- 4:54-Assignments For Benefit Of Creditors 4:54 The practice relating to assignments for the benefit of creditors under N.J.S. 2A:19-1 et seq. shall conform as nearly as practicable to the procedure relating to insolvent corporations. Accounts of assignees for the benefit of creditors shall be settled pursuant to R. 4:87-1 and 4:87-2. Note: Source-R.R. 4:69; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002. Part 4
- Electronic versions of documents are filed within the same deadlines as paper documents., Filing Dates:, Follow the NJ Court Rules and any scheduling order that is entered. Filing a document electronically does not alter or extend any filing deadline., Filing Times:, A document that is received electronically, it is considered to have been filed on the same day it is received unless it is filed after 11:59pm, then that document will be filed the following business day. Note: If paying the filing fee by credit card, the credit card payment service is unavailable from 11:30 pm until midnight daily. All filings must be submitted prior to 11:30 pm to receive the same date of filing.
- The victim can choose to file a criminal complaint with the police. If the victim chooses not to file a complaint, the police are required to file a criminal complaint if there are visible signs of injury.
- 4:53-9-Destruction of Records 4:53-9 When an order is entered discharging a permanent or temporary custodial or statutory receiver or trustee, or thereafter, the court may authorize all of the books, records and papers of the corporation or partnership for which such receiver or trustee acted, and all financial papers and records in the hands of the trustee or receiver relating to the administration to be destroyed on or after a date to be fixed in such order. If the need appears, the court may require, as a condition of such destruction, that microfilm copies of said documents be prepared before the documents may be destroyed. No destruction shall be authorized, however, unless it appears that notice of the application has been given to all parties in interest, to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue of the United States and to the Division of Taxation, Department of the Treasury. Part 4
- 4:53-7-Inventory and Account; Audit 4:53-7, Filing of Inventory and Periodic Accounts., Every receiver and trustee in liquidation appointed by the court shall, within three months after appointment, file with the Clerk of the Superior Court a just and true inventory, under oath, of the whole estate committed to the appointee's care, and of the manner in which the funds under the appointee's care, belonging to the estate, are invested, stating the income of the estate, and the debts contracted and expenditures made on account thereof. The appointee shall on each April 1 and October 1 thereafter, so long as any part of the estate, or of the income or proceeds thereof, remains to be accounted for, file with the Clerk of the Superior Court an account, under oath, of the amount remaining or invested, and of the manner in which the same is invested. The accountant shall be charged with the balance shown in the last previous account (or with the amount of the inventory in the case of a first accounting) and with all amounts collected in addition thereto; state the expenditures and other credits and the balance remaining and the manner in which the same is invested; and set forth all changes (either by way of addition or diminution or change of form) in the assets with which the accountant is charged which have occurred during the period covered by the account. , Audit by Clerk; Countersignatory., The deputy clerk of the Superior Court shall audit the account of the receiver or trustee unless the court appoints a countersignatory to make the audit. An appointed countersignatory shall also countersign the checks of the receiver or trustee, keep a record of the purpose of each check, obtain a duplicate monthly bank statement of all checking accounts in the receiver's name, and shall be allowed, except in special circumstances a fee for services not exceeding that allowed by law to the clerk or surrogate for auditing fiduciaries' accounts. , Duties of Fiduciary's Attorney., The attorney authorized by court order to represent a receiver or trustee in liquidation and the clerk of the court shall report to the court in writing any failure of the fiduciary to file the inventory or account in accordance with this rule. The account shall be settled in accordance with R. 4:87 on proceedings in the action in which the receiver or trustee was appointed. , Order Approving Account., The order approving the account shall make a finding that the continuance of the receivership or trusteeship is necessary and shall continue it for a fixed period; but when a final account is approved by order, the order shall provide for the discharge of the fiduciary. Note: Source -- R.R. 4:68-8(a)(b)(c)(d)(e); paragraph (b) amended July 15, 1982 to be effective September 13, 1982; paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; paragraph (a) amended July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004. Part 4
- Firm/office information is updated through the Attorney Registration and Payment section on the New Jersey Courts – Portal Home Page. To update your email address(s) for court notifications, after logging in to eCourts Appellate, select Update Email from the menu on the left of the Welcome page.
- Manuals with filing instructions are available on the eCourts Appellate webpage and on the Welcome page once you are logged in to eCourts Appellate.
- Yes. For Appeals to the Appellate Division, see, Rule 2:5-3 Preparation and Filing of Transcript; Statement of Proceedings; Prescribed Transcript Request Form, R .2:5-3, (d):, “If the appellant is indigent and is entitled to have a transcript of the proceedings below furnished without charge for use on appeal, either the trial or the appellate court on application, may order the transcript prepared at public expense.” , For Municipal Court Appeals to the Law Division, see, R.3:23-8 - Hearing on Appeal, R .3:23-8, (a)(3) (emphasis added):, “If the appellant, upon application to the court appealed to, is found to be indigent, the court may order the transcript of the proceedings below furnished at the, county’s expense, if the appeal involves, violation of a statute, and at the, municipality’s expense, if the appeal involves, violation of an ordinance, .”
