Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:9-9 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:9-9: Sanctions for Non-Compliance with Rules, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Sanctions for Non-Compliance with Rules
Failure properly to prosecute or defend an appeal or proceedings for certification shall be ground for such action as the appellate court deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, dismissal of the appeal or petition, imposition of costs or attorney's fees or such other penalty as may be assessed personally against the attorney.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:4-1 (second sentence), 1:4-2(a) (b), 1:7-2 (seventh sentence), 1:19-6(a) (second sentence). Amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:9-9 "Sanctions for Non-Compliance with Rules" {
Failure properly to prosecute or defend an appeal or proceedings for certification shall be ground for such action as the appellate court deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, dismissal of the appeal or petition, imposition of costs or attorney's fees or such other penalty as may be assessed personally against the attorney.
Note: Source – R.R. 1:4-1 (second sentence), 1:4-2(a) (b), 1:7-2 (seventh sentence), 1:19-6(a) (second sentence). Amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 2:9-8 · R. 2:9-10 → · chapter 2:9 · all rules
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