Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:19-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:19-2: Jurisdiction, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Jurisdiction
The committee shall accept inquiries only from the state bar association, from any county or local bar association, or from any member of the New Jersey bar, concerning proper conduct for a member of the legal profession under the Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association as amended by the Supreme Court (except for inquiries relating to advertisements and other communications arising under Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1 through 7.5, exclusive of 7.3(c), (d), (e) and (f)) and other Rules of this Court governing the practice of attorneys. It shall not consider an inquiry involving a pending action where its opinion might affect the interests of the parties, and it may decline to accept any inquiry without stating its reasons therefor.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:26A(b) (first sentence), (c) (third sentence), (d); amended April 4, 1977, effective immediately; first sentence amended June 26, 1987 to be effective July 1, 1987.
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rule 1:19-2 "Jurisdiction" {
The committee shall accept inquiries only from the state bar association, from any county or local bar association, or from any member of the New Jersey bar, concerning proper conduct for a member of the legal profession under the Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association as amended by the Supreme Court (except for inquiries relating to advertisements and other communications arising under Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1 through 7.5, exclusive of 7.3(c), (d), (e) and (f)) and other Rules of this Court governing the practice of attorneys. It shall not consider an inquiry involving a pending action where its opinion might affect the interests of the parties, and it may decline to accept any inquiry without stating its reasons therefor.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:26A(b) (first sentence), (c) (third sentence), (d); amended April 4, 1977, effective immediately; first sentence amended June 26, 1987 to be effective July 1, 1987.
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referenced_by: 1:24-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-03-20; corpus harvested 2026-09-02
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