Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:4-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:4-5: Issuance of Summons for Dissolution Complaints, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Issuance of Summons for Dissolution Complaints
Plaintiff shall cause a summons to issue within sixty (60) days after the filing of a dissolution complaint. Should plaintiff fail to issue a summons within sixty (60) days from the date of the filing of a dissolution complaint, defendant may seek dismissal of the complaint or such other relief as is just and equitable. Such dismissal shall be without prejudice unless otherwise specified in the order.
Note: Adopted July 28, 2017 to be effective September 1, 2017.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 5:4-5 "Issuance of Summons for Dissolution Complaints" {
Plaintiff shall cause a summons to issue within sixty (60) days after the filing of a dissolution complaint. Should plaintiff fail to issue a summons within sixty (60) days from the date of the filing of a dissolution complaint, defendant may seek dismissal of the complaint or such other relief as is just and equitable. Such dismissal shall be without prejudice unless otherwise specified in the order.
Note: Adopted July 28, 2017 to be effective September 1, 2017.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-17; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:4-4 · chapter 5:4 · all rules
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