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New Jersey Rules of Court: Civil Practice – 2026

Part 4 of the New Jersey Rules of Court governing civil practice in the Law and Chancery Divisions of the Superior Court, including pleadings, motions, discovery, summary judgment, trials, judgments, and post-judgment relief.

Browse all 482 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Sections

Rule 4:1 — Scope Of Rules Rule 4:2 — Form; Commencement Of Action Rule 4:3 — Divisions; Venue; Transfer of Actions Rule 4:4 — Process Rule 4:5 — General Rules of Pleading Rule 4:5A — Case Tracks Rule 4:5B — Case Management; Conferences Rule 4:6 — Defenses And Objections: When And How Presented; By Pleading Or Motion; Motion For Judgment On Pleadings Rule 4:7 — Counterclaim And Cross-Claim Rule 4:8 — Third Party Practice Rule 4:9 — Amended And Supplemental Pleadings Rule 4:10 — Pretrial Discovery Rule 4:11 — Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal or For Use In Other Jurisdictions Rule 4:12 — Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken; Authority Rule 4:13 — Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure Rule 4:14 — Depositions Upon Oral Examination Rule 4:15 — Depositions Upon Written Questions Rule 4:16 — Use Of Depositions; Objections; Effect; Errors And Irregularities Rule 4:17 — Interrogatories To Parties Rule 4:18 — Discovery and Inspection of Documents and Property; Copies of Documents Rule 4:19 — Examination of Persons Rule 4:20 — Impartial Medical Examinations and Expert Testimony [Deleted] Rule 4:21A — Arbitration of Certain Civil Actions Rule 4:22 — Requests For Admissions Rule 4:23 — Failure To Make Discovery; Sanctions Rule 4:24 — Time For Completion Of Discovery And Other Pretrial Proceedings Rule 4:24A — High-Low Agreements Rule 4:25 — Pretrial Conferences Rule 4:26 — Parties Plaintiff And Defendant Rule 4:27 — Joinder Of Claims And Remedies Rule 4:28 — Joinder of Parties Rule 4:29 — Joinder of Multiple Parties Rule 4:30 — Misjoinder And Non-Joinder Of Parties Rule 4:30A — Entire Controversy Doctrine Rule 4:31 — Interpleader Rule 4:32 — Class Actions Rule 4:33 — Intervention Rule 4:34 — Substitution Of Parties Rule 4:35 — Trial By Jury Or By The Court Rule 4:36 — Assignment For Trial In The Superior Court Rule 4:37 — Dismissal Of Actions Rule 4:38 — Consolidation; Separate Trials Rule 4:38A — Centralized Management of Multicounty Litigation Rule 4:39 — Verdicts Rule 4:40 — Motion for Judgment Rule 4:41 — References Rule 4:42 — Judgment; Orders; Damages; Costs Rule 4:43 — Default Rule 4:44 — Proceedings to Approve Settlements Rule 4:44A — Proceedings To Approve Transfer Of Structured Settlement Payment Rights Rule 4:45 — Judgment By Confession Rule 4:46 — Summary Judgment Rule 4:47 — Entry Of Judgment Rule 4:48 — Satisfaction Or Cancellation Of Judgment Rule 4:48A — Judgments For Minors And Mentally Incapacitated Persons Rule 4:49 — New Trials; Amendment Of Judgments Rule 4:50 — Relief From Judgment Or Order Rule 4:51 — Ne Exeat; Capias Rule 4:52 — Injunctions Rule 4:53 — Receivers And Liquidating Trustees Rule 