New Jersey Rules of General Application
Current through September 1, 2025
Part 1 · Applicability, Scope, Construction, Relaxation and Citation
Part 1 · Contempt of Court and Enforcement of Litigant's Rights
Part 1 · Withdrawal, Substitution, Termination of Responsibility
Part 1 · Disqualification and Disability of Judges
Part 1 · Miscellaneous Rules as to Procedure
- 1:13-1 Clerical Mistakes
- 1:13-10 Payment of Fees, Penalties, and Sanctions
- 1:13-2 Proceedings by Indigents
- 1:13-3 Approval and Filing of Surety Bond; Judgment Against Principal and Surety Deadlines
- 1:13-4 Transfer of Actions
- 1:13-5 Tables of Mortality and Life Expectancy
- 1:13-6 Military Lists Deadlines
- 1:13-7 Dismissal of Civil Cases for Lack of Prosecution Deadlines
- 1:13-8 Priorities of Liens and Encumbrances Determined as of Commencement of Action
- 1:13-9 Amicus Curiae; Motion; Grounds for Relief; Briefs
Part 1 · Codes of Ethics
Part 1 · Limitation on Practice of Attorneys
- 1:15-1 Limitation on Practice of Attorneys Serving as Judges and Surrogates
- 1:15-2 Limitations on Practice of Attorneys Serving as Clerks and Employees of Courts and Judges
- 1:15-3 Limitations on Practice of Other Attorneys
- 1:15-4 Limitations Extended to Partners, etc.; Municipal Court Judges; Municipal Prosecutors
- 1:15-5 Application of Rule
Part 1 · Miscellaneous Limitations on Attorneys and Parties
Part 1 · Judges and Court Personnel: Limitation on Political
Part 1 · Advisory Committee on Outside Activities of Judiciary
Part 1 · Duty of Judges
Part 1 · Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Activities
Part 1 · Judicial Financial Reporting
Part 1 · Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics
Part 1 · Committee on Attorney Advertising
Part 1 · Conduct of Proceedings Generally
- 1:2-1 Proceedings in Open Court; Robes
- 1:2-2 Trial Courts; Verbatim Record of Proceedings
- 1:2-3 Exhibits
- 1:2-4 Sanctions: Failure to Appear; Motions and Briefs
- 1:2-5 Advancement of Cases for Trial or Argument [Deleted June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996]
- 1:2-6 Case Management Conference; Orders
Part 1 · Discipline of Members of the Bar
- 1:20-1 Disciplinary Jurisdiction; Annual Fee and Registration Deadlines
- 1:20-10 Discipline by Consent Deadlines
- 1:20-11 Temporary Suspension Deadlines
- 1:20-11A Suspension of License to Practice Law for Failure to Support Dependents
- 1:20-11B Suspension of License to Practice Law for Failure to Repay Student Loans
- 1:20-12 Incapacity and Disability
- 1:20-13 Attorneys Charged With or Convicted of Crimes Deadlines
- 1:20-14 Reciprocal Discipline and Disability Proceedings Deadlines
- 1:20-15 Disciplinary Review Board Deadlines
- 1:20-15A Final Disciplinary Determinations; Sanctions Deadlines
- 1:20-16 Action by the Supreme Court Deadlines
- 1:20-17 Reimbursement of Disciplinary Costs Deadlines
- 1:20-18 Supervision of Disciplined Attorney Deadlines
- 1:20-19 Appointment of Attorney-Trustee to Protect Clients' Interest Deadlines
- 1:20-2 Office of Attorney Ethics Deadlines
- 1:20-20 Future Activities of Attorney Who Has Been Disciplined or Transferred to Disability-Inactive Status Deadlines
- 1:20-21 Reinstatement After Final Discipline Deadlines
- 1:20-22 Resignation Without Prejudice Deadlines
- 1:20-23 Release of Restrained Funds in Attorney Accounts Deadlines
- 1:20-3 District Ethics Committees; Investigations Deadlines
- 1:20-4 Formal Pleadings Deadlines
- 1:20-5 Prehearing Procedures Deadlines
- 1:20-6 Hearings Deadlines
- 1:20-7 Additional Rules of Procedure Deadlines
- 1:20-8 Time Goals; Accountability; Priority Deadlines
