Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:12A-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:12A-1: Responding to Questions of Law, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Responding to Questions of Law
The Supreme Court may answer a question of law certified to it by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, if the answer may be determinative of an issue in litigation pending in the Third Circuit and there is no controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision, or statute in this State.
Note: Adopted November 19, 1999, to take effect January 3, 2000.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:12A-1 "Responding to Questions of Law" {
The Supreme Court may answer a question of law certified to it by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, if the answer may be determinative of an issue in litigation pending in the Third Circuit and there is no controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision, or statute in this State.
Note: Adopted November 19, 1999, to take effect January 3, 2000.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 2:12A-2 → · chapter 2:12A · all rules
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