Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:2-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:2-5: Consequences of Certain Appellate Division Judgments, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Consequences of Certain Appellate Division Judgments
(a) Interlocutory Orders. A judgment of the Appellate Division on an appeal to it from an interlocutory order, decision or action shall be deemed to be interlocutory and not reviewable by the Supreme Court as a final judgment, unless the judgment of the Appellate Division is dispositive of the action.
(b) Final Judgments. A judgment of the Appellate Division on an appeal to it from a final judgment shall be reviewable by the Supreme Court on certification or, when appropriate, as of right, notwithstanding the remand of the matter by the Appellate Division for further proceedings. If jurisdiction is retained, however, the matter is interlocutory and subject to R. 2:5-6 and R. 2:8-1.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:2-2, 2:2-2. Amended by order of September 5, 1969 effective September 8, 1969; former rule designated paragraph (a) and new paragraph (b) adopted November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:2-5 "Consequences of Certain Appellate Division Judgments" {
(a) Interlocutory Orders. A judgment of the Appellate Division on an appeal to it from an interlocutory order, decision or action shall be deemed to be interlocutory and not reviewable by the Supreme Court as a final judgment, unless the judgment of the Appellate Division is dispositive of the action.
(b) Final Judgments. A judgment of the Appellate Division on an appeal to it from a final judgment shall be reviewable by the Supreme Court on certification or, when appropriate, as of right, notwithstanding the remand of the matter by the Appellate Division for further proceedings. If jurisdiction is retained, however, the matter is interlocutory and subject to R. 2:5-6 and R. 2:8-1.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:2-2, 2:2-2. Amended by order of September 5, 1969 effective September 8, 1969; former rule designated paragraph (a) and new paragraph (b) adopted November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:2-4 · chapter 2:2 · all rules
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