Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:4-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:4-7: Verification of Pleadings, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Verification of Pleadings
Pleadings need not be verified unless ex parte relief is sought thereon or a rule or statute otherwise provides. The verification shall not repeat the allegations of the pleadings but may incorporate them by reference if made on personal knowledge and so stated, and the allegations are of facts admissible in evidence to which the affiant is competent to testify.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:11 (fourth and fifth sentences).
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rule 1:4-7 "Verification of Pleadings" {
Pleadings need not be verified unless ex parte relief is sought thereon or a rule or statute otherwise provides. The verification shall not repeat the allegations of the pleadings but may incorporate them by reference if made on personal knowledge and so stated, and the allegations are of facts admissible in evidence to which the affiant is competent to testify.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:11 (fourth and fifth sentences).
}
referenced_by: 4:86-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:4-6 · R. 1:4-8 → · chapter 1:4 · all rules
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