Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:43-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:43-3: Setting Aside Default, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Setting Aside Default
A party's motion for the vacation of an entry of default shall be accompanied by (1) either an answer to the complaint and Case Information Statement or a dispositive motion pursuant to Rule 4:6-2, and (2) the filing fee for an answer or dispositive motion, which shall be returned if the motion to vacate the entry of default is denied. For good cause shown, the court may set aside an entry of default and, if a judgment by default has been entered, may likewise set it aside in accordance with Rule 4:50.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:56-3; amended July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:43-3 "Setting Aside Default" {
A party's motion for the vacation of an entry of default shall be accompanied by (1) either an answer to the complaint and Case Information Statement or a dispositive motion pursuant to Rule 4:6-2, and (2) the filing fee for an answer or dispositive motion, which shall be returned if the motion to vacate the entry of default is denied. For good cause shown, the court may set aside an entry of default and, if a judgment by default has been entered, may likewise set it aside in accordance with Rule 4:50.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:56-3; amended July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008.
}
referenced_by: 6:6-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:43-1 · R. 4:43-4 → · chapter 4:43 · all rules
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