Rules of Court · Part 8 · New Jersey
R. 8:5-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 8:5-2: By Whom Served, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
By Whom Served
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The complaint may be served by any person of the age of eighteen years or older.
Note: Adopted June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979.
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rule 8:5-2 "By Whom Served" {
The complaint may be served by any person of the age of eighteen years or older.
Note: Adopted June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979.
}
referenced_by: 8:3-7
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-19; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 8:5-1 · R. 8:5-3 → · chapter 8:5 · all rules
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