Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:38-1A New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:38-1A: References in Court Decisions to Information Contained in Records Otherwise Excluded from Public Access, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
References in Court Decisions to Information Contained in Records Otherwise Excluded from Public Access
Trial court or appellate court decisions, whether rendered orally or in writing, and whether published or unpublished, may quote from or make reference to information in court records even when those records are excluded from public access. Court decisions include orders, judgments, opinions, dispositions, and decrees relating to judicial or administrative proceedings.
Note: Adopted January 21, 2020 to be effective immediately.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:38-1A "References in Court Decisions to Information Contained in Records Otherwise Excluded from Public Access" {
Trial court or appellate court decisions, whether rendered orally or in writing, and whether published or unpublished, may quote from or make reference to information in court records even when those records are excluded from public access. Court decisions include orders, judgments, opinions, dispositions, and decrees relating to judicial or administrative proceedings.
Note: Adopted January 21, 2020 to be effective immediately.
}
referenced_by: 1:36-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:38-1 · R. 1:38-2 → · chapter 1:38 · all rules
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