Civil Court Rules and Jury Charges

Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, P.C.
2053 Woodbridge Avenue - Edison, NJ 08817

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Court Rule 1:37-2. Seal of Courts

Court Rule 1:37-2. Seal of Courts

    The seal of each court shall be in the form prescribed by the Administrative Director of the Courts with the approval of the Supreme Court and shall be kept in the custody of the clerk of the court.

    Note: Source-R.R. 1:1-2, 4:118-2, 7:19-1.

    1:37-3. Abbreviations; Title on Temporary Assignment

    The following abbreviations may be used in orders, judgments, opinions and memoranda:

    C.J. for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

    J. for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

    P.J.A.D. for Presiding Judge of a Part of the Appellate Division

    J.A.D. for Judge of the Appellate Division

    A.J.S.C. for Assignment Judge

    J.S.C. for Judge of the Superior Court

    P.J.Ch. for Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, Chancery Division

    P.J.F.P. for Presiding Judge of the Family Part, Chancery Division

    P.J.Cv. for Presiding Judge of the Civil Part, Law Division

    P.J.Cr. for Presiding Judge of the Criminal Part, Law Division

    P.J.T.C. for Presiding Judge of the Tax Court

    J.T.C. for Judge of the Tax Court

    P.J.M.C. for Presiding Judge-Municipal Courts

    J.M.C. for Judge of the Municipal Court

    If a judge is temporarily assigned to a court, that judge's permanent title followed by the words "(temporarily assigned)" shall be used.

    If a retired judge is recalled and assigned pursuant to N.J.S. 43:6A-13, that judge's permanent title at the time of retirement followed by the phrase "(retired and temporarily assigned on recall)" shall be used.