Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:62-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:62-1: Complaint, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Complaint
The complaint in an action in the Superior Court authorized by statute to quiet and determine title and claims to property, real or personal, or any right or interest therein, shall state the manner in which plaintiff either acquired title or the right to possession and shall describe the property with such certainty that the defendant will be distinctly apprised of its location or character, and a judgment affecting the same may be entered according to that description.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:80-1.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:62-1 "Complaint" {
The complaint in an action in the Superior Court authorized by statute to quiet and determine title and claims to property, real or personal, or any right or interest therein, shall state the manner in which plaintiff either acquired title or the right to possession and shall describe the property with such certainty that the defendant will be distinctly apprised of its location or character, and a judgment affecting the same may be entered according to that description.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:80-1.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 4:62-2 → · chapter 4:62 · all rules
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