Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:13-8 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:13-8: Priorities of Liens and Encumbrances Determined as of Commencement of Action, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Priorities of Liens and Encumbrances Determined as of Commencement of Action
`The priorities of parties' liens and encumbrances are fixed and determined as of the date of the commencement of the action, unless the parties otherwise agree or it is otherwise adjudicated in the action or any other action.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:64-2(b). Adopted July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:13-8 "Priorities of Liens and Encumbrances Determined as of Commencement of Action" {
`The priorities of parties' liens and encumbrances are fixed and determined as of the date of the commencement of the action, unless the parties otherwise agree or it is otherwise adjudicated in the action or any other action.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:64-2(b). Adopted July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:13-7 · R. 1:13-9 → · chapter 1:13 · all rules
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