NJ · rules
N.J. Ct. R. 1:38-12
Unsealing of Court Records
A record that has been sealed by order of the court may be unsealed upon motion by any person or entity. The proponent for continued sealing shall bear the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that good cause continues to exist for sealing the record.
History
Note: New Rule 1:38-12 adopted July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009.
Provenance
- Source
- njcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
309c544e96a47e596a6c6f4db8cb0c6a1f5f54b8ae673207a7cf161f87c5dd7a
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