Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:34-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:34-2: Mental Incapacity, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Mental Incapacity
If a party becomes mentally incapacitated, the court upon motion served as provided in R. 4:34- 1(b) may allow the action to be continued by or against the party's guardian or guardian ad litem.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:38-2; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
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rule 4:34-2 "Mental Incapacity" {
If a party becomes mentally incapacitated, the court upon motion served as provided in R. 4:34- 1(b) may allow the action to be continued by or against the party's guardian or guardian ad litem.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:38-2; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:34-1 · R. 4:34-3 → · chapter 4:34 · all rules
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