Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:12A-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:12A-6: Procedures, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Procedures
After the Supreme Court has accepted a certified question, the matter shall proceed in the same manner as an appeal as of right. All briefs shall comply with the requirements and limitations of Rule 2:6 unless otherwise directed by the Court. Unless the Court dispenses with oral argument, it shall proceed pursuant to Rule 2:11-1(b).
Note: Adopted November 19, 1999, to take effect January 3, 2000 for a period of two years; extended September 17, 2001 for two additional years through January 2, 2004; adopted on a permanent basis November 5, 2003 effective immediately; amended February 10, 2026 to be effective immediately.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:12A-6 "Procedures" {
After the Supreme Court has accepted a certified question, the matter shall proceed in the same manner as an appeal as of right. All briefs shall comply with the requirements and limitations of Rule 2:6 unless otherwise directed by the Court. Unless the Court dispenses with oral argument, it shall proceed pursuant to Rule 2:11-1(b).
Note: Adopted November 19, 1999, to take effect January 3, 2000 for a period of two years; extended September 17, 2001 for two additional years through January 2, 2004; adopted on a permanent basis November 5, 2003 effective immediately; amended February 10, 2026 to be effective immediately.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-02-27; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:12A-5 · R. 2:12A-7 → · chapter 2:12A · all rules
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