- 1:20-9 Confidentiality; Access to and Dissemination of Disciplinary Information Deadlines
Part 1 · District Fee Arbitration Committees
Part 1 · Disciplinary Oversight Committee
Part 1 · Practice of Law
- 1:21-1 Who May Practice; Appearance in Court
- 1:21-10 Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster Deadlines
- 1:21-1A Professional Corporations for the Practice of Law Deadlines
- 1:21-1B Limited Liability Companies for the Practice of Law Deadlines
- 1:21-1C Limited Liability Partnerships for the Practice of Law Deadlines
- 1:21-2 Appearances Pro Hac Vice
- 1:21-3 Appearance by Law Graduates and Students; Special Permission for Out-of- State Attorneys Deadlines
- 1:21-4 Attorneys for Consuls of Any Government Not Recognized
- 1:21-5 Counsellors; Masters Abolished
- 1:21-6 Recordkeeping; Sharing of Fees; Examination of Records Deadlines
- 1:21-7 Contingent Fees
- 1:21-9 Certification and Practice of Foreign Legal Consultants Deadlines
Part 1 · Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
- 1:22-1 Appointment; Membership; Administration Deadlines
- 1:22-1A Organization; Quorum
- 1:22-2 Jurisdiction
- 1:22-3 Procedure: Advisory Opinions
- 1:22-3A Petitions for Review Deadlines
- 1:22-4 Complaints: Preliminary Investigation
- 1:22-5 Complaints: Informal Disposition
- 1:22-6 Complaints: Referrals
- 1:22-7 Immunity From Suit
Part 1 · Board of Bar Examiners
Part 1 · Bar Examinations; Qualifications for Admission to Examination
Part 1 · Committee on Character
Part 1 · Admission to Practice
Part 1 · Advisory Committee on Bar Admissions
Part 1 · Bar Admissions Financial Committee
Part 1 · New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
- 1:28-1 Purpose; Administration; Appointments Deadlines
- 1:28-2 Payment to the Fund; Enforcement Deadlines
- 1:28-3 Payment of Claims Deadlines
- 1:28-4 Duties of Trustees and Officers
- 1:28-5 General Powers of Trustees
- 1:28-6 Subpoenas; Notice in Lieu of Subpoena; Noncompliance
- 1:28-7 Administration
- 1:28-8 Custodial Receivers
- 1:28-9 Confidentiality
Part 1 · Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Fund
Part 1 · New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program
Part 1 · Certificates of Admission and Good Standing; Change
Part 1 · Time
Part 1 · Court Schedules
Part 1 · Places for Transaction of Court Business
Part 1 · Reports by Courts and Personnel; Records; Forms and
Part 1 · Administrative Responsibility
- 1:33-1 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Acting Chief Justice
- 1:33-2 Court Managerial Structure
- 1:33-3 The Administrative Director of the Courts
- 1:33-4 Assignment Judges; Presiding Judge for Administration of the Appellate Division
- 1:33-5 Trial Court Administrators-Case Coordinators
- 1:33-6 Presiding Judges of Functional Units
- 1:33-6A Supervising Judges of the Special Civil Part
- 1:33-7 Division Managers
- 1:33-8 Probation Services
- 1:33-9 Review of Administratively Recommended Facilities Disputes Dispositions
Part 1 · Supporting Personnel of the Courts
- 1:34-2 Clerks of Court
- 1:34-3 Hiring Process for Municipal Court Directors, Municipal Court Administrators and Deputy Municipal Court Administrators
- 1:34-4 Probation Officers and Volunteers in Probation
- 1:34-5 Court Reporters
- 1:34-6 Office of Foreclosure
- 1:34-7 Interpreters, Transliterators, and Translators
Part 1 ·
- 1:35-1 The Judicial Conference of New Jersey Deadlines
- 1:35-2 Conference of Judges
- 1:35A-1 [Judicial Performance Committee] (deleted)
- 1:35A-2 Judicial Performance Program
- 1:35A-3 Records
- 1:35A-4 Judicial Evaluation Commission Deadlines
