Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:9-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:9-5: Failure to appear, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Failure to appear
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Failure without adequate excuse to obey a subpoena served upon any person may be deemed a contempt of the court from which the subpoena issued.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:5-10(f), 6:3-7(e), 8:4-9(f); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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rule 1:9-5 "Failure to appear" {
Failure without adequate excuse to obey a subpoena served upon any person may be deemed a contempt of the court from which the subpoena issued.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:5-10(f), 6:3-7(e), 8:4-9(f); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:9-4 · R. 1:9-6 → · chapter 1:9 · all rules
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