R. 1:4-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:4-5: Signing and Dating of Pleadings; Motions, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 1:4-5 "Signing and Dating of Pleadings; Motions" {
Pleadings (other than indictments), motions and briefs shall be signed by the attorney of record or the attorney's associate or by a pro se party. Signatures of a firm may be typed, followed by the signature of an attorney of the firm. Signatures on any duplicate original or carbon copy required to be filed may be typed. Every paper to be filed shall bear the date on which it was signed.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:5-6(a) (third sentence), 4:7-2(b), 4:11 (first three sentences); caption and text amended to be effective September 11, 1978; amended July 16, 1981 to be effective September 14, 1981; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: 2:9-5
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02