4:54 — Assignments For Benefit Of Creditors Rule 4:55 — Discharge Of Insolvent Debtors Rule 4:56 — Action To Approve A Plan Of Bank Reorganization Rule 4:57 — Deposits In Court; Deposits In Lieu Of Bond; Withdrawals Rule 4:58 — Offer of Judgment Rule 4:59 — Process to Enforce Judgments Rule 4:60 — Attachment And Sequestration Rule 4:61 — Replevin Rule 4:62 — Quiet Title Rule 4:63 — Waste; Partition; Account; Dower; Curtesy Rule 4:63A — Motion and Hearing On Filing of Notice of Lis Pendens Rule 4:64 — Foreclosure Of Mortgages, Condominium Association Liens And Tax Sale Certificates Rule 4:65 — Sales Of Property; In General Rule 4:66 — [Reserved] Rule 4:67 — Summary Actions Rule 4:68 — Actions for Escheat Under N.J.S. 2A:37–11 to 28, Inclusive [Deleted] Rule 4:69 — Actions In Lieu Of Prerogative Writs Rule 4:70 — Summary Proceedings For Collection Of Statutory Penalties Rule 4:71 — Appeals From Local Agencies Rule 4:72 — Actions For Change of Name Rule 4:73 — Condemnation; Appeals From Assessments Rule 4:74 — Special Proceedings In The Superior Court, Law Division Rule 4:80 — Application To Surrogate's Court For Probate Or Administration Rule 4:81 — Application to Surrogate's Court For Guardianship of Minor Rule 4:82 — Matters In Which The Surrogate's Court May Not Act Rule 4:83 — Probate Actions in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part: General Provisions Rule 4:84 — Complaints In Cases In Which Surrogate's Court Not Able to Act Rule 4:85 — Review By Superior Court of Actions By Surrogate's Court: General Provisions Rule 4:86 — Action For Guardianship of an Incapacitated Person or For The Appointment of a Conservator Rule 4:87 — Actions For The Settlement Of Accounts Rule 4:88 — Commissions And Attorney's Fee Rule 4:89 — Distribution Rule 4:90 — Sale Of Property Subject To Escheat To Pay Debts Rule 4:91 — Insolvent Estates Rule 4:92 — Proceedings To Apply Toward Decedent's Debts Moneys Received On Foreclosure And Partition Sales Rule 4:93 — Declaration Of Death Rule 4:94 — Sale Or Mortgage Of Minor's And Mentally Incapacitated Person's Lands Rule 4:95 — Miscellaneous Actions Rule 4:96 — Miscellaneous Rule 4:100 — Civil Docket Rule 4:101 — Civil Judgment And Order Docket Rule 4:102 — Scope, Cognizability, and Administration Rule 4:103 — Case Management Rule 4:104 — Discovery Rule 4:105 — Motions
Rule 4:1 — Scope Of Rules Rule 4:1 Rule 4:2 — Form; Commencement Of Action Rules 4:2-1–4:2-2 Rule 4:3 — Divisions; Venue; Transfer of Actions Rules 4:3-1–4:3-4 Rule 4:4 — Process Rules 4:4-1–4:4-8 Rule 4:5 — General Rules of Pleading Rules 4:5-1–4:5-8 Rule 4:5A — Case Tracks Rules 4:5A-1–4:5A-3 Rule 4:5B — Case Management; Conferences Rules 4:5B-1–4:5B-4 Rule 4:6 — Defenses And Objections: When And How Presented; By Pleading Or Motion; Motion For Judgment On Pleadings Rules 4:6-1–4:6-7 Rule 4:7 — Counterclaim And Cross-Claim Rules 4:7-1–4:7-7 Rule 4:8 — Third Party Practice Rules 4:8-1–4:8-2 Rule 4:9 — Amended And Supplemental Pleadings Rules 4:9-1–4:9-4 Rule 4:10 — Pretrial Discovery Rules 4:10-1–4:10-6 Rule 4:11 — Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal