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R. 6:5-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 6:5-1: Applicability of Part IV Rules; Sanctions, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Applicability of Part IV Rules; Sanctions

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R. 4:37 (dismissal of actions), R. 4:38 (consolidation), R. 4:39 (verdicts) and R. 4:40 (motion for judgment) are applicable to the Special Civil Part. The court may order a party whose complaint is dismissed pursuant to R. 1:2-4 or R. 4:37-1(b) for failure to appear for trial or who seeks to refile such a complaint pursuant to R. 4:37-4 to pay to the aggrieved party costs, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses related to the dismissed action.

Note: Source --1969 Revision; amended November 7, 1988 to be effective January 2, 1989; caption and text amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002; amended July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008.

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rule 6:5-1 "Applicability of Part IV Rules; Sanctions" {
R. 4:37 (dismissal of actions), R. 4:38 (consolidation), R. 4:39 (verdicts) and R. 4:40 (motion for judgment) are applicable to the Special Civil Part. The court may order a party whose complaint is dismissed pursuant to R. 1:2-4 or R. 4:37-1(b) for failure to appear for trial or who seeks to refile such a complaint pursuant to R. 4:37-4 to pay to the aggrieved party costs, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses related to the dismissed action.
Note: Source --1969 Revision; amended November 7, 1988 to be effective January 2, 1989; caption and text amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002; amended July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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