- 4:53-4-Allowances to Receivers and Attorneys 4:53-4, Fixing of Allowances., The court in making allowances to receivers shall consider the extent and value of the actual services rendered and the pains, trouble and risk incurred by them in the discharge of their duties relative to the conduct and settlement of the receivership, having regard also to the avails secured for the trust estate. In making allowances to attorneys, the court shall consider the extent and value of their actual services to the receiver, having regard to the avails secured for the receiver through their efforts. The court may examine the receiver or attorney on oath or otherwise, to ascertain the facts upon which the allowances should be made to depend. , Sharing of Compensation., A receiver, attorney for receiver, appraiser, auctioneer or accountant appointed by the court in connection with dissolution, liquidation or insolvency proceedings, who seeks or received compensation for services rendered therein, shall file with the court an affidavit stating that the applicant shall not in any form or guise share and has not agreed to share any compensation with any person or firm, other than with partners and persons regularly employed by the applicant or by the firm by which the applicant is employed, without express approval of the court. If there is such an agreement or understanding as to such a sharing requiring such approval, the applicant shall set forth in the petition for allowance the name or names of the person or persons to share in the compensation and the general nature of the contributing services rendered. Note: Source-R.R. 4:68-5(a)(b); paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 4
- 4:53-6-Partnership Receivers and Liquidating Trustees 4:53-6 Receivers appointed or directed to wind up the affairs of a partnership or pay its debts, and trustees in liquidation of trust estates, shall give notice of their appointment and notice to creditors to present their claims; and unless otherwise ordered by the court, the notices shall be similar to the notices required to be given by assignees by N.J.S. 2A:19-8 and published and mailed in the same manner. Except as otherwise ordered by the court, the receiver or trustee shall, at the expiration of 3 months from the time of appointment, file a list of the claims presented and proved; and the receiver or trustee, or any creditor or other person interested, may except to the allowance of the whole or any part of any claim presented, of which exception notice shall be given to the claimant, and thereupon such order shall be taken for adjudication upon the claim as the court directs. Unless otherwise directed by the court, this rule does not apply to receivers directed to continue a partnership business. Note: Source-R.R. 4:68-7; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 4
- 4:53-8-Accounting Upon Liquidation of a Financial Institution 4:53-8 Upon accounting proceedings in connection with the liquidation of a financial institution, service may be made pursuant to R. 4:56-2 (action to approve a plan of reorganization of a bank) upon the class representative in the action. Note: Source-R.R. 4:68-9. Part 4
- 4:53-5-Attorney for the Plaintiff 4:53-5 Unless a receiver applies for, and until the receiver obtains leave to employ, an attorney, the plaintiff's attorney may proceed with the conduct of the cause, but shall not be allowed by the court any compensation for services rendered after the appointment of the receiver unless thereafter appointed the receiver's attorney by the court. Note: Source-R.R. 4:68-6; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 4
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- 4:57-3-Accounts; Audit 4:57-3, Superior Court., Regular books of account shall be kept by such persons and in such manner as the Chief Justice directs, and the Superior Court Trust Fund Unit shall furnish statements and transcripts from said books, showing the condition of an estate or fund to any person interested therein. An annual audit of funds deposited and the investments thereof shall be made as of June 30th of each year by certified public accountants designated by the Chief Justice, who shall make a detailed report thereof to the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director of the Courts. The Superior Court Trust Fund Unit shall make a report to the Chief Justice as to the funds deposited and the investments thereof as of June 30th of each year. The reports shall be filed as public records. , Accounts in the Counties., An annual audit of all estate and other funds deposited pursuant to R. 4:57-2(b) shall be made as directed by the Assignment Judge of the vicinage by certified public accountants or Registered Municipal Accountants or licensed Public Accountants designated by the Assignment Judge, who shall make a detailed report of such audit to the Assignment Judge and to the Deputy Clerk of the appropriate division of the Superior Court. Note: Source-R.R. 4:72-4, 5:5-2 (second, third and fourth sentences) 5:5-5(d). Paragraph (b) amended December 26, 1979 to be effective January 1, 1980; paragraph (a) amended July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; caption and paragraph (a) amended January 5, 2010 to be effective retroactive to January 1, 2010. Part 4
- 4:57-4-Income and Interest on Deposits 4:57-4, Superior Court., Income on deposited funds shall be ascertained as of June 30th and December 31st of each year. In calculating income there shall be deducted from the gross revenue the expenses incident to the audit and management of the funds and such further amount as the Chief Justice shall find proper to be set up as a reserve to meet losses, in order safely to protect the principal of the funds. The rate of interest to be paid on deposits shall be fixed by the Chief Justice and shall be credited monthly and at the time of withdrawal. Interest shall be credited in the manner prescribed by the Chief Justice with the advice of the Investment Advisory Committee. , Accounts in the Counties., Interest on deposits shall be paid out of interest earned in such manner and at such rate as the Assignment Judge shall determine. Note: Source-R.R. 4:72-5. Paragraph (b) caption amended December 26, 1979 to be effective January 1, 1980; paragraph (a) amended July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984. Part 4