Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:56-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:56-2: Order to Show Cause to Approve Plan; Service, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Order to Show Cause to Approve Plan; Service
Upon the filing of the complaint, the court shall make an order returnable in not less than 14 days after its service, directing the depositors, other creditors and stockholders of the bank, and the Commissioner, if not the plaintiff, to show cause why the proposed plan or such modified plan as may be prepared under the direction of the court, should not be approved. Within one week after the entry of the order a copy thereof, together with a copy of the proposed plan, shall be mailed to each depositor, other creditor, and stockholder at the address appearing in the bank's records and to the Commissioner, if not the plaintiff. If, however, the class of stockholders or other class appears in the action by representation pursuant to R. 4:32, in addition to such service on the representatives, the order or a summary thereof approved by the court shall be printed once at least 10 days before the return day in an online news publication eligible to publish legal notices in accordance with N.J.S.A. 35:3-1 et seq. in the county in which the venue is laid, and shall be posted at least 10 days before the return day in a conspicuous place or places in and about the bank’s place of business. The judgment of the court shall then be binding upon the persons so represented.
Note: Source–R.R. 4:71-2, 4:71-3; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 23, 2026 to be effective September 1, 2026.
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rule 4:56-2 "Order to Show Cause to Approve Plan; Service" {
Upon the filing of the complaint, the court shall make an order returnable in not less than 14 days after its service, directing the depositors, other creditors and stockholders of the bank, and the Commissioner, if not the plaintiff, to show cause why the proposed plan or such modified plan as may be prepared under the direction of the court, should not be approved. Within one week after the entry of the order a copy thereof, together with a copy of the proposed plan, shall be mailed to each depositor, other creditor, and stockholder at the address appearing in the bank's records and to the Commissioner, if not the plaintiff. If, however, the class of stockholders or other class appears in the action by representation pursuant to R. 4:32, in addition to such service on the representatives, the order or a summary thereof approved by the court shall be printed once at least 10 days before the return day in an online news publication eligible to publish legal notices in accordance with N.J.S.A. 35:3-1 et seq. in the county in which the venue is laid, and shall be posted at least 10 days before the return day in a conspicuous place or places in and about the bank’s place of business. The judgment of the court shall then be binding upon the persons so represented.
Note: Source–R.R. 4:71-2, 4:71-3; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 23, 2026 to be effective September 1, 2026.
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referenced_by: 4:53-8
amended: 2026-09-02 // changed; first diff after the 2026-08-17 corpus; amendments effective 2026-09-01
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-08-31; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:56-1 · chapter 4:56 · all rules
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