Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:23-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:23-1: Appointment; Organization, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Appointment; Organization
The Supreme Court shall appoint a Board of Bar Examiners consisting of such number of attorneys of this State as it shall from time to time determine. Each member shall serve for a term of three years, and may be reappointed to three successive full terms. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion thereof. The Supreme Court shall designate one of the members of the Board as its Chair and shall appoint a secretary to the Board who shall not be a member.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:19-1(a) (b) (e). Amended July 7, 1971, to be effective September 13, 1971; amended October 1, 1992, to be effective January 1, 1993; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000.
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rule 1:23-1 "Appointment; Organization" {
The Supreme Court shall appoint a Board of Bar Examiners consisting of such number of attorneys of this State as it shall from time to time determine. Each member shall serve for a term of three years, and may be reappointed to three successive full terms. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion thereof. The Supreme Court shall designate one of the members of the Board as its Chair and shall appoint a secretary to the Board who shall not be a member.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:19-1(a) (b) (e). Amended July 7, 1971, to be effective September 13, 1971; amended October 1, 1992, to be effective January 1, 1993; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000.
}
referenced_by: 1:35-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-25; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 1:23-2 → · chapter 1:23 · all rules
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