Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:17A-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:17A-3: Scope of Review, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Scope of Review
(a) In rendering its decisions and in issuing its advisory opinions, the Committee shall determine whether the activities that are the subject of the inquiry would violate, contravene, or conflict either with specific provisions of the Code or with the principles, goals, or standards of the Code.
(b) All decisions rendered and advisory opinions issued by the Committee shall be based on the facts presented pursuant to Rule 1:17A-4.
(c) In all matters in which a decision or advisory opinion of the Committee would depart from the Code of Conduct or involve a policy decision that is beyond the scope of the Code of Conduct, the Committee shall refer such matters to the Supreme Court for review, with such recommendation as the Committee may wish to make.
Note: Adopted December 7, 1993, to be effective immediately.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:17A-3 "Scope of Review" {
(a) In rendering its decisions and in issuing its advisory opinions, the Committee shall determine whether the activities that are the subject of the inquiry would violate, contravene, or conflict either with specific provisions of the Code or with the principles, goals, or standards of the Code.
(b) All decisions rendered and advisory opinions issued by the Committee shall be based on the facts presented pursuant to Rule 1:17A-4.
(c) In all matters in which a decision or advisory opinion of the Committee would depart from the Code of Conduct or involve a policy decision that is beyond the scope of the Code of Conduct, the Committee shall refer such matters to the Supreme Court for review, with such recommendation as the Committee may wish to make.
Note: 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. 1:17A-2 · R. 1:17A-4 → · chapter 1:17A · all rules
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