New Jersey Order Shortening Time Period For Notice and Setting Hearing is an order issued by the court that shortens the time period for giving notice of a hearing and setting the hearing date. This order applies to civil actions, including divorce, child support, and alimony. There are two types of New Jersey Order Shortening Time Period For Notice and Setting Hearing: ex parte and regular. Ex parte is when the court shortens the notice period to a single day instead of the normal three days, while regular is when the court shortens the notice period but still requires at least three days of notice. In both cases, the court must provide reasons for shortening the time period and must provide a hearing date that is no more than 14 days from the date of the order.