R. 2:13-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:13-1: Presiding Justice or Judge, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 2:13-1 "Presiding Justice or Judge" {
(a) Supreme Court. The Chief Justice or, pursuant to R. 1:33-1, the Acting Chief Justice, shall preside over sessions and conferences of the court and shall sign all orders relating to the administration of the judicial system. If the Chief Justice is absent or unable to serve, the senior justice shall serve temporarily as presiding justice. Seniority shall be determined by order of taking of oath as a member of the court.
(b) Appellate Division. The presiding judge of each part, designated by the Chief Justice, shall preside over its sessions and conferences. If the presiding judge is absent or unable to serve or if none has been designated, the senior judge attending shall serve temporarily as presiding judge. Seniority shall be determined by length of service on the Appellate Division. The Chief Justice shall designate one presiding judge as the Chief Judge of the Appellate Division to be responsible for the administration of the Appellate Division pursuant to R. 1:33-4. The Chief Justice may designate another presiding judge as the Deputy Presiding Judge for Administration, who shall assist the Chief Judge.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:1-4, 1:1-6, 2:1-5, 2:1-8. Paragraph (a) amended November 27, 1974 to be effective April 1, 1975; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998; paragraph (b) amended October 8, 2013 to be effective immediately; paragraph (b) amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02