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R. 4:73-9 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:73-9: Payment Into Court; Disputes as to Allocation; Withdrawal; Review, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Payment Into Court; Disputes as to Allocation; Withdrawal; Review

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(a) Payment Into Court. A plaintiff authorized by statute to pay the award into court shall do so on order of the court entered without notice unless the statute requires notice.

(b) Disputes as to Allocation. If allocation of the proceeds of an award or judgment is in dispute, the same shall be tried only after the award has been paid into court or a judgment upon appeal from an award has been entered. The matter may be initiated by any party by a petition in the cause and shall proceed as a summary action under R. 4:67.

(c) Withdrawal. Any party may apply for withdrawal of money paid into court by motion on notice to all other parties, including the Director of the Division of Taxation if the plaintiff is the Commissioner of Transportation. If any party disputes such withdrawal, the moving party shall proceed under paragraph (b) of this rule.

(d) Review. All orders for withdrawal shall be processed in accordance with R. 4:57-2.

Note: Source-R.R. 4:92-10, 4:92-11. Paragraph (a) amended and (b) (c) and (d) adopted July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972. Paragraphs (a) and (d) amended November 27, 1974 to be effective April 1, 1975; paragraph (d) amended July 16, 1981 to be effective September 14, 1981.

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rule 4:73-9 "Payment Into Court; Disputes as to Allocation; Withdrawal; Review" {
(a) Payment Into Court. A plaintiff authorized by statute to pay the award into court shall do so on order of the court entered without notice unless the statute requires notice.
(b) Disputes as to Allocation. If allocation of the proceeds of an award or judgment is in dispute, the same shall be tried only after the award has been paid into court or a judgment upon appeal from an award has been entered. The matter may be initiated by any party by a petition in the cause and shall proceed as a summary action under R. 4:67.
(c) Withdrawal. Any party may apply for withdrawal of money paid into court by motion on notice to all other parties, including the Director of the Division of Taxation if the plaintiff is the Commissioner of Transportation. If any party disputes such withdrawal, the moving party shall proceed under paragraph (b) of this rule.
(d) Review. All orders for withdrawal shall be processed in accordance with R. 4:57-2.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:92-10, 4:92-11. Paragraph (a) amended and (b) (c) and (d) adopted July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972. Paragraphs (a) and (d) amended November 27, 1974 to be effective April 1, 1975; paragraph (d) amended July 16, 1981 to be effective September 14, 1981.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-10; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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