Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:71-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:71-3: Filing of Record of Proceedings, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Filing of Record of Proceedings
In such action the said authority shall within 30 days after service upon it of the order to show cause file with the Superior Court a record of the proceedings under review. If a verbatim record of the testimony therein has been taken by the authority, the appellant shall, within 30 days after taking the appeal, unless such time is extended for good cause shown by the Superior Court, furnish and send to the Superior Court a transcript of the testimony, which shall be made a part of the record filed by the authority. By court order or by written stipulation of the parties, the record may be shortened by the elimination of any portion thereof or by a submission of a statement of facts. Unless the statute provides for a trial de novo, the appeal shall be tried on the record below.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:90-3.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:71-3 "Filing of Record of Proceedings" {
In such action the said authority shall within 30 days after service upon it of the order to show cause file with the Superior Court a record of the proceedings under review. If a verbatim record of the testimony therein has been taken by the authority, the appellant shall, within 30 days after taking the appeal, unless such time is extended for good cause shown by the Superior Court, furnish and send to the Superior Court a transcript of the testimony, which shall be made a part of the record filed by the authority. By court order or by written stipulation of the parties, the record may be shortened by the elimination of any portion thereof or by a submission of a statement of facts. Unless the statute provides for a trial de novo, the appeal shall be tried on the record below.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:90-3.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-10; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:71-2 · chapter 4:71 · all rules
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