Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey

R. 4:25-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:25-5: Scheduling of Pretrial Conferences, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Scheduling of Pretrial Conferences

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In cases to be pretried, the court shall schedule pretrial conferences at such times as may be necessary to maintain a full trial calendar. Not more than two actions shall be noticed for pretrial conferences within the same hour before the same judge. The court shall notice all cases of the same attorney or firm before the same judge and consecutively.

Note: Source – R.R. 4:29-4(a) (b) (c); amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000; amended July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004.

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rule 4:25-5 "Scheduling of Pretrial Conferences" {
In cases to be pretried, the court shall schedule pretrial conferences at such times as may be necessary to maintain a full trial calendar. Not more than two actions shall be noticed for pretrial conferences within the same hour before the same judge. The court shall notice all cases of the same attorney or firm before the same judge and consecutively.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:29-4(a) (b) (c); amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000; amended July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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