Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey

R. 5:3-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:3-6: Continuous Trials, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Continuous Trials

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Insofar as practicable, civil family actions should be tried continuously to conclusion and, in the absence of exigent circumstances, shall be so tried in counties in which four or more judges are assigned to the Family Part on a full-time basis.

Note: Adopted January 21, 1999 to be effective April 5, 1999.

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rule 5:3-6 "Continuous Trials" {
Insofar as practicable, civil family actions should be tried continuously to conclusion and, in the absence of exigent circumstances, shall be so tried in counties in which four or more judges are assigned to the Family Part on a full-time basis.
Note: Adopted January 21, 1999 to be effective April 5, 1999.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-16; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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