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New Jersey Rules of Court: Rules of General Application – 2026

Part 1 of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey — rules applicable across all New Jersey courts, covering filing and service, motions, attorneys, time, subpoenas, contempt, and the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Browse all 333 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Sections

Rule 1:1 — Applicability, Scope, Construction, Relaxation And Citation of Rules Rule 1:2 — Conduct of Proceedings Generally Rule 1:3 — Time Rule 1:4 — Form and Execution of Papers Rule 1:5 — Service And Filing Of Papers Rule 1:6 — Motions And Briefs In the Trial Courts Rule 1:7 — General Provisions For Trials Rule 1:8 — Jury Rule 1:9 — Subpoenas Rule 1:10 — Contempt Of Court And Enforcement Of Litigant's Rights Related Thereto Rule 1:11 — Withdrawal, Substitution, Termination of Responsibility of Attorney Rule 1:12 — Disqualification And Disability Of Judges Rule 1:13 — Miscellaneous Rules As To Procedure Rule 1:14 — Code of Ethics Rule 1:15 — Limitations On Practice Of Attorneys Rule 1:16 — Miscellaneous Limitations On Attorneys And Practices Rule 1:17 — Judges And Court Personnel: Limitation On Political Activity, Holding Of Other Public Office Or Position And Other Gainful Pursuit Rule 1:17A — Advisory Committee On Outside Activities Rule 1:18 — Duty of Judges Rule 1:18A — Advisory Committee On Extrajudicial Activities Rule 1:18B — Judicial Financial Reporting Rule 1:19 — Advisory Committee On Professional Ethics Rule 1:19A — Committee on Attorney Advertising Rule 1:20 — Discipline of Members of the Bar Rule 1:20A — District Fee Arbitration Committees Rule 1:20B — Disciplinary Oversight Committee Rule 1:21 — Practice of Law Rule 1:22 — Committee On The Unauthorized Practice Of Law Rule 1:23 — Board Of Bar Examiners Rule 1:24 — Bar Examinations; Qualifications For Admission to the Practice of Law Rule 1:25 — Committee On Character Rule 1:27 — Admission To Practice Law Rule 1:27A — Advisory Committee On Bar Admissions Rule 1:27B — Bar Admissions Financial Committee Rule 1:28 — New Jersey Lawyers Fund For Client Protection Rule 1:28A — Interest On Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Fund Rule 1:28B — New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program Rule 1:29 — Certificates Of Admission And Good Standing; Change Of Name; Confirmatory Certificates Rule 1:30 — Court Schedules Rule 1:31 — Places For Transaction Of Court Business Rule 1:32 — Reports By Courts and Personnel; Records; Forms and Process Prescribed By Administrative Director Rule 1:33 — Administrative Responsibility Rule 1:34 — Supporting Personnel Of the Courts Rule 1:35 — Judicial Conferences Rule 1:35A — Judicial Performance Program Rule 1:36 — Opinions; Filing; Publication Rule 1:37 — Court Titles; Seals; Abbreviations Rule 1:38 — Public Access To Court Records and Administrative Records Rule 1:39 — Specialty Certification Of Attorneys Rule 1:40 — Complementary Dispute Resolution Programs Rule 1:41 — Municipal Court Administrator Certification Program Rule 1:42 — Continuing Legal Education Rule 1:43 — Filing and Other Fees Established Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7
