Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:4-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:4-4: Extension of Time for Appeal and Review, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Extension of Time for Appeal and Review
The time within which an appeal may be taken may not be extended except upon motion and in accordance with the following:
(a) The appellate court, on a showing of good cause and the absence of prejudice, may extend the time fixed by R. 2:4-1(a) (final judgment), 2:4-1(b) (final state administrative decisions), and 2:12-3(a) (certification of final judgment of the Appellate Division) for a period not exceeding 30 days, but only if the notice of appeal or notice of petition for certification was in fact served and filed within the time as extended.
(b) The appellate court, on a showing of good cause and the absence of prejudice, may:
(1) Extend the time fixed by R. 2:5-6(a) (interlocutory orders, decisions and actions) for a period not exceeding an additional 15 days.
(2) Grant leave to appeal as within time from an interlocutory order, decision or action, provided that the appeal was in fact taken within the time for appeals from final judgments, decisions or actions.
(c) The appellate court may extend the time fixed by R. 2:4-2(a) (cross appeals and appeals by respondents as of right), 2:5-6(b) (cross appeals), 2:12-2(a) (motion for certification of appeal pending unheard in the Appellate Division) and 2:12- 3(b) (cross petition for certification), for such period as it deems reasonable.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:27(B) (d)(e). Paragraph (b) amended July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971. Paragraph (a) amended July 29, 1977 without effective date and amendment rescinded December 16, 1977; paragraph (c) amended November 5, 1986 to be effective January 1, 1987; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:4-4 "Extension of Time for Appeal and Review" {
The time within which an appeal may be taken may not be extended except upon motion and in accordance with the following:
(a) The appellate court, on a showing of good cause and the absence of prejudice, may extend the time fixed by R. 2:4-1(a) (final judgment), 2:4-1(b) (final state administrative decisions), and 2:12-3(a) (certification of final judgment of the Appellate Division) for a period not exceeding 30 days, but only if the notice of appeal or notice of petition for certification was in fact served and filed within the time as extended.
(b) The appellate court, on a showing of good cause and the absence of prejudice, may:
(1) Extend the time fixed by R. 2:5-6(a) (interlocutory orders, decisions and actions) for a period not exceeding an additional 15 days.
(2) Grant leave to appeal as within time from an interlocutory order, decision or action, provided that the appeal was in fact taken within the time for appeals from final judgments, decisions or actions.
(c) The appellate court may extend the time fixed by R. 2:4-2(a) (cross appeals and appeals by respondents as of right), 2:5-6(b) (cross appeals), 2:12-2(a) (motion for certification of appeal pending unheard in the Appellate Division) and 2:12- 3(b) (cross petition for certification), for such period as it deems reasonable.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:27(B) (d)(e). Paragraph (b) amended July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971. Paragraph (a) amended July 29, 1977 without effective date and amendment rescinded December 16, 1977; paragraph (c) amended November 5, 1986 to be effective January 1, 1987; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
}
referenced_by: 1:3-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-08; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:4-3 · chapter 2:4 · 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.