Rule 2:4-1 - Time: From Judgments, Orders, Decisions, Actions and From Rules(a) Except as set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2), appeals from final judgments of courts, final judgments or orders of judges sitting as statutory agents, and final judgments of the Division of Workers' Compensation shall be filed within 45 days of their entry. (1) Appeals from final judgments terminating parental rights and appealable orders in adoption matters shall be filed within 21 days of their entry.(2) Direct appeals from judgments of conviction and sentences shall be filed within 45 days of entry of trial court orders granting petitions for post-conviction relief pursuant to R. 3:22-11 under the limited circumstances where defendant has demonstrated ineffective assistance of counsel in trial counsel's failure to file a direct appeal from the judgment of conviction and sentence upon defendant's timely request.(3) Appeals from orders granting pretrial detention shall be filed within 7 days of their entry and follow the process described in R. 2:9-13.(b) Appeals from final decisions or actions of state administrative agencies or officers, other than appeals from judgments of the Division of Workers' Compensation and other than those governed by R. 8:2 (tax matters) and by R. 4:74-8 (Wage Collection Section appeals), shall be taken within 45 days from the date of service of the decision or notice of the action taken.(c) Applications for leave to appeal from interlocutory orders, decisions or actions shall be made within the time provided by R. 2:5-6(a).Source - R.R. 1:3-1, 4:88-15(a), 4:88-15(b)(7); paragraph (b) amended November 27, 1974 to be effective 4/1/1975; paragraph (b) amended June 20, 1979 to be effective 7/1/1979; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 16, 1981 to be effective 9/14/1981; paragraph (a) amended June 26, 2012 to be effective 9/4/2012; effective date of June 26, 2012 amendments changed to November 5, 2012 by order of August 20, 2012; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 27, 2018 to be effective 9/1/2018; paragraph (a) amended August 5, 2022 to be effective 9/1/2022.