Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:60-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:60-6: Issuance of Writ; Further Writs, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Issuance of Writ; Further Writs
(a) Issuance by Clerk of the Superior Court. Upon the filing with the court of the complaint, affidavits, order, and bond, if any is required, either the court or the clerk thereof shall issue a writ, in duplicate, which shall be addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the property to be attached is located or found, or in Superior Court actions where the property to be attached is located in more than one county, a writ shall issue to the sheriff of each such county.
(b) Issuance by Deputy Clerk. In Superior Court actions, the court in its discretion may mark the papers filed and order the issuance of the writ forthwith by the deputy clerk of the Superior Court of a county in which any property to be attached is located, who shall issue the writ and forward a copy thereof to the office of the Superior Court Clerk in Trenton on the same day. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall enter the writ in the Civil Judgment and Order Docket.
(c) Further Writs. Further writs may be issued prior to judgment on further affidavit and order.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:77-10(a) (b) (c), 4:77-11, 5:2-2; paragraph (b) amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
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rule 4:60-6 "Issuance of Writ; Further Writs" {
(a) Issuance by Clerk of the Superior Court. Upon the filing with the court of the complaint, affidavits, order, and bond, if any is required, either the court or the clerk thereof shall issue a writ, in duplicate, which shall be addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the property to be attached is located or found, or in Superior Court actions where the property to be attached is located in more than one county, a writ shall issue to the sheriff of each such county.
(b) Issuance by Deputy Clerk. In Superior Court actions, the court in its discretion may mark the papers filed and order the issuance of the writ forthwith by the deputy clerk of the Superior Court of a county in which any property to be attached is located, who shall issue the writ and forward a copy thereof to the office of the Superior Court Clerk in Trenton on the same day. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall enter the writ in the Civil Judgment and Order Docket.
(c) Further Writs. Further writs may be issued prior to judgment on further affidavit and order.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:77-10(a) (b) (c), 4:77-11, 5:2-2; paragraph (b) amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
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referenced_by: 4:48-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:60-5 · R. 4:60-7 → · chapter 4:60 · all rules
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