Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:14-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:14-1: Institution of Proceedings, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Institution of Proceedings
A proceeding for the removal of a judge may be instituted before the Supreme Court of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:2A-1 to 2B:2A-11, by the filing of a complaint with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. A complaint may be filed only by the Governor, or by either House of the Legislature acting by a majority of all its members, or by the Supreme Court on its own motion.
Note: Adopted July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971; amended July 6, 1999 to be effective immediately.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:14-1 "Institution of Proceedings" {
A proceeding for the removal of a judge may be instituted before the Supreme Court of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:2A-1 to 2B:2A-11, by the filing of a complaint with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. A complaint may be filed only by the Governor, or by either House of the Legislature acting by a majority of all its members, or by the Supreme Court on its own motion.
Note: Adopted July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971; amended July 6, 1999 to be effective immediately.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 2:14-2 → · chapter 2:14 · all rules
The Rules of Court are a government edict and carry no copyright; the text above is the Judiciary’s own publication, unchanged. Structure, links and highlighting are ours and carry no legal weight. Read the rule on njcourts.gov before you rely on it; amendments take effect each September 1.