Rules of Court · Part 6 · New Jersey
R. 6:6-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 6:6-5: Judgment; Costs, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Judgment; Costs
Upon receipt of the verdict of a jury, upon determination by a judge sitting without a jury, or upon other determination by a judge, the clerk shall note the judgment on the jacket and it shall take effect forthwith. The clerk shall thereupon enter the judgment and tax the costs.
Note: Source-R.R. 7:9-6 (first two sentences), as Rule 6:6-4; redesignated as Rule 6:6-5 July 18, 2001 to be effective November 1, 2001; amended July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018.
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rule 6:6-5 "Judgment; Costs" {
Upon receipt of the verdict of a jury, upon determination by a judge sitting without a jury, or upon other determination by a judge, the clerk shall note the judgment on the jacket and it shall take effect forthwith. The clerk shall thereupon enter the judgment and tax the costs.
Note: Source-R.R. 7:9-6 (first two sentences), as Rule 6:6-4; redesignated as Rule 6:6-5 July 18, 2001 to be effective November 1, 2001; amended July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 6:6-4 · R. 6:6-6 → · chapter 6:6 · all rules
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