Notice of Appeal from Final State Agency Decision - New Jersey

NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM FINAL STATE AGENCY DECISION

Filing Gate

Use the current New Jersey Judiciary Notice of Appeal form for the actual filing. This template is a preparation worksheet and proposed attachment for an appeal as of right from a final decision or action of a New Jersey state administrative agency under N.J. Ct. R. 2:2-3(a)(2).

Confirm before filing:

Under N.J. Ct. R. 2:4-1(b), a state-agency appeal ordinarily must be taken within 45 days from service of the decision or action. Confirm whether a statute supplies a different period.

Appellate Division Caption

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

APPELLATE DIVISION

Appellate Division Docket No.: [________________________________]

Agency Docket No.: [________________________________]

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is given that [APPELLANT NAME] appeals to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, from the final decision or action entered by [AGENCY NAME] on [__/__/____] and served on [__/__/____].

The appeal concerns:

[____________________________________________________________]

The specific portions challenged are:

[____________________________________________________________]

A copy of the final decision or action is attached.

Finality and Timeliness

1. All issues as to all parties before the agency have been finally disposed of: ☐ Yes ☐ No

2. If no, identify the authority permitting immediate review: [________________________________]

3. The notice is timely because:

[____________________________________________________________]

4. Administrative remedies were exhausted by:

[____________________________________________________________]

Issues for Review

Identify each issue and where it was raised before the agency.

For each issue, state the asserted legal or record error, including whether the decision is alleged to be arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, contrary to law, or unsupported by substantial credible evidence:

[____________________________________________________________]

Required Filing Materials

Prepare and file the materials required by the current version of N.J. Ct. R. 2:5-1 and the Judiciary's appellate forms, including as applicable:

☐ Notice of Appeal

☐ Civil Case Information Statement

☐ Transcript Request Form, or the applicable transcript exemption

☐ Copy of the final agency decision or action

☐ Filing fee or fee-waiver application

☐ Certification of service

☐ Certification concerning confidential information and personal identifiers

Service

Serve the Notice of Appeal and required accompanying materials as directed by N.J. Ct. R. 2:5-1 and the current Judiciary form.

Temporary Relief

Filing an appeal does not itself supply temporary relief. Under N.J. Ct. R. 2:9-7, request a stay or other temporary relief from the agency first unless the governing rule permits otherwise. If relief is denied or unavailable, prepare the appropriate Appellate Division motion with the agency application, decision, and supporting record.

☐ No temporary relief requested

☐ Agency application filed on [__/__/____]

☐ Appellate Division motion required

Certification

I certify that the information stated in this Notice and its attachments is true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, and that service has been completed as stated above.

Dated: [__/__/____]

Signature: ______________________________

Name: [________________________________]

Attorney ID, if applicable: [________________________________]

Address / Telephone / Email: [________________________________]

Filing Checklist

☐ Current Judiciary forms downloaded

☐ Finality confirmed under Rule 2:2-3(a)(2)

☐ Forty-five-day period calculated from service

☐ Agency-specific statute checked

☐ Agency decision attached

☐ Case Information Statement completed

☐ Transcript request or exemption completed

☐ Agency, government counsel, and all parties served

☐ Stay application handled separately if needed

Sources and References

• New Jersey Courts, Rules of Court (current through amendments effective June 1, 2026): https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/rules-of-court
• New Jersey Courts, How to Appeal a Trial Court, Tax Court, or State Agency Decision (revised September 2025): https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/forms/10837_appl_prose_kit.pdf
• New Jersey Courts, Notice of Appeal, CN 10502 (effective September 1, 2025): https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/forms/10502_appl_notice_appeal_prose.pdf
• New Jersey Courts, Standards for Appellate Review: https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/courts/appellatestandards.pdf