- 2:15-15-Decision of the Committee; Transmittal of the Record 2:15-15 If the Committee determines after a formal hearing that the charges against the judge have been proved by clear and convincing evidence and that a recommendation should be made to the Supreme Court for public admonition, reprimand, censure, suspension, or removal, it shall promptly file with the Clerk of the Supreme Court a Presentment setting forth its findings and its recommendation. If the Committee determines after a formal hearing that the charges against the judge have not been proved by clear and convincing evidence or that the conduct does not warrant a recommendation for public admonition, reprimand, censure, suspension, or removal by the Supreme Court, it shall promptly file with the Clerk of the Supreme Court a Report setting forth its findings and recommending the dismissal of the complaint with or without private discipline, and the Committee or the judge may request the Supreme Court to issue a short statement announcing its disposition. When filing the Committee's decisions pursuant to this Rule, the Executive Director/Counsel shall certify the record before the Committee and shall file copies thereof with the Court. In addition, the Executive Director/Counsel shall forthwith serve on the judge notice of its action and two copies of its decision and of the certification of the Committee's record as filed with the Supreme Court. The Presentment or Report, and the Record before the Committee shall be public at the time of filing with the Court, in accordance with Rule 2:15-20(b). Note: Adopted July 23, 1974, effective immediately; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; caption deleted and new caption adopted, text of former Rule 2:15-15 amended and incorporated into paragraph (a) of Rule 2:15-17, text of former Rule 2:15-12 amended and incorporated into Rule 2:15- 15 as paragraphs (a) and (c) and new paragraph (b) adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997; paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) amended and new paragraph (d) adopted December 2, 2019 to be effective immediately. Part 2
- 2:15-18-Prosecution of Removal Proceedings and of Other Proceedings Before the Supreme Court 2:15-18 All phases of removal proceedings held pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:2A-1 to -10 shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General or a representative of the Attorney General unless the Court shall specially designate an attorney for such purpose (see N.J.S.A. 2B:2A-4). All proceedings in matters other than removal proceedings shall be prosecuted by the Disciplinary Counsel to the Committee or by such other attorney as the Committee may designate for such purpose. Note: Adopted July 16, 1981 to be effective September 14, 1981; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; caption deleted and new caption adopted, text of former Rule 2:15-18 amended and incorporated into paragraph (a) of Rule 2:15-23, text of former Rule 2:15-15 amended and incorporated into paragraph (a) of Rule 2:15-18, new paragraph (b) adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997; paragraph (b) amended December 2, 2019 to be effective immediately. Part 2
- 2:15-16-Motion by Judge 2:15-16 Within seven days of the receipt of notice of a Presentment by the Committee, the judge may move in writing before the Supreme Court, on five days' notice to the Committee and to the Attorney General, or to such other attorney as may be designated to prosecute the matter pursuant to Rule 2:15-18, for an order dismissing or modifying the recommendation set forth in the Committee's Presentment. Note: Adopted July 23, 1974, effective immediately; caption deleted and new caption adopted, text of former Rule 2:15-16 amended and incorporated into paragraph (b) of Rule 2:15-22, text of former Rule 2:15-13 amended and incorporated into Rule 2:15-16 February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997; amended December 2, 2019 to be effective immediately. Part 2
- 2:15-19-Challenges to the Proceedings 2:15-19 Constitutional challenges to the proceedings shall be raised in response to notice received under Rules 2:15-9, 2:15-10, 2:15-11, or 2:15-12. They shall be preserved pending Supreme Court review of the matter on the merits. Interlocutory relief may be had only to prevent irreparable injury. Motion papers shall conform to R. 2:8-1. If leave to appeal is granted, the record below may, in the discretion of the Court, be supplemented by the filing of briefs and oral argument. Note: Adopted July 16, 1981 to be effective September 14, 1981; amended February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997. Part 2
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- 2:15-20-Confidentiality 2:15-20 Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) below and in Rule 2:15-25 (Referral for Administrative Action), the record before the Committee shall be confidential and shall not be available to any person except in the proper discharge of official duties. In all circumstances, prehearing conferences, deliberations of the Committee, and information subject to a protective order shall remain confidential. If the Committee files a formal complaint against the judge, the complaint and all further proceedings, including the Record before the Committee and any Presentment or Report filed thereafter shall be public except that the Committee may apply to the Supreme Court for permission to retain confidentiality in a matter involving special circumstances, such as when the Committee determines that the privacy interests of a witness or other person connected with the matter outweigh the public interest in the matter. If a judge who is the subject of a grievance requests it, the charge, the proceeding of the Committee thereon, and the action of the Committee with respect to the charge shall be made public. Persons who file with the Committee allegations concerning a judge may make public statements regarding the disciplinary process, the filing and content of the allegations, and the disposition of the allegations. Those persons, however, are not immune from suit pursuant to Rule 2:15-22(b) for any public statements. Note: Adopted July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; text amended and redesignated as paragraphs (a) and (c), paragraph (b) adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997; paragraph (b) amended, and new paragraph (d) adopted December 2, 2019 to be effective immediately. Part 2
- 2:15-23-Effect of Retirement, Resignation, or Failure of Reappointment 2:15-23 Although a judge retires, resigns from office, or is not reappointed, the Committee may consider a matter involving that judge's activities or conduct while a judge and may in its discretion (i) proceed with the matter in accordance with these Rules, or (ii) refer its file to the appropriate District Ethics Committee for handling pursuant to R. 1:20, or (iii) take both actions. The Committee shall have jurisdiction to review the conduct of any judge who is retired and serving on recall. Note: Former Rule 2:15-18 redesignated as Rule 2:15-23, caption amended, text designated as paragraph (a), and new paragraph (b) adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997. Part 2
