R. 1:5-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:5-3: Proof of Service, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 1:5-3 "Proof of Service" {
Proof of service of every paper referred to in R. 1:5-1 may be made (1) by an acknowledgment of service, signed by the attorney for a party or signed and acknowledged by the party, or (2) by an affidavit of the person making service, or (3) by a certification of service appended to the paper to be filed and signed by the attorney for the party making service. If service has been made by mail the affidavit or certification shall state that the mailing was to the last known address of the person served. A proof of service made by affidavit or certification shall state the name and address of each attorney served, identifying the party that attorney represents, and the name and address of any pro se party. The proof shall be filed with the court promptly and in any event before action is to be taken on the matter by the court. Where service has been made by registered or certified mail, filing of the return receipt card with the court shall not be required. Failure to make proof of service does not affect the validity of the service, and the court at any time may allow the proof to be amended or supplied unless an injustice would result.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:5-2(b), 4:88-10 (fifth sentence); amended July 17, 1975 to be effective September 8, 1975; amended July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977; amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990 amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
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referenced_by: 1:5-2, 2:6-12
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02