New Jersey Statutes 46:8-32. Service of process on Superior Court clerk
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 46:8-32
- certified mail: include private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provides confirmation of mailing. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
6. Service of process on the clerk of the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part or municipal court having jurisdiction over the municipality in which the property is located shall be deemed service on the landlord upon submission to the court of the following:
a. A certification of the tenant stating that he does not know the landlord’s whereabouts after having made a diligent effort, satisfactory to the court, to determine the same; and
b. Proof of failure of service by certified mail as provided in section 5 of this act.
L.1974,c.50,s.6; amended 1981,c.299,s.4; 1991,c.91,s.456.