Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:6-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:6-7: Reading of Moving Papers and Briefs in Advance, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Reading of Moving Papers and Briefs in Advance
Insofar as possible judges shall read moving papers and briefs in advance of the hearing and to this end, when briefs are submitted in the trial courts, the matter shall be assigned insofar as possible to the judge in advance of the hearing. The parties shall promptly advise the court if a motion is withdrawn or the matter settled prior to the hearing date.
Note: Source – R.R.1:30-1; amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:6-7 "Reading of Moving Papers and Briefs in Advance" {
Insofar as possible judges shall read moving papers and briefs in advance of the hearing and to this end, when briefs are submitted in the trial courts, the matter shall be assigned insofar as possible to the judge in advance of the hearing. The parties shall promptly advise the court if a motion is withdrawn or the matter settled prior to the hearing date.
Note: Source – R.R.1:30-1; amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:6-6 · R. 1:6-8 → · chapter 1:6 · all rules
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