Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:33-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:33-1: Intervention as of Right, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Intervention as of Right
Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action if the applicant claims an interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the ability to protect that interest, unless the applicant's interest is adequately represented by existing parties.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:37-1; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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rule 4:33-1 "Intervention as of Right" {
Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action if the applicant claims an interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the ability to protect that interest, unless the applicant's interest is adequately represented by existing parties.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:37-1; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: 2:2-3, 4:10-3, 4:29-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 4:33-2 → · chapter 4:33 · all rules
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