Hon. Sheldon R. Franklin
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court
Ocean County
Vicinage 14

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Attorney Average Rating:   1.6 - 2 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 13 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
Criminal Defense Lawyer2699505/16/2014        
Civil Litigation - Private1640807/24/2012        
Civil Litigation - Private1441704/14/2012111110111
Civil Litigation - Private938411/19/201011111112
Category Average  1.01.01.01.05.51.01.01.5
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
26995      
16408      
14417      
93841111 1
 1.01.01.01.0 1.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
26995   0.0
16408   0.0
1441711102.1
938411 1.0
 1.01.010.00.8

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant2699705/16/2014514811.0Read Comment
Litigant2699605/16/2014514811.0Read Comment
Other2692605/12/2014514811.0 
Litigant2685705/08/2014514811.0Read Comment
Other2610303/19/2014514811.0Read Comment
Other2588103/18/2014514811.0Read Comment
Other2509402/02/2014514811.0Read Comment
Other1901012/09/2012514811.0Read Comment
Court Staff1870311/20/20125148  Read Comment
Litigant1211110/19/2011514811.0Read Comment
Litigant1211010/19/2011514822.0Read Comment
Litigant1159108/12/2011514811.0Read Comment
Litigant997902/17/2011514811.0Read Comment
Litigant201405/05/2008514811.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.11.1