Part 1 · Opinions; Filing; Publication
Part 1 · Court Titles; Seals; Abbreviations
Part 1 · Public Access to Court Records and Administrative Records
- 1:38-1 Policy
- 1:38-10 Determinations; Appeal Process
- 1:38-11 Sealing of Court Records
- 1:38-12 Unsealing of Court Records
- 1:38-13 Records Available Only in the Form Maintained by the Judiciary
- 1:38-2 Definition of Court Records
- 1:38-3 Court Records Excluded from Public Access
- 1:38-4 Definition of Administrative Records
- 1:38-5 Administrative Records Excluded from Public Access
- 1:38-6 Intergovernmental Exchanges
- 1:38-7 Confidential Personal Identifiers
- 1:38-8 Documents Improperly Submitted to Court
- 1:38-9 Fees
Part 1 · Specialty Certification of Attorneys
- 1:39-1 Board on Attorney Certification
- 1:39-1A Certification Committees
- 1:39-2 Eligibility Deadlines
- 1:39-3 Written Examination Deadlines
- 1:39-4 Decision by Certification Committee or Board Deadlines
- 1:39-5 Grant; Duration; Withholding of Certification Deadlines
- 1:39-6 Effect of Certification
- 1:39-7 Renewal of Certification Deadlines
- 1:39-8 Termination of Certification
- 1:39-9 Review of Action of Board Deadlines
Part 1 · Form and Execution of Papers
- 1:4-1 Caption: Name and Addresses of Party and Attorney; Format
- 1:4-2 Paragraphs
- 1:4-3 Adoption by Reference; Exhibits
- 1:4-4 Affidavits
- 1:4-5 Signing and Dating of Pleadings; Motions
- 1:4-6 Typewritten Names
- 1:4-7 Verification of Pleadings
- 1:4-8 Frivolous Litigation Deadlines
- 1:4-9 Size, Weight and Format of Filed Papers
Part 1 · Complementary Dispute Resolution Programs
- 1:40-1 Purpose, Goals
- 1:40-10 Relaxation of Court Rules and Program Guidelines
- 1:40-12 Mediators and Arbitrators in Court-Annexed Programs Deadlines
- 1:40-2 Modes and Definitions of Complementary Dispute Resolution
- 1:40-3 Organization and Management
- 1:40-4 Mediation -- General Rules Deadlines
- 1:40-5 Mediation in Family Part Matters Deadlines
- 1:40-6 Mediation of Civil, Probate, and General Equity Matters Deadlines
- 1:40-7 Complementary Dispute Resolution in the Special Civil Part
- 1:40-8 Mediation of Minor Disputes in Municipal Court Actions
- 1:40-9 Civil Arbitration
Part 1 · Municipal Court Administrator Certification Program
- 1:41-1 Municipal Court Administrator Certification Board Deadlines
- 1:41-2 Certification and Renewal; Lapsing of Certification Deadlines
- 1:41-3 Accreditation of Non-Certified Municipal Court Directors, Municipal Court Administrators, and Deputy Municipal Court Administrators Deadlines
- 1:41-4 Revocation or Suspension of Certification or Accreditation
- 1:41-5 Review of Action of Board Deadlines
- 1:41-6 Stay Following Final Determination of the Board
- 1:41-7 Confidentiality
- 1:41-8 Immunity
Part 1 · Continuing Legal Education
Part 1 · Service and Filing of Papers
Part 1 · Motions and Briefs in the Trial Courts
- 1:6-1 Applicability of Rule
- 1:6-2 Form of Motion; Hearing Deadlines
- 1:6-3 Filing and Service of Motions and Cross-Motions Deadlines
- 1:6-4 Superior Court; Place for Filing Motions, Orders to Show Cause and Orders
- 1:6-5 Briefs Deadlines
- 1:6-6 Evidence on Motions; Affidavits
- 1:6-8 Issuance of Process and Entry of Judgment
Part 1 · General Provisions for Trials
Part 1 · Jury
Part 1 · Subpoenas
- 1:9-1 For Attendance of Witnesses; Forms; Issuance; Notice in Lieu of Subpoena Deadlines
- 1:9-2 For Production of Documentary Evidence and Electronically Stored Information; Notice in Lieu of Subpoena
- 1:9-3 Service
- 1:9-4 Place of Service
- 1:9-5 Failure to Appear
- 1:9-6 Enforcement of Subpoena of Public Officer or Agency Deadlines