Rules of Court · Part 8 · New Jersey
R. 8:8-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 8:8-4: Non-appearance, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Non-appearance
If any party fails to appear the court may order any one or more of the following:
In the absence of an appearance by a plaintiff, dismiss the complaint;
(a) In the absence of an appearance by a defendant
(1) proceed to hear the matter on the designated date;
(2) dismiss the counterclaim, if any;
(b) Take such other action authorized by R. 1:2-4(a) as it shall deem appropriate.
Note: Adopted June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979; amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 8:8-4 "Non-appearance" {
If any party fails to appear the court may order any one or more of the following:
In the absence of an appearance by a plaintiff, dismiss the complaint;
(a) In the absence of an appearance by a defendant
(1) proceed to hear the matter on the designated date;
(2) dismiss the counterclaim, if any;
(b) Take such other action authorized by R. 1:2-4(a) as it shall deem appropriate.
Note: Adopted June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979; amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 8:8-3 · R. 8:8-5 → · chapter 8:8 · all rules
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