18/201511111111
Category Average  2.32.32.32.43.42.22.33.7
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
102339      
102129111111
88836111111
84685      
78923      
63316111111
54145      
45283      
41158      
3889710     
36446111111
35179      
35126      
34444      
33565      
33564      
33505      
 2.81.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1023391111.3
1021291111.6
888361111.0
846851  1.0
78923   1.8
633161111.8
5414510101010.0
452831111.3
41158   1.0
388971010 10.0
364461111.0
351791111.0
351263  2.0
344441111.0
33565   0.0
33564   1.0
335051111.0
 2.52.61.92.2

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant12602003/27/20242196611.0Read Comment
Other11752304/21/202321966  Read Comment
Litigant10362103/22/20222196611.0Read Comment
Litigant8857908/15/20202196611.0Read Comment
Litigant8833608/01/20202196611.0Read Comment
Litigant7841710/31/20192196611.0Read Comment
Litigant6747204/02/20192196611.0Read Comment
Other6012009/28/201821966  Read Comment
Other5622405/22/20182196611.0Read Comment
Litigant5448103/02/20182196611.0Read Comment
Litigant5387701/31/20182196611.0Read Comment
Other5312712/15/20172196611.0Read Comment
Other5078807/26/20172196611.0Read Comment
Litigant5074507/23/20172196611.0Read Comment
Other5059207/13/201721966  Read Comment
Other4919504/27/20172196622.0Read Comment
Other4831803/18/201721966  Read Comment
Other4752902/02/201721966  Read Comment
Other3890311/15/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3890211/15/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3636707/20/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3439904/26/201521966  Read Comment
Litigant3416804/21/201521966  Read Comment
Litigant3405704/16/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3405304/16/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3405204/16/2015219661010.0Read Comment
Litigant3373403/27/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3368803/25/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3354203/19/201521966  Read Comment
Litigant3350403/18/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3346603/16/201521966  Read Comment
Litigant3346503/16/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3345903/15/201521966  Read Comment
Litigant3345803/15/20152196611.0Read Comment
Litigant3129811/27/20142196611.0Read Comment
Other3034810/27/20142196611.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.41.4