Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:2-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:2-2: Commencement of Action, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Commencement of Action
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A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.
Note: Source - R.R. 4:3-1.
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rule 4:2-2 "Commencement of Action" {
A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.
Note: Source - R.R. 4:3-1.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:2-1 · chapter 4:2 · all rules
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