Rules of Court · Part 6 · New Jersey

R. 6:8 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 6:8: Special Actions: Attachment, Capias and Replevin; Return of Orders for Possession, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Special Actions: Attachment, Capias and Replevin; Return of Orders for Possession

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Writs of capias ad respondendum, attachment and replevin shall be issued and proceeded upon in accordance with R. 4:51, 4:60 and 4:61, respectively, and in accordance with applicable law. An officer assigned to execute an order for possession in a replevin action shall make return thereof to the clerk within 30 days from the issuance of such order, and the officer shall not thereafter execute such order without the further order of the court.

Note: Source-R.R. 7:12-7, 7:12-8; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.

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rule 6:8 "Special Actions: Attachment, Capias and Replevin; Return of  Orders for Possession" {
Writs of capias ad respondendum, attachment and replevin shall be issued and proceeded upon in accordance with R. 4:51, 4:60 and 4:61, respectively, and in accordance with applicable law. An officer assigned to execute an order for possession in a replevin action shall make return thereof to the clerk within 30 days from the issuance of such order, and the officer shall not thereafter execute such order without the further order of the court.
Note: Source-R.R. 7:12-7, 7:12-8; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-03-20; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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