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The division is the Superior Court Clerk's Office (SCCO). Choose SCCO even if the record is a civil, divorce, or general equity record. Please be advised when requesting divorce documents, those documents will only be released to a party to the case or the attorney of record.

Proposed Form of Order - A proposed order is a form that the judge can use to either grant or deny the relief sought in the motion. Every motion must be accompanied by a proposed form of order. Return date - The return date is the date on which the court will consider the motion.

New Jersey rules allow any individual above the age of eighteen to serve legal documents, provided that they have no direct interest in the case. This means that, technically speaking, almost anyone can serve documents in New Jersey?but that doesn't mean you should entrust service of process to just anyone.

Once you have filed a complaint with the court in New Jersey you have 15 days to issue a summons from the date of the Track Assignment Notice. If you fail to do so your action may be dismissed. The summons must be served together with a copy of the complaint to the defendant, namely the person you are suing.

A proof of service made by affidavit or certification shall state the name and address of each attorney served, identifying the party that attorney represents, and the name and address of any pro se party.

Summonses shall be served together with a copy of the complaint, by the sheriff, or by a person specially appointed by the court for that purpose, or by plaintiff's attorney or the attorney's agent, or by any other competent adult not having a direct interest in the litigation.