Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey

R. 4:4-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:4-1: Summons; Issuance, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Summons; Issuance

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The plaintiff, plaintiff's attorney or the clerk of the court may issue the summons. If a summons is not issued within 15 days from the date of the Track Assignment Notice, the action may be dismissed in accordance with R. 4:37-2(a). Separate or additional summonses may issue against any defendants.

Note: Source-R.R. 4:4-1; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.

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rule 4:4-1 "Summons; Issuance" {
The plaintiff, plaintiff's attorney or the clerk of the court may issue the summons. If a summons is not issued within 15 days from the date of the Track Assignment Notice, the action may be dismissed in accordance with R. 4:37-2(a). Separate or additional summonses may issue against any defendants.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:4-1; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
}
referenced_by: 4:4-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

R. 4:4-2 → · chapter 4:4 · all rules

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