Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:41-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:41-1: References, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
References
The reference for the hearing of a matter by a judge of the Superior Court shall be made to a special adjudicator only upon approval by the Assignment Judge, and then only when all parties consent or under extraordinary circumstances. The order of reference shall state whether the reference is consensual and, if not, shall recite the extraordinary circumstances justifying the reference
Note: Source-R.R. 4:54-1; amended July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended May 7, 2024 to be effective immediately.
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rule 4:41-1 "References" {
The reference for the hearing of a matter by a judge of the Superior Court shall be made to a special adjudicator only upon approval by the Assignment Judge, and then only when all parties consent or under extraordinary circumstances. The order of reference shall state whether the reference is consensual and, if not, shall recite the extraordinary circumstances justifying the reference
Note: Source-R.R. 4:54-1; amended July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended May 7, 2024 to be effective immediately.
}
referenced_by: 4:36-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 4:41-2 → · chapter 4:41 · all rules
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