Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:36-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:36-1: Filing of Opinions, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Filing of Opinions
The original of each written opinion handed down in each court, including letter opinions and memorandum decisions, shall be filed with the clerk of the court in which rendered and copies thereof shall be sent to all parties of record and, on all appeals, to the court or agency below. Opinions of the Appellate Division shall have typed or stamped thereon the following notice: “Not for Publication Without the Approval of the Appellate Division.” Opinions of the trial courts shall have typed or stamped thereon the following notice: “Not for Publication Without the Approval of the Committee on Opinions.”
Note: Source – R.R. 1:32(a)(b); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:36-1 "Filing of Opinions" {
The original of each written opinion handed down in each court, including letter opinions and memorandum decisions, shall be filed with the clerk of the court in which rendered and copies thereof shall be sent to all parties of record and, on all appeals, to the court or agency below. Opinions of the Appellate Division shall have typed or stamped thereon the following notice: “Not for Publication Without the Approval of the Appellate Division.” Opinions of the trial courts shall have typed or stamped thereon the following notice: “Not for Publication Without the Approval of the Committee on Opinions.”
Note: Source – R.R. 1:32(a)(b); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 1:36-2 → · chapter 1:36 · all rules
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