or For Use In Other Jurisdictions Rules 4:11-1–4:11-5 Rule 4:12 — Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken; Authority Rules 4:12-1–4:12-4 Rule 4:13 — Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure Rule 4:13 Rule 4:14 — Depositions Upon Oral Examination Rules 4:14-1–4:14-9 Rule 4:15 — Depositions Upon Written Questions Rules 4:15-1–4:15-3 Rule 4:16 — Use Of Depositions; Objections; Effect; Errors And Irregularities Rules 4:16-1–4:16-4 Rule 4:17 — Interrogatories To Parties Rules 4:17-1–4:17-8 Rule 4:18 — Discovery and Inspection of Documents and Property; Copies of Documents Rules 4:18-1–4:18-2 Rule 4:19 — Examination of Persons Rules 4:19-1–4:19-2 Rule 4:20 — Impartial Medical Examinations and Expert Testimony [Deleted] Rule 4:20 Rule 4:21A — Arbitration of Certain Civil Actions Rules 4:21A-1–4:21A-9 Rule 4:22 — Requests For Admissions Rules 4:22-1–4:22-2 Rule 4:23 — Failure To Make Discovery; Sanctions Rules 4:23-1–4:23-6 Rule 4:24 — Time For Completion Of Discovery And Other Pretrial Proceedings Rules 4:24-1–4:24-3 Rule 4:24A — High-Low Agreements Rule 4:24A Rule 4:25 — Pretrial Conferences Rules 4:25-1–4:25-8 Rule 4:26 — Parties Plaintiff And Defendant Rules 4:26-1–4:26-7 Rule 4:27 — Joinder Of Claims And Remedies Rules 4:27-1–4:27-2 Rule 4:28 — Joinder of Parties Rules 4:28-1–4:28-4 Rule 4:29 — Joinder of Multiple Parties Rules 4:29-1–4:29-2 Rule 4:30 — Misjoinder And Non-Joinder Of Parties Rule 4:30 Rule 4:30A — Entire Controversy Doctrine Rule 4:30A Rule 4:31 — Interpleader Rule 4:31 Rule 4:32 — Class Actions Rules 4:32-1–4:32-3 Rule 4:33 — Intervention Rules 4:33-1–4:33-3 Rule 4:34 — Substitution Of Parties Rules 4:34-1–4:34-4 Rule 4:35 — Trial By Jury Or By The Court Rules 4:35-1–4:35-4 Rule 4:36 — Assignment For Trial In The Superior Court Rules 4:36-1–4:36-3 Rule 4:37 — Dismissal Of Actions Rules 4:37-1–4:37-4 Rule 4:38 — Consolidation; Separate Trials Rules 4:38-1–4:38-2 Rule 4:38A — Centralized Management of Multicounty Litigation Rule 4:38A Rule 4:39 — Verdicts Rules 4:39-1–4:39-3 Rule 4:40 — Motion for Judgment Rules 4:40-1–4:40-2 Rule 4:41 — References Rules 4:41-1–4:41-5 Rule 4:42 — Judgment; Orders; Damages; Costs Rules 4:42-1–4:42-11 Rule 4:43 — Default Rules 4:43-1–4:43-4 Rule 4:44 — Proceedings to Approve Settlements Rules 4:44-1–4:44-3 Rule 4:44A — Proceedings To Approve Transfer Of Structured Settlement Payment Rights Rules 4:44A-1–4:44A-2 Rule 4:45 — Judgment By Confession Rules 4:45-1–4:45-2 Rule 4:46 — Summary Judgment Rules 4:46-1–4:46-6 Rule 4:47 — Entry Of Judgment Rule 4:47 Rule 4:48 — Satisfaction Or Cancellation Of Judgment Rules 4:48-1–4:48-4 Rule 4:48A — Judgments For Minors And Mentally Incapacitated Persons Rule 4:48A Rule 4:49 — New Trials; Amendment Of Judgments Rules 4:49-1–4:49-2 Rule 4:50 — Relief From Judgment Or Order Rules 4:50-1–4:50-3 Rule 4:51 — Ne Exeat; Capias Rules 4:51-1–4:51-5 Rule 4:52 — Injunctions Rules 4:52-1–4:52-7 Rule 4:53 — Receivers And Liquidating Trustees Rules 4:53-1–4:53-9 Rule 4:54 — Assignments For Benefit Of Creditors Rule 4:54 Rule 4:55 — Discharge Of