Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey

R. 1:17A-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:17A-1: Appointment and Organization, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Appointment and Organization

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The Supreme Court shall appoint an Advisory Committee on Outside Activities of Judiciary Employees consisting of at least 16 members serving for terms of two years with the terms of approximately one half of the members expiring each year. No member who has served five full two-year terms shall be eligible for immediate reappointment. The Committee shall include at least six judges (at least one from the Appellate Division), one Surrogate, four judiciary employees, two practicing attorneys, and three public members. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion thereof. The Court shall annually designate a member of the Committee to serve as Chairperson and another member to serve as Vice Chairperson. The Administrative Director of the Courts or designee shall serve as secretary of the Committee.

Note: Adopted December 7, 1993, to be effective immediately; amended December 6, 2005 to be effective immediately.

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rule 1:17A-1 "Appointment and Organization" {
The Supreme Court shall appoint an Advisory Committee on Outside Activities of Judiciary Employees consisting of at least 16 members serving for terms of two years with the terms of approximately one half of the members expiring each year. No member who has served five full two-year terms shall be eligible for immediate reappointment. The Committee shall include at least six judges (at least one from the Appellate Division), one Surrogate, four judiciary employees, two practicing attorneys, and three public members. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion thereof. The Court shall annually designate a member of the Committee to serve as Chairperson and another member to serve as Vice Chairperson. The Administrative Director of the Courts or designee shall serve as secretary of the Committee.
Note: Adopted December 7, 1993, to be effective immediately; amended December 6, 2005 to be effective immediately.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-03-20; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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