Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:61-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:61-3: Defenses; Counterclaim, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Defenses; Counterclaim
If the defendant in an action for replevin claims title to the goods and chattels or relies upon the title of a third person or upon a special property, the answer shall set forth those facts. All claims by the defendant for a return of the goods and chattels, for their value or for damages, or for a statutory lien, shall be made by counterclaim.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:78-3; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:61-3 "Defenses; Counterclaim" {
If the defendant in an action for replevin claims title to the goods and chattels or relies upon the title of a third person or upon a special property, the answer shall set forth those facts. All claims by the defendant for a return of the goods and chattels, for their value or for damages, or for a statutory lien, shall be made by counterclaim.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:78-3; 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. 4:61-2 · R. 4:61-4 → · chapter 4:61 · all rules
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