Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:51-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:51-4: Capias; Fraud in Inception of Contract, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Capias; Fraud in Inception of Contract
If defendant in an action on a contract has been held to bail upon the ground of fraud in the inception of the contract, the fact of the fraud may be inquired into at the trial of the action, and if the court then determines from the evidence and certifies on the record that there was no fraud, defendant's bail shall be discharged or defendant shall be released from custody.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:66-6; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:51-4 "Capias; Fraud in Inception of Contract" {
If defendant in an action on a contract has been held to bail upon the ground of fraud in the inception of the contract, the fact of the fraud may be inquired into at the trial of the action, and if the court then determines from the evidence and certifies on the record that there was no fraud, defendant's bail shall be discharged or defendant shall be released from custody.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:66-6; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:51-3 · R. 4:51-5 → · chapter 4:51 · all rules
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