New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Chapter 1 - UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE RULES
Subchapter 14 - CONDUCT OF CASES
Section 1:1-14.8 - Conduct of proceedings on the papers and telephone hearings

(a) Upon transmittal of a case that may be conducted as a proceeding on the papers, the Clerk shall schedule a hearing and send a notice of hearing on the papers to the parties. The notice shall permit the party requesting the hearing to select a telephone hearing or a proceeding on the papers in lieu of the scheduled in-person hearing. Along with the notice, the Clerk shall transmit a certification to be completed if the party requesting the hearing chooses to have a proceeding on the papers.

(b) A completed certification must be returned to the Clerk and served on the other party no later than 10 days before the scheduled hearing date. Statements, records and other documents which supplement the certification may also be submitted. Upon request and for good cause shown, the Clerk may grant additional time for submission of supplemental documents.

(c) Upon timely receipt of a completed certification, the Clerk will assign the record for review and determination by a judge. The record consists of the certification and supplemental documents, as well as documents transmitted with the file by the transmitting agency. In a proceeding on the papers, the record is closed when the Clerk assigns the record to a judge.

(d) If the party requesting the hearing does not appear at the scheduled in-person or telephone hearing and no certificate is timely received, the matter shall be handled as a failure to appear pursuant to 1:1-14.4.