Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:15-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:15-2: Appointment and Membership, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Appointment and Membership
The Committee shall consist of eleven members. The Court shall designate one member to serve as Chair and another member to serve as Vice Chair. At least three members shall be retired Justices or Judges of the Supreme Court or Superior Court, no fewer than three members shall be members of the Bar, and no more than five members shall be members of the public who do not hold public office of any nature. Members shall be appointed by the Court for a term of three years. No member who has served four full three-year terms shall be eligible for immediate reappointment. Membership on the Committee shall terminate if a member is appointed or elected to public office or to any position considered by the Court to be incompatible with such service. All appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term.
Note: Adopted July 23, 1974, effective immediately; amended July 2, 1984 effective immediately; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997; amended January 22, 2019 to be effective immediately; amended December 2, 2019 to be effective immediately.
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rule 2:15-2 "Appointment and Membership" {
The Committee shall consist of eleven members. The Court shall designate one member to serve as Chair and another member to serve as Vice Chair. At least three members shall be retired Justices or Judges of the Supreme Court or Superior Court, no fewer than three members shall be members of the Bar, and no more than five members shall be members of the public who do not hold public office of any nature. Members shall be appointed by the Court for a term of three years. No member who has served four full three-year terms shall be eligible for immediate reappointment. Membership on the Committee shall terminate if a member is appointed or elected to public office or to any position considered by the Court to be incompatible with such service. All appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term.
Note: Adopted July 23, 1974, effective immediately; amended July 2, 1984 effective immediately; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997; amended January 22, 2019 to be effective immediately; amended December 2, 2019 to be effective immediately.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02
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