(a) No brief is required by either movant or respondent, unless otherwise directed by the court, with respect to the following motions: for extension of time for the performance of an act required or allowed to be done, provided request therefor is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or extended by previous orders; to continue a pretrial conference, hearing, or the trial of an action; to add parties; to amend the pleadings; to file supplemental pleadings; for substitution of parties; or for pro hac vice admission of counsel who are not members of the New Jersey State Bar.
Rule 4:105-9.Motions Not Requiring Briefs
Last amended September 1, 2018 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:105-9 exempts routine motions -- timely extensions of time, continuances, adding parties, amending or supplementing pleadings, substituting parties, and pro hac vice admission -- from the usual briefing requirement, so long as each states good cause, cites supporting authority, and comes with a proposed order.
Full Text of Rule 4:105-9
(b) The above motions, which are not required to be accompanied by a brief, shall state good cause therefor and cite any applicable rule, statute, or other authority justifying the relief sought. These motions shall be accompanied by a proposed order.
Amendment History
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Adopted July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018.
Plain-English Summary
Not every CBLP motion needs a full brief. Unless the court says otherwise, no brief is required from either side on a handful of routine motions: a timely request to extend time for an act (made before the original or extended period runs out), continuing a pretrial conference, hearing, or trial, adding parties, amending or filing supplemental pleadings, substituting parties, or admitting out-of-state counsel pro hac vice.
Skipping the brief doesn't mean skipping the substance, though — each of these motions still has to state good cause and cite the rule, statute, or other authority that justifies the relief, and each has to come with a proposed order attached.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which motions don't require a brief in a CBLP case?
Timely extensions of time, continuances of a pretrial conference, hearing, or trial, adding parties, amending or supplementing pleadings, substituting parties, and pro hac vice admission of out-of-state counsel.
Do these brief-free motions still need to justify the relief sought?
Yes, each must state good cause and cite the applicable rule, statute, or other authority, and must be accompanied by a proposed order.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:105-9). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (N.J. Const. art. VI, § 2, ¶ 3). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 7, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: motions without briefs CBLPpro hac vice motion CBLP