Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:34-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:34-4: Public Officers; Death or Separation From Office, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Public Officers; Death or Separation From Office
When any public officer sues or is sued in an official capacity whether or not the officer's name is mentioned, and then dies, resigns or for any reason ceases to hold office, the successor in office shall be deemed to have been substituted in unless the court on motion otherwise orders; but the court may on motion specially order the substitution of such successor in office.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:34-4 "Public Officers; Death or Separation From Office" {
When any public officer sues or is sued in an official capacity whether or not the officer's name is mentioned, and then dies, resigns or for any reason ceases to hold office, the successor in office shall be deemed to have been substituted in unless the court on motion otherwise orders; but the court may on motion specially order the substitution of such successor in office.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2023-04-17; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:34-3 · chapter 4:34 · all rules
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