“A cross-motion may be filed and served by the responding party together with that party's opposition to the motion and noticed for the same return date only if it relates to the subject matter of the original motion, except in Family Part motions brought under Part V of these Rules where a notice of cross-motion may ...
As most commonly understood by judges and practitioners, a cross-motion in state or federal court possesses three elements: (1) it is filed against the originally moving party; (2) it is filed by a party against whom the original motion was filed; and (3) it requests an order similar to that requested by the originally ...
“A cross-motion may be filed and served by the responding party together with that party's opposition to the motion and noticed for the same return date only if it relates to the subject matter of the original motion, except in Family Part motions brought under Part V of these Rules where a notice of cross-motion may ...
Cross-claims may be asserted by any defendant as of right within 90 days after service upon the defendant of the original complaint or after service of the complaint upon the party against whom the cross-claim is asserted, whichever is later.
Most motions must be filed and served at least 16 days before the return date, opposition must be filed and served at least 8 days before the return date, and any reply must be filed and served at least 4 days before the return date.
Lawsuits for amounts up to $20,000 are called special civil cases. They are filed in Superior Court, in the special civil part of the civil division.
Mark J. Cranston, Warden: 732-951-3320.
The first step in judgment enforcement in New Jersey is obtaining a writ of execution which allows for the seizure of property to satisfy the judgment. This can include: Personal property such as cars and equipment. Business interest such as stocks.
Judgments in New Jersey remain in effect for 20 years and may be renewed for an additional 20 years by filing a motion in the Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part and/or in the Special Civil Part if the Special Civil Part case was assigned a DJ or J docket number.
In Salem County, the sales tax rate is 3.5%, and only applies to retail sales of tangible personal property made in person at a place of business located within Salem County.