Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:17-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:17-2: Judges, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Judges
Judges may not engage in non-partisan political activity. Without prior written approval of the Supreme Court, requested through the Administrative Director of the Courts, judges may not hold any other public office, position, or employment.
Note: Former Rule 1:17-2 redesignated as Rule 1:17-4; new Rule 1:17-2 adopted December 7, 1993, to be effective immediately.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:17-2 "Judges" {
Judges may not engage in non-partisan political activity. Without prior written approval of the Supreme Court, requested through the Administrative Director of the Courts, judges may not hold any other public office, position, or employment.
Note: Former Rule 1:17-2 redesignated as Rule 1:17-4; new Rule 1:17-2 adopted December 7, 1993, to be effective immediately.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-03-20; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:17-1 · R. 1:17-3 → · chapter 1:17 · all rules
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