Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:93-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:93-4: Hearing, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Hearing
Whether or not an answer or an answering affidavit is filed, the court shall hear the matter on oral testimony and shall not enter judgment declaring the absentee dead unless it is satisfied that the plaintiff has made reasonable effort to ascertain the facts necessary to maintain the action.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:111-4; former R. 4:92-4 redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:93-4 "Hearing" {
Whether or not an answer or an answering affidavit is filed, the court shall hear the matter on oral testimony and shall not enter judgment declaring the absentee dead unless it is satisfied that the plaintiff has made reasonable effort to ascertain the facts necessary to maintain the action.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:111-4; former R. 4:92-4 redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-12; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:93-3 · R. 4:93-5 → · chapter 4:93 · all rules
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