R. 4:3-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:3-4: Transfer and Removal of Actions, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 4:3-4 "Transfer and Removal of Actions" {
An order of transfer pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this rule shall be filed with the clerk of the court transferring the action, who shall forthwith forward a certified copy thereof, together with the record and all other papers on file in the action, to the court to which it is transferred and shall pay over the fees, if any, provided by law.
(a) Transfer From Superior Court to Tax Court. The court in which an action is pending may order it transferred to the Tax Court provided that the principal issue or issues raised therein are cognizable in that court.
(b) Transfer From the Municipal Court to the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part. An action may be transferred from the municipal court to the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part pursuant to R. 5:1-2(c)(3) and R. 5:1-3(b)(2).
(c) Transfers between the Law Division and Law Division, Special Civil Part shall be governed by R. 6:4-1.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:3-4(a) (b), 5:2-3. Caption and the text of paragraph (a) amended, former paragraph (b) deleted, paragraph (c) amended and redesignated (b), new introductory material and paragraph (c) adopted June 29, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979; former paragraphs (a) and (b) deleted, former paragraph (c) redesignated and new paragraph (b) adopted December 20, 1983 to be effective December 31, 1983; new paragraph (c) adopted November 7, 1988 to be effective January 2, 1989.
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referenced_by: 6:4-5
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02