R. 4:72-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:72-4: Hearing; Judgment; Filing, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 4:72-4 "Hearing; Judgment; Filing" {
Except as otherwise provided in Rule 4:72-1(b) and (c) regarding consent to a name change for a minor, on the date fixed for hearing the court, if satisfied from the filed papers, with or without oral testimony, that there is no reasonable objection to the assumption of another name by plaintiff, shall by its judgment authorize plaintiff to assume such other name effective immediately. At the hearing, plaintiff must present adequate proof of plaintiff’s current name. Within 45 days after entry of judgment, a certified copy of the judgment shall be filed with the appropriate office within the Department of Treasury. If plaintiff has been convicted of a crime or if criminal charges are pending, the clerk shall mail a copy of the judgment to the State Bureau of Identification.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:91-4; amended July 24, 1978 to be effective September 11, 1978; amended July 11, 1979 to be effective September 10, 1979; amended July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983; amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended June 20, 2003 to be effective immediately; amended August 1, 2016 to be effective September 1, 2016; amended July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018; caption and text amended November 17, 2020 to be effective immediately; amended July 30, 2021 to be effective September 1, 2021.
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referenced_by: 4:57-3
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-10; corpus harvested 2026-09-02