Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:12-11 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:12-11: Proceedings After Certification Granted, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Proceedings After Certification Granted
If certification is granted, the matter shall be deemed pending on appeal in the Supreme Court and the petitioner’s entire case shall be before the Supreme Court for review unless the Supreme Court otherwise orders on its own motion or on the motion of a party which shall be included in the petition or in the respondent's brief in answer thereto. The respondent may seek affirmative relief only by cross petition for certification. In appropriate cases, the Supreme Court may render a decision without argument.
Note: Source -- R.R. 1:10-14(a) (e). Amended December 21, 1971 to be effective January 31, 1972; amended March 5, 1974 to be effective immediately; amended May 8, 1975 to be effective immediately; amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; amended February 10, 2026 to be effective immediately.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:12-11 "Proceedings After Certification Granted" {
If certification is granted, the matter shall be deemed pending on appeal in the Supreme Court and the petitioner’s entire case shall be before the Supreme Court for review unless the Supreme Court otherwise orders on its own motion or on the motion of a party which shall be included in the petition or in the respondent's brief in answer thereto. The respondent may seek affirmative relief only by cross petition for certification. In appropriate cases, the Supreme Court may render a decision without argument.
Note: Source -- R.R. 1:10-14(a) (e). Amended December 21, 1971 to be effective January 31, 1972; amended March 5, 1974 to be effective immediately; amended May 8, 1975 to be effective immediately; amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; amended February 10, 2026 to be effective immediately.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-02-27; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:12-10 · chapter 2:12 · all rules
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