Rules of Court · Part 6 · New Jersey
R. 6:6-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 6:6-4: Consent Judgments for Possession and Stipulations of Settlement, Residential Cases, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Consent Judgments for Possession and Stipulations of Settlement, Residential Cases
(a) Entry by the Court. A stipulation of settlement or an agreement that provides for entry of a judgment for possession against an unrepresented tenant must be written, either signed by the parties or placed on the record in lieu of signature, and reviewed, approved and signed by a judge on the day of the court proceeding. Additionally, if it requires the unrepresented tenant to both pay rent and vacate the premises, the judge shall also review it in open court. It must also be accompanied by the affidavit of the landlord and the certification of the landlord's attorney required by R. 6:6-3(b).
(b) Entry by the Clerk. When the tenant is represented by an attorney and the attorney has signed the agreement, the clerk may enter judgment for possession upon receipt of the signed consent of the parties and the affidavit of the landlord and the certification of the landlord's attorney specified in R. 6:6-3(b).
Note: Adopted July 18, 2001 to be effective November 1, 2001; paragraph (a) amended July 31, 2020 to be effective September 1, 2020; caption amended, introductory sentence deleted, and paragraph (a) amended July 14, 2021 to be effective September 1, 2021.
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rule 6:6-4 "Consent Judgments for Possession and Stipulations of Settlement, Residential Cases" {
(a) Entry by the Court. A stipulation of settlement or an agreement that provides for entry of a judgment for possession against an unrepresented tenant must be written, either signed by the parties or placed on the record in lieu of signature, and reviewed, approved and signed by a judge on the day of the court proceeding. Additionally, if it requires the unrepresented tenant to both pay rent and vacate the premises, the judge shall also review it in open court. It must also be accompanied by the affidavit of the landlord and the certification of the landlord's attorney required by R. 6:6-3(b).
(b) Entry by the Clerk. When the tenant is represented by an attorney and the attorney has signed the agreement, the clerk may enter judgment for possession upon receipt of the signed consent of the parties and the affidavit of the landlord and the certification of the landlord's attorney specified in R. 6:6-3(b).
Note: Adopted July 18, 2001 to be effective November 1, 2001; paragraph (a) amended July 31, 2020 to be effective September 1, 2020; caption amended, introductory sentence deleted, and paragraph (a) amended July 14, 2021 to be effective September 1, 2021.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-22; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 6:6-3 · R. 6:6-5 → · chapter 6:6 · all rules
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