1:2-1. Proceedings in Open Court; Robes
All trials, hearings of motions and other applications, pretrial conferences,
arraignments, sentencing conferences (except with members of the probation
department) and appeals shall be conducted in open court unless otherwise
provided by rule or statute. If a proceeding is required to be conducted in open
court, no record of any portion thereof shall be sealed by order of the court
except for good cause shown, as defined by R. 1:38-11(b), which shall be set
forth on the record. Settlement conferences may be heard at the bench or in
chambers. Every judge shall wear judicial robes during proceedings in open
court.
