Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:8-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:8-2: Dismissal of Appeals: Order; Stipulation, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Dismissal of Appeals: Order; Stipulation
The appellate court may at any time on its own motion or that of a party dismiss the appeal or petition for certification. Appeals and petitions for certification in class actions and in actions involving the status of minors shall not be dismissed without an order of the appellate court; all other appeals and petitions may be dismissed upon the filing of a stipulation by the parties agreeing thereto. An appellant may dismiss the appeal without consent at any time before the first brief on appeal is filed. Such dismissal shall be accompanied by a proof of service thereof on all respondents.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:4-1 (third sentence), 1:8-6, 1:10-6(a) (third sentence). Amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; amended November 1, 1985 to be effective January 2, 1986.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:8-2 "Dismissal of Appeals: Order; Stipulation" {
The appellate court may at any time on its own motion or that of a party dismiss the appeal or petition for certification. Appeals and petitions for certification in class actions and in actions involving the status of minors shall not be dismissed without an order of the appellate court; all other appeals and petitions may be dismissed upon the filing of a stipulation by the parties agreeing thereto. An appellant may dismiss the appeal without consent at any time before the first brief on appeal is filed. Such dismissal shall be accompanied by a proof of service thereof on all respondents.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:4-1 (third sentence), 1:8-6, 1:10-6(a) (third sentence). Amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; amended November 1, 1985 to be effective January 2, 1986.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:8-1 · R. 2:8-3 → · chapter 2:8 · all rules
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