Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:6-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:6-6: Covers of Briefs and Appendices, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Covers of Briefs and Appendices
Except as otherwise provided by R. 2:6-2(b), covers of briefs and appendices shall be as follows:
(a) Contents. The cover of each brief, and of the appendix if bound separately, shall contain the following matter:
(1) the name of the appellate court and the docket number of the action;
(2) the date of submission to the court;
(3) the title of the action, which shall add to the designation of the parties in the trial court the designation of appellant and respondent;
(4) the nature of the proceeding in the appellate court, the name of the court or agency or officer below, and, if a court, the name of the judge or judges who sat below;
(5) the title of the document and the designation of the party for whom it is filed;
(6) the name and office address of the attorney of record and the names of any attorneys “of counsel” or “on the brief”;
(7) when not represented by counsel, the name and address, including email address, if any, of the unrepresented party, unless the confidentiality of some or all of this information is protected by statute, rule, or case law.
(b) Color. The covers of appellant's brief and appendix, respondent's brief and appendix, and appellant's reply brief and appendix shall be white, blue and buff, respectively. On a cross appeal, the respondent/cross appellant's brief filed pursuant to R. 2:6-2(d) shall have a blue cover, and the appellant/cross respondent's response thereto, filed pursuant to R. 2:6-4(e), shall have a buff cover, as shall any permitted subsequent brief of any other party. Covers of amicus briefs shall be green. Covers of all briefs and appendices shall be of a firm material but not glassine.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:7-6(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f). Paragraph (b) amended July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971; first sentence adopted July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; paragraph (b) amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; paragraph (a) amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022.
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rule 2:6-6 "Covers of Briefs and Appendices" {
Except as otherwise provided by R. 2:6-2(b), covers of briefs and appendices shall be as follows:
(a) Contents. The cover of each brief, and of the appendix if bound separately, shall contain the following matter:
(1) the name of the appellate court and the docket number of the action;
(2) the date of submission to the court;
(3) the title of the action, which shall add to the designation of the parties in the trial court the designation of appellant and respondent;
(4) the nature of the proceeding in the appellate court, the name of the court or agency or officer below, and, if a court, the name of the judge or judges who sat below;
(5) the title of the document and the designation of the party for whom it is filed;
(6) the name and office address of the attorney of record and the names of any attorneys “of counsel” or “on the brief”;
(7) when not represented by counsel, the name and address, including email address, if any, of the unrepresented party, unless the confidentiality of some or all of this information is protected by statute, rule, or case law.
(b) Color. The covers of appellant's brief and appendix, respondent's brief and appendix, and appellant's reply brief and appendix shall be white, blue and buff, respectively. On a cross appeal, the respondent/cross appellant's brief filed pursuant to R. 2:6-2(d) shall have a blue cover, and the appellant/cross respondent's response thereto, filed pursuant to R. 2:6-4(e), shall have a buff cover, as shall any permitted subsequent brief of any other party. Covers of amicus briefs shall be green. Covers of all briefs and appendices shall be of a firm material but not glassine.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:7-6(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f). Paragraph (b) amended July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971; first sentence adopted July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; paragraph (b) amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; paragraph (a) amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022.
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referenced_by: 2:6-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:6-5 · R. 2:6-7 → · chapter 2:6 · all rules
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