In cases to be pretried, the court shall schedule pretrial conferences at such times as may be necessary to maintain a full trial calendar. Not more than two actions shall be noticed for pretrial conferences within the same hour before the same judge. The court shall notice all cases of the same attorney or firm before the same judge and consecutively.
Rule 4:25-5.Scheduling of pretrial conferences
Last amended September 1, 2004 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:25-5 directs the court to schedule pretrial conferences as needed to maintain a full trial calendar, caps the number noticed within the same hour before a judge, and groups an attorney's cases together.
Full Text of Rule 4:25-5
Amendment History
New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “History” note beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; the “R.R.” citations refer to the former Revised Rules numbering the current rules replaced.
Source-R.R. 4:29-4(a) (b) (c); amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000; amended July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004.
Plain-English Summary
This rule handles the logistics of pretrial conferences. In cases to be pretried, the court schedules conferences at whatever times are needed to keep a full trial calendar.
Two practical limits keep the calendar workable: no more than two actions are noticed for conferences within the same hour before the same judge, and the court notices all cases of the same attorney or firm before the same judge and consecutively.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are pretrial conferences scheduled?
The court schedules them as needed to maintain a full trial calendar, noticing no more than two within the same hour before a judge and grouping the same attorney’s cases consecutively.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:25-5). 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: scheduling of pretrial conferencestrial calendar