- 2:15-22-Immunity From Suit 2:15-22 The members and staff of the Committee shall be absolutely immune from suit, whether legal or equitable in nature, for any conduct in the performance of their official duties. Witnesses and persons who bring to the Committee allegations concerning a judge shall be absolutely immune from suit, whether legal or equitable in nature, for all communications to the Committee or to its staff and for any testimony given at proceedings before the Committee, a three-judge panel, or the Supreme Court. This immunity shall not extend to any other publication or communication of such information. Note: Caption as Rule 2:15-22 adopted, paragraph (a) adopted and text of former Rule 2:15-16 amended and incorporated as paragraph (b) February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997. Part 2
- 2:15-25-Referral for Administrative Action 2:15-25 Whenever the Committee determines that any or all of the allegations it has received are more properly the subject of administrative remedy or other administrative action, it may refer such allegations to the Administrative Office of the Courts, an Assignment Judge, the Chief Judge of the Appellate Division, or the Presiding Judge of the Tax Court, and may so notify the person making the allegations. Note: Adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997; amended December 2, 2019 to be effective immediately; amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022. Part 2
- 3:1-1-Scope 3:1-1 The rules in Part III govern the practice and procedure in all indictable and non-indictable proceedings in the Superior Court Law Division, and, insofar as they are applicable, the practice and procedure on indictable offenses in all other courts, including the municipal courts, and the practice and procedure in juvenile delinquency proceedings in the Chancery Division, Family Part except as otherwise provided for in Part V. Note: Source-R.R. 3:1-1. Amended December 20, 1983 to be effective December 31, 1983; amended January 5, 1998 to be effective February 1, 1998. Part 3
- 2:15-24-Disqualification of Judge 2:15-24 The filing of allegations concerning a judge shall not automatically require the judge's recusal from a matter involving the grievant. Note: Adopted February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997. Part 2
- 2:15-21-Costs 2:15-21 No award of costs shall be made in any proceeding before the Committee or the Supreme Court unless specifically ordered by the Supreme Court for good cause shown. Note: Former Rule 2:15-17 amended and redesignated as Rule 2:15-21 February 3, 1997 to be effective March 1, 1997. Part 2
- 3:1-2-Territorial Limits 3:1-2 The writs and processes of the Superior Court may be directed anywhere within the jurisdiction of this State. Note: Source-R.R. 3:11-4(e). Amended December 20, 1983 to be effective December 31, 1983. Part 3
- 2:13-2-Quorum; Temporary Assignment 2:13-2, Supreme Court., Five members of the court shall constitute a quorum. When necessary to constitute a quorum, to replace a justice who is absent or unable to act, or to expedite the business of the court, the presiding justice may assign one or more retired justices of the Supreme Court who are not engaged in the practice of law and who consent thereto or the judge or judges of the Appellate Division, senior in length of service therein, to serve temporarily in the Supreme Court. If the judge of the Appellate Division senior in service is unable to serve or shall waive assignment, the presiding justice may assign the judge next senior in service; and if two or more judges have equal seniority, the presiding justice may assign either or any of them. , Appellate Division., The Appellate Division shall consist of such parts with such number of judges as the Chief Justice shall from time to time designate. Appeals shall be decided by panels of 2 judges designated by the presiding judge of the part except when the presiding judge determines that an appeal should be decided by a panel of 3 judges. Such a determination may be made where the appeal presents a question of public importance, of special difficulty, of precedential value, or for such other special reason as the presiding judge shall determine. The panel of 2 judges to which an appeal is submitted for decision may elect to call a third judge to participate in the decision at any time before making its determination and shall do so if the 2 judges cannot agree as to the determination. In either case the appeal shall be reargued if it has already been argued unless reargument is waived. When an appeal is designated for decision by the full part, 3 judges shall constitute a quorum unless all parties consent to a quorum of 2 judges and, if only 2 of the 3 judges have heard the oral argument, the parties may consent to the participation in the court's decision by the third judge. Judges assigned to one part may be assigned to serve temporarily in any other part. Note: Source-R.R. 1:1-5(a)(b), 2:1-3, 2:1-6(a)(b), 2:1-7(a)(b). Paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; paragraph (b) amended November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 2
- 2:13-1-Presiding Justice or Judge 2:13-1, Supreme Court., The Chief Justice or, pursuant to R. 1:33-1, the Acting Chief Justice, shall preside over sessions and conferences of the court and shall sign all orders relating to the administration of the judicial system. If the Chief Justice is absent or unable to serve, the senior justice shall serve temporarily as presiding justice. Seniority shall be determined by order of taking of oath as a member of the court. , Appellate Division., The presiding judge of each part, designated by the Chief Justice, shall preside over its sessions and conferences. If the presiding judge is absent or unable to serve or if none has been designated, the senior judge attending shall serve temporarily as presiding judge. Seniority shall be determined by length of service on the Appellate Division. The Chief Justice shall designate one presiding judge as the Chief Judge of the Appellate Division to be responsible for the administration of the Appellate Division pursuant to R. 1:33-4. The Chief Justice may designate another presiding judge as the Deputy Presiding Judge for Administration, who shall assist the Chief Judge. Note: Source – R.R. 1:1-4, 1:1-6, 2:1-5, 2:1-8. Paragraph (a) amended November 27, 1974 to be effective April 1, 1975; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998; paragraph (b) amended October 8, 2013 to be effective immediately; paragraph (b) amended August 5, 2022 to be effective September 1, 2022. Part 2