Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:18 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:18: Duty of Judges, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Duty of Judges
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It shall be the duty of every judge to abide by and to enforce the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Code of Judicial Conduct and the provisions of R. 1:15 and R. 1:17.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:26-6, 8:13-7(a); amended July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977; amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992.
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rule 1:18 "Duty of Judges" {
It shall be the duty of every judge to abide by and to enforce the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Code of Judicial Conduct and the provisions of R. 1:15 and R. 1:17.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:26-6, 8:13-7(a); amended July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977; amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992.
}
referenced_by: none
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