Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:22-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:22-2: Jurisdiction, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Jurisdiction
(a) Advisory Opinions. On request of any person, or in connection with the consideration of any complaint or any investigation made on its own initiative, the committee may render advisory opinions relating to the unauthorized practice of law and arrange for their publication.
(b) Complaints. The committee shall have jurisdiction over and shall inquire into and consider complaints alleging the unauthorized practice of law by any natural or other persons or entity.
(c) Investigation. The committee may, on its own initiative, and without any complaint being made to it, investigate any condition or situation of which it becomes aware that may involve the unauthorized practice of law.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:12A-2(a) (b) (c); paragraph (a) amended, paragraphs (b) and (c) deleted, and new paragraphs (b) and (c) with new captions adopted June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
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rule 1:22-2 "Jurisdiction" {
(a) Advisory Opinions. On request of any person, or in connection with the consideration of any complaint or any investigation made on its own initiative, the committee may render advisory opinions relating to the unauthorized practice of law and arrange for their publication.
(b) Complaints. The committee shall have jurisdiction over and shall inquire into and consider complaints alleging the unauthorized practice of law by any natural or other persons or entity.
(c) Investigation. The committee may, on its own initiative, and without any complaint being made to it, investigate any condition or situation of which it becomes aware that may involve the unauthorized practice of law.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:12A-2(a) (b) (c); paragraph (a) amended, paragraphs (b) and (c) deleted, and new paragraphs (b) and (c) with new captions adopted June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
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referenced_by: 1:22-3
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-25; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:22-1A · R. 1:22-3 → · chapter 1:22 · all rules
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