EZRCP · New Jersey · Part 4 - Civil Practice · R. 1:20-15A

R. 1:20-15A. — Final Disciplinary Determinations; Sanctions

New Jersey · Part 4 - Civil Practice

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Rule text

a. Categories of Discipline. The imposition of final discipline may include any of the following sanctions, all of which shall be public:

1. Disbarment. An attorney who is disbarred shall have his or her name stricken from the roll of attorneys. In some cases, disbarment may be permanent (not subject to a petition for readmission).

2. Indeterminate Suspension. Unless the Court’s Order provides otherwise, an indeterminate suspension shall prohibit the attorney from seeking reinstatement for a minimum of four years. 3. Term of Suspension. Absent special circumstances, a suspension for a term shall be for a period that is no less than three months and no more than three years.

4. Censure. 5. Reprimand.

6. Admonition.

b. Conditions. The Supreme Court's Order may provide for one or more of the following, either as a part of a sanction imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) or as a condition to reinstatement:

1. Financial controls including, but not limited to, a designated co-signatory for all attorney trust and business account checks;

2. Restrictions on the ability to practice including, but not limited to, the use of a supervising attorney approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics as a prerequisite to engaging in the private practice of law;

3. Substance abuse control including, but not limited to, requiring abstinence, testing, and an identifiable commitment to appropriate support groups;

4. Mental health treatment and counseling, together with a finding of fitness to practice by a mental health professional approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics; 5. Taking and passing the New Jersey bar examination, as well as Meeting all other qualifications for admission including, but not limited to, a certification of the attorney's good character by the Supreme Court after review by the Committee on Character; and

6. Such other conditions as may be deemed appropriate in the light of the circumstances presented including, but not limited to, probation or a suspended suspension.

Notes

Note: Adopted July 30, 2002, to be effective September 3, 2002; paragraph (a) amended February 27, 2026 to be effective March 1, 2026.