Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:12A-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:12A-4: Contents of Certification Order, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Contents of Certification Order
A certification order must contain:
(a) The question of law sought to be answered;
(b) The facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose. If the parties cannot agree on a statement of facts, the certifying court shall set forth what it believes to be the relevant facts;
(c) A statement acknowledging that the Supreme Court, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question; and
(d) The names and addresses of counsel of record and all parties appearing without counsel.
Note: Adopted November 19, 1999, to take effect January 3, 2000.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:12A-4 "Contents of Certification Order" {
A certification order must contain:
(a) The question of law sought to be answered;
(b) The facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose. If the parties cannot agree on a statement of facts, the certifying court shall set forth what it believes to be the relevant facts;
(c) A statement acknowledging that the Supreme Court, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question; and
(d) The names and addresses of counsel of record and all parties appearing without counsel.
Note: Adopted November 19, 1999, to take effect January 3, 2000.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:12A-3 · R. 2:12A-5 → · chapter 2:12A · all rules
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