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N.J. Ct. R. 1:27-5

Oath or Affirmation on Admission

activein force · 2014-09-01 – presentact-effective-date

No person shall be admitted as an attorney of this State without first taking the oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of New Jersey, the oath of allegiance to this State, and the oath of office as an attorney. An affirmation may be given in lieu of oath.

History

Note: Source -- R.R. 1:22-3; adopted as R. 1:27-3; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; renumbered as R. 1:27-4 November 17, 2003 to be effective January 1, 2004; renumbered as R. 1:27-5 July 22, 2014 to be effective September 1, 2014.

Provenance

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njcourts.gov
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2026-09-14
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
317dddda949d9686587978cad84f11b51575abb44507ad0db4a06392271ee39b
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