Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:57-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:57-1: Deposit In Court, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Deposit In Court
In an action in which any part of the relief sought is a judgment for a sum of money or the disposition of a sum of money, a party, on notice to every other party, and by leave of court, may deposit with the Superior Court Trust Fund all or any part of the sum. The Clerk of the Superior Court, however, may accept money submitted under the Construction Lien Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-31, whether or not there is litigation pending with respect thereto.
Note: Source - R.R. 4:72-1; amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:57-1 "Deposit In Court" {
In an action in which any part of the relief sought is a judgment for a sum of money or the disposition of a sum of money, a party, on notice to every other party, and by leave of court, may deposit with the Superior Court Trust Fund all or any part of the sum. The Clerk of the Superior Court, however, may accept money submitted under the Construction Lien Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-31, whether or not there is litigation pending with respect thereto.
Note: Source - R.R. 4:72-1; amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
}
referenced_by: 4:45-1, 4:57-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-10; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 4:57-2 → · chapter 4:57 · all rules
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