Insolvent Debtors Rule 4:55 Rule 4:56 — Action To Approve A Plan Of Bank Reorganization Rules 4:56-1–4:56-2 Rule 4:57 — Deposits In Court; Deposits In Lieu Of Bond; Withdrawals Rules 4:57-1–4:57-5 Rule 4:58 — Offer of Judgment Rules 4:58-1–4:58-7 Rule 4:59 — Process to Enforce Judgments Rules 4:59-1–4:59-3 Rule 4:60 — Attachment And Sequestration Rules 4:60-1–4:60-19 Rule 4:61 — Replevin Rules 4:61-1–4:61-5 Rule 4:62 — Quiet Title Rules 4:62-1–4:62-4 Rule 4:63 — Waste; Partition; Account; Dower; Curtesy Rules 4:63-1–4:63-4 Rule 4:63A — Motion and Hearing On Filing of Notice of Lis Pendens Rule 4:63A Rule 4:64 — Foreclosure Of Mortgages, Condominium Association Liens And Tax Sale Certificates Rules 4:64-1–4:64-9 Rule 4:65 — Sales Of Property; In General Rules 4:65-1–4:65-6 Rule 4:66 — [Reserved] Rule 4:66 Rule 4:67 — Summary Actions Rules 4:67-1–4:67-6 Rule 4:68 — Actions for Escheat Under N.J.S. 2A:37–11 to 28, Inclusive [Deleted] Rule 4:68 Rule 4:69 — Actions In Lieu Of Prerogative Writs Rules 4:69-1–4:69-7 Rule 4:70 — Summary Proceedings For Collection Of Statutory Penalties Rules 4:70-1–4:70-5 Rule 4:71 — Appeals From Local Agencies Rules 4:71-1–4:71-3 Rule 4:72 — Actions For Change of Name Rules 4:72-1–4:72-4 Rule 4:73 — Condemnation; Appeals From Assessments Rules 4:73-1–4:73-11 Rule 4:74 — Special Proceedings In The Superior Court, Law Division Rules 4:74-1–4:74-10 Rule 4:80 — Application To Surrogate's Court For Probate Or Administration Rules 4:80-1–4:80-9 Rule 4:81 — Application to Surrogate's Court For Guardianship of Minor Rules 4:81-1–4:81-5 Rule 4:82 — Matters In Which The Surrogate's Court May Not Act Rule 4:82 Rule 4:83 — Probate Actions in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part: General Provisions Rules 4:83-1–4:83-5 Rule 4:84 — Complaints In Cases In Which Surrogate's Court Not Able to Act Rules 4:84-1–4:84-5 Rule 4:85 — Review By Superior Court of Actions By Surrogate's Court: General Provisions Rules 4:85-1–4:85-3 Rule 4:86 — Action For Guardianship of an Incapacitated Person or For The Appointment of a Conservator Rules 4:86-1–4:86-12 Rule 4:87 — Actions For The Settlement Of Accounts Rules 4:87-1–4:87-9 Rule 4:88 — Commissions And Attorney's Fee Rules 4:88-1–4:88-4 Rule 4:89 — Distribution Rules 4:89-1–4:89-4 Rule 4:90 — Sale Of Property Subject To Escheat To Pay Debts Rules 4:90-1–4:90-6 Rule 4:91 — Insolvent Estates Rules 4:91-1–4:91-5 Rule 4:92 — Proceedings To Apply Toward Decedent's Debts Moneys Received On Foreclosure And Partition Sales Rules 4:92-1–4:92-3 Rule 4:93 — Declaration Of Death Rules 4:93-1–4:93-5 Rule 4:94 — Sale Or Mortgage Of Minor's And Mentally Incapacitated Person's Lands Rules 4:94-1–4:94-7 Rule 4:95 — Miscellaneous Actions Rules 4:95-1–4:95-4 Rule 4:96 — Miscellaneous Rules 4:96-1–4:96-5 Rule 4:100 — Civil Docket Rule 4:100 Rule 4:101 — Civil Judgment And Order Docket Rules 4:101-1–4:101-5 Rule 4:102 — Scope, Cognizability, and Administration Rules 4:102-1–4:102-5 Rule 4:103 — Case Management Rules 4:103-1–4:103-3 Rule 4:104 — Discovery Rules 4:104-1–4:104-9 Rule 4:105 — Motions Rules 4:105-1–4:105-9