New Jersey Rules of Court – State, State KeyRules, Federal and Federal KeyRules (Vols. I-IIA) provides the rules of court and civil practice guides needed to practice before the state and federal courts of New Jersey.
New Jersey Rules of Court - State (Vol. I) provides state rules of court, including:
- Part I. Rules of General Application, including the Code of Judicial Conduct, Rules of Professional Conduct, Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees, and Regulations of the Board on Continuing Legal Education
- Part II. Rules Governing Appellate Practice in the Supreme Court and the Appellate Division of the Superior Court
- Part III. Rules Governing Criminal Practice
- Part IV. Rules Governing Civil Practice in the Superior Court, Tax Court and Surrogate's Courts
- Part V. Rules Governing Practice in the Chancery Division, Family Part
- Part VI. Rules Governing Practice in the Law Division, Special Civil Part
- Part VII. Rules Governing Practice in the Municipal Courts
- Part VIII. Rules Governing Practice in the Tax Court of New Jersey
Appendixes include:
- Interrogatory Forms
- Family Part Case Information Statement
- Appellate Division Case Information Statement – Civil
- Appellate Division Case Information Statement – Criminal
- Child Support Guidelines
- Pleadings and Ancillary Forms
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- Rules of Evidence
- And more
New Jersey Rules of Court - Federal (Vol. II) provides federal rules of court, including:
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Forms
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Forms
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Rules
- Local Civil and Criminal Rules of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Local Rules and Forms of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
- Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
- And more
New Jersey Rules of Court - State KeyRules (Vol. IA) and New Jersey Rules of Court - Federal KeyRules (Vol. IIA) identify, organize, and provide, in outline format, the court rules, statutes, caselaw, and secondary sources needed to draft, file, and serve common civil court filings in the state and federal courts of New Jersey. Each KeyRules outline corresponds to a specific pleading, motion, or discovery request, providing the applicable procedural rules and integrating them into sections by rule type (e.g., timing, format, filing and service, etc.). The procedural rule content is further enhanced with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources. KeyRules provides attorneys, paralegals, and other legal staff with the information needed to draft, file, and serve their court documents quickly and correctly. Key features include:
- Outlines for more than a dozen of the most commonly filed pleadings, motions, and discovery requests
- Clear, intuitive presentation of the applicable procedural rules by document type and rule type to easily locate procedural requirements throughout the drafting and filing process
- Enhancement of rule content with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources for clear understanding of procedural requirements
- Inclusion of corresponding court forms, filing checklists, and sample court documents to promote drafting and filing economies and reduce drafting and filing errors
- Regular updates of KeyRules content to account for changes in law
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