New Jersey § 2a:49a-28
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:49a-28, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:49a-28.
a. At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his
lawyer shall make and file with the Clerk of the Superior Court an affidavit setting
forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor, and the
judgment creditor. The affidavit shall further set forth whether the time to appeal the foreign judgment
has expired and whether the court of origin has granted a stay of execution. In addition, in the case of a judