Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:9-8 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:9-8: Temporary Relief in Emergent Matters, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Temporary Relief in Emergent Matters
When necessary, temporary relief, stays, and emergency orders may be granted, with or without notice, by a single Justice of the Supreme Court or by a single judge of the Appellate Division to remain in effect until the court acts on the application. A request to the Supreme Court for emergent relief from an order or emergent application disposition of the Appellate Division may be made by contacting the Supreme Court Clerk’s office, which will handle intake and referral of the matter to a single Justice on a rotating basis or to the full Court, as appropriate.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:1-5A, 2:4-3 (fourth sentence), 4:88-12(a) (second sentence), 4:88-12(b); amended January 22, 1974, effective immediately; amended July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977; amended July 19, 2012 to be effective September 4, 2012; amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022.
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rule 2:9-8 "Temporary Relief in Emergent Matters" {
When necessary, temporary relief, stays, and emergency orders may be granted, with or without notice, by a single Justice of the Supreme Court or by a single judge of the Appellate Division to remain in effect until the court acts on the application. A request to the Supreme Court for emergent relief from an order or emergent application disposition of the Appellate Division may be made by contacting the Supreme Court Clerk’s office, which will handle intake and referral of the matter to a single Justice on a rotating basis or to the full Court, as appropriate.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:1-5A, 2:4-3 (fourth sentence), 4:88-12(a) (second sentence), 4:88-12(b); amended January 22, 1974, effective immediately; amended July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977; amended July 19, 2012 to be effective September 4, 2012; amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022.
}
referenced_by: 4:57-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:9-7 · R. 2:9-9 → · chapter 2:9 · all rules
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