Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:15-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:15-3: Filing and Service, Notice of Hearing, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Filing and Service, Notice of Hearing
The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the court who shall, to the extent possible, notify by telephone all persons listed in the petition of the date, time and place of hearing. In addition to the telephone notice, a copy of the petition together with a summons in the form prescribed by R. 4:4-2 shall be served on all parties named in the petition in accordance with R. 4:4-4 as soon after filing as is practicable.
Note: Source-new. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983.
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rule 5:15-3 "Filing and Service, Notice of Hearing" {
The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the court who shall, to the extent possible, notify by telephone all persons listed in the petition of the date, time and place of hearing. In addition to the telephone notice, a copy of the petition together with a summons in the form prescribed by R. 4:4-2 shall be served on all parties named in the petition in accordance with R. 4:4-4 as soon after filing as is practicable.
Note: Source-new. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983.
}
referenced_by: 5:18-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:15-2 · chapter 5:15 · all rules
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