Rules of Court · Part 6 · New Jersey
R. 6:12-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 6:12-2: Clerk's Office; Place of Trials; Filing; Inquiries, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Clerk's Office; Place of Trials; Filing; Inquiries
The clerk's office shall be maintained at the principal location of the Special Civil Part. All business of the court shall be conducted there and all papers in pending actions filed there except as otherwise provided in these rules or by order of the Assignment Judge. Orders shall be filed forthwith upon signing. All inquiries shall be addressed to the clerk and answered in his or her name, and requests for information or for the return of papers shall be accompanied by an addressed stamped envelope. All fees must be paid in advance.
Note: Source — R.R. 7:12-2, 7:19-3, 7:19-5, 7:19-7, 7:19-8, 7:19-10; amended November 7, 1988 to be effective January 2, 1989; amended July 19, 2012 to be effective September 4, 2012.
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rule 6:12-2 "Clerk's Office; Place of Trials; Filing; Inquiries" {
The clerk's office shall be maintained at the principal location of the Special Civil Part. All business of the court shall be conducted there and all papers in pending actions filed there except as otherwise provided in these rules or by order of the Assignment Judge. Orders shall be filed forthwith upon signing. All inquiries shall be addressed to the clerk and answered in his or her name, and requests for information or for the return of papers shall be accompanied by an addressed stamped envelope. All fees must be paid in advance.
Note: Source — R.R. 7:12-2, 7:19-3, 7:19-5, 7:19-7, 7:19-8, 7:19-10; amended November 7, 1988 to be effective January 2, 1989; amended July 19, 2012 to be effective September 4, 2012.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-22; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 6:12-1 · R. 6:12-3 → · chapter 6:12 · all rules
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