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R. 1:16-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:16-2: Prohibition as to Gratuities, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Prohibition as to Gratuities
No attorney or party shall give either directly or indirectly any gratuity or gift to any employee of any court, or of any officer serving a court, or of any other governmental agency or officer, when such attorney has had or is likely to have any professional or official transaction with such court, office or agency; nor shall an employee of any court, or of any office serving a court, accept any gratuity, gift, loan, discount, favor, hospitality, or service either directly or indirectly from any attorney or other person who has had or is likely to have any professional or official transaction with the employee or with the employee's court or office.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:34(a)(b). Amended December 7, 1993, to be effective immediately.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:16-2 "Prohibition as to Gratuities" {
No attorney or party shall give either directly or indirectly any gratuity or gift to any employee of any court, or of any officer serving a court, or of any other governmental agency or officer, when such attorney has had or is likely to have any professional or official transaction with such court, office or agency; nor shall an employee of any court, or of any office serving a court, accept any gratuity, gift, loan, discount, favor, hospitality, or service either directly or indirectly from any attorney or other person who has had or is likely to have any professional or official transaction with the employee or with the employee's court or office.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:34(a)(b). Amended December 7, 1993, to be effective immediately.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:16-1 · chapter 1:16 · all rules
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