Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:30-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:30-1: Court Always Open, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Court Always Open
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The courts shall be deemed always open for filing any proper paper, the issuance and return of process, the making of motions, the entering of orders and judgments, and the transaction of all judicial business.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:11-8, 4:118-4, 6:2-4, 8:12-7.
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rule 1:30-1 "Court Always Open" {
The courts shall be deemed always open for filing any proper paper, the issuance and return of process, the making of motions, the entering of orders and judgments, and the transaction of all judicial business.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:11-8, 4:118-4, 6:2-4, 8:12-7.
}
referenced_by: 1:6-7
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-25; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 1:30-2 → · chapter 1:30 · all rules
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