Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:15-23 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:15-23: Effect of Retirement, Resignation, or Failure of Reappointment, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Effect of Retirement, Resignation, or Failure of Reappointment
(a) Although a judge retires, resigns from office, or is not reappointed, the Committee may consider a matter involving that judge's activities or conduct while a judge and may in its discretion (i) proceed with the matter in accordance with these Rules, or (ii) refer its file to the appropriate District Ethics Committee for handling pursuant to R. 1:20, or (iii) take both actions.
(b) The Committee shall have jurisdiction to review the conduct of any judge who is retired and serving on recall.
Note: Former Rule 2:15-18 redesignated as Rule 2:15-23, caption amended, text designated as paragraph (a), and new paragraph (b) adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:15-23 "Effect of Retirement, Resignation, or Failure of Reappointment" {
(a) Although a judge retires, resigns from office, or is not reappointed, the Committee may consider a matter involving that judge's activities or conduct while a judge and may in its discretion (i) proceed with the matter in accordance with these Rules, or (ii) refer its file to the appropriate District Ethics Committee for handling pursuant to R. 1:20, or (iii) take both actions.
(b) The Committee shall have jurisdiction to review the conduct of any judge who is retired and serving on recall.
Note: Former Rule 2:15-18 redesignated as Rule 2:15-23, caption amended, text designated as paragraph (a), and new paragraph (b) adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:15-22 · R. 2:15-24 → · chapter 2:15 · all rules
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