Amendment to Rule 4:36-3(c)

It is ORDERED that the attached corrective amendment to Rule 4:36-3(c) of the Rules Governing the Courts of the
State of New Jersey is hereby adopted to be effective immediately.

For the Court,
/s/ Deborah T. Poritz
Chief Justice
Dated: September 12, 2000

4:36-3. Trial Calendar

(a) ... no change

(b) ... no change

(c) Adjournments, Expert Unavailability. If the reason stated for the initial request for an adjournment was the
unavailability of an expert witness, no further adjournment request based on that expert’s unavailability shall be
granted, except upon a showing of exceptional circumstances, but rather that expert shall be required to appear in
person or by videotaped testimony taken pursuant to R. 4:14-9. If appropriate, given the circumstances of the particular
case, the court may order that no further adjournments will be granted for the failure of any expert to appear.

Note: Adopted July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000; corrective amendment adopted September 12, 2000 to be
effective immediately.