Rule 1:1 — Applicability, Scope, Construction, Relaxation And Citation of Rules Rules 1:1-1–1:1-3 Rule 1:2 — Conduct of Proceedings Generally Rules 1:2-1–1:2-6 Rule 1:3 — Time Rules 1:3-1–1:3-4 Rule 1:4 — Form and Execution of Papers Rules 1:4-1–1:4-10 Rule 1:5 — Service And Filing Of Papers Rules 1:5-1–1:5-7 Rule 1:6 — Motions And Briefs In the Trial Courts Rules 1:6-1–1:6-8 Rule 1:7 — General Provisions For Trials Rules 1:7-1–1:7-6 Rule 1:8 — Jury Rules 1:8-1–1:8-10 Rule 1:9 — Subpoenas Rules 1:9-1–1:9-6 Rule 1:10 — Contempt Of Court And Enforcement Of Litigant's Rights Related Thereto Rules 1:10-1–1:10-3 Rule 1:11 — Withdrawal, Substitution, Termination of Responsibility of Attorney Rules 1:11-1–1:11-3 Rule 1:12 — Disqualification And Disability Of Judges Rules 1:12-1–1:12-3 Rule 1:13 — Miscellaneous Rules As To Procedure Rules 1:13-1–1:13-10 Rule 1:14 — Code of Ethics Rule 1:14 Rule 1:15 — Limitations On Practice Of Attorneys Rules 1:15-1–1:15-5 Rule 1:16 — Miscellaneous Limitations On Attorneys And Practices Rules 1:16-1–1:16-2 Rule 1:17 — Judges And Court Personnel: Limitation On Political Activity, Holding Of Other Public Office Or Position And Other Gainful Pursuit Rules 1:17-1–1:17-6 Rule 1:17A — Advisory Committee On Outside Activities Rules 1:17A-1–1:17A-9 Rule 1:18 — Duty of Judges Rule 1:18 Rule 1:18A — Advisory Committee On Extrajudicial Activities Rules 1:18A-1–1:18A-7 Rule 1:18B — Judicial Financial Reporting Rules 1:18B-1–1:18B-3 Rule 1:19 — Advisory Committee On Professional Ethics Rules 1:19-1–1:19-9 Rule 1:19A — Committee on Attorney Advertising Rules 1:19A-1–1:19A-8 Rule 1:20 — Discipline of Members of the Bar Rules 1:20–1:20-23 Rule 1:20A — District Fee Arbitration Committees Rules 1:20A-1–1:20A-6 Rule 1:20B — Disciplinary Oversight Committee Rules 1:20B-1–1:20B-4 Rule 1:21 — Practice of Law Rules 1:21-1–1:21-12 Rule 1:22 — Committee On The Unauthorized Practice Of Law Rules 1:22-1–1:22-10 Rule 1:23 — Board Of Bar Examiners Rules 1:23-1–1:23-5 Rule 1:24 — Bar Examinations; Qualifications For Admission to the Practice of Law Rules 1:24-1–1:24-4 Rule 1:25 — Committee On Character Rule 1:25 Rule 1:27 — Admission To Practice Law Rules 1:27-1–1:27-5 Rule 1:27A — Advisory Committee On Bar Admissions Rules 1:27A-1–1:27A-2 Rule 1:27B — Bar Admissions Financial Committee Rules 1:27B-1–1:27B-4 Rule 1:28 — New Jersey Lawyers Fund For Client Protection Rules 1:28-1–1:28-9 Rule 1:28A — Interest On Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Fund Rules 1:28A-1–1:28A-5 Rule 1:28B — New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program Rules 1:28B-1–1:28B-4 Rule 1:29 — Certificates Of Admission And Good Standing; Change Of Name; Confirmatory Certificates Rules 1:29-1–1:29-3 Rule 1:30 — Court Schedules Rules 1:30-1–1:30-5 Rule 1:31 — Places For Transaction Of Court Business Rules 1:31-1–1:31-2 Rule 1:32 — Reports By Courts and Personnel; Records; Forms and Process Prescribed By Administrative Director Rules 1:32-1–1:32-3 Rule 1:33 — Administrative Responsibility Rules 1:33-1–1:33-9 Rule 1:34 — Supporting Personnel Of the Courts Rules 1:34-1–1:34-7 Rule 1:35 — Judicial Conferences Rules 1:35-1–1:35-2 Rule 1:35A — Judicial Performance Program Rules 1:35A-1–1:35A-4 Rule 1:36 — Opinions; Filing; Publication Rules 1:36-1–1:36-5 Rule 1:37 — Court Titles; Seals; Abbreviations Rules 1:37-1–1:37-3 Rule 1:38 — Public Access To Court Records and Administrative Records Rules 1:38-1–1:38-13 Rule 1:39 — Specialty Certification Of Attorneys Rules 1:39–1:39-9 Rule 1:40 — Complementary Dispute Resolution Programs Rules 1:40-1–1:40-12 Rule 1:41 — Municipal Court Administrator Certification Program Rules 1:41-1–1:41-8 Rule 1:42 — Continuing Legal Education Rules 1:42-1–1:42-3 Rule 1:43 — Filing and Other Fees Established Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7 Rule 1:43