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R. 1:34-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:34-6: Office of Foreclosure, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Office of Foreclosure
(a) There shall be an Office of Foreclosure within the Administrative Office of the Courts. This office shall be responsible for recommending the entry of orders or judgments in uncontested foreclosure matters pursuant to R. 4:64-1 and R. 4:64- 7 subject to the approval of a Superior Court judge designated by the Chief Justice. The Office of Foreclosure may also recommend the entry of the following orders in uncontested actions:
(1) correcting clerical errors in court documents and metadata;
(2) correcting the defendant's name;
(3) correcting venue;
(4) substituting the plaintiff if, during the course of the foreclosure action, the original plaintiff reorganizes, merges with another entity, is acquired by another entity, or assigns the mortgage to another entity;
(5) entering default;
(6) extending time to answer;
(7) filing an amended complaint, provided no new cause of action or claim for relief is set forth in the amended complaint;
(8) vacating a default entered by the clerk;
(9) vacating judgment and execution, reinstating a bond or note and mortgage and, with the consent of the answering defendants, dismissing the proceedings;
(10) authorizing the sheriff to collect additional lawful sums;
(11) dismissing the tax foreclosure action as to any parcel redeemed;
(12) vacating an in rem foreclosure judgment upon application of the municipality owner;
(13) correcting minor technical irregularities in the mortgage, note or legal description, if a substantial right of a party is not prejudiced;
(14) substituting heirs and personal representative for deceased defendants;
(15) disbursing surplus foreclosure money; and
(16) vacating a dismissal for lack of prosecution and reinstating the matter.
(b) Where a motion is filed with the Office of Foreclosure, that motion must contain only one form of requested relief.
Note: Adopted July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983; subparagraphs (1) and (2) amended, subparagraphs (3) through (7) renumbered as (8) through (12), subparagraphs (9) through (12) amended, new subparagraphs (3) through (7) and (13) through (15) adopted July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008; text amended and designated as paragraph (a) and new paragraph (b) adopted April 30, 2019 to be effective May 1, 2019.
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rule 1:34-6 "Office of Foreclosure" {
(a) There shall be an Office of Foreclosure within the Administrative Office of the Courts. This office shall be responsible for recommending the entry of orders or judgments in uncontested foreclosure matters pursuant to R. 4:64-1 and R. 4:64- 7 subject to the approval of a Superior Court judge designated by the Chief Justice. The Office of Foreclosure may also recommend the entry of the following orders in uncontested actions:
(1) correcting clerical errors in court documents and metadata;
(2) correcting the defendant's name;
(3) correcting venue;
(4) substituting the plaintiff if, during the course of the foreclosure action, the original plaintiff reorganizes, merges with another entity, is acquired by another entity, or assigns the mortgage to another entity;
(5) entering default;
(6) extending time to answer;
(7) filing an amended complaint, provided no new cause of action or claim for relief is set forth in the amended complaint;
(8) vacating a default entered by the clerk;
(9) vacating judgment and execution, reinstating a bond or note and mortgage and, with the consent of the answering defendants, dismissing the proceedings;
(10) authorizing the sheriff to collect additional lawful sums;
(11) dismissing the tax foreclosure action as to any parcel redeemed;
(12) vacating an in rem foreclosure judgment upon application of the municipality owner;
(13) correcting minor technical irregularities in the mortgage, note or legal description, if a substantial right of a party is not prejudiced;
(14) substituting heirs and personal representative for deceased defendants;
(15) disbursing surplus foreclosure money; and
(16) vacating a dismissal for lack of prosecution and reinstating the matter.
(b) Where a motion is filed with the Office of Foreclosure, that motion must contain only one form of requested relief.
Note: Adopted July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983; subparagraphs (1) and (2) amended, subparagraphs (3) through (7) renumbered as (8) through (12), subparagraphs (9) through (12) amended, new subparagraphs (3) through (7) and (13) through (15) adopted July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008; text amended and designated as paragraph (a) and new paragraph (b) adopted April 30, 2019 to be effective May 1, 2019.
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referenced_by: 4:64-1, 4:64-1A
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:34-5 · R. 1:34-7 → · chapter 1:34 · all rules
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