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N.J. Ct. R. 1:28-8
Custodial Receivers
Upon approval of the Board of Trustees pursuant to R. 1:28-1(c), the Director or an attorney designated to act on behalf of the Trustees may, upon the occasions set forth below, make application to an appropriate court for the appointment of a custodial receiver to take possession of the property of an attorney, including, but not limited to, property incident to the attorney's law practice. Provided the Trustees first find a reasonable probability that a claim or claims will be presented to the Fund on account of the alleged misconduct of the attorney, such application may be made in any of the following instances:
(a) Where an attorney has been disbarred or suspended by the Supreme Court, or where the attorney's resignation has been accepted by it, with prejudice.
(b) Where the Trustees have received notice that a presentment has been or is about to be submitted against an attorney by a county ethics committee.
(c) Where the Trustees have received notice that a criminal charge, whether by way of indictment or otherwise, has been or is about to be laid against an attorney.
(d) Where an attorney shall admit the existence of defalcations with respect to clients' property, for which defalcations the attorney's misconduct shall have been responsible.
(e) Where credible evidence of such misconduct reaches the Trustees otherwise than as set forth above.
History
Note: Adopted May 8, 1975, effective immediately; first paragraph amended and last paragraph deleted June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; introductory paragraph and paragraphs (a) and (d) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Provenance
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- njcourts.gov
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- 2026-09-14
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- 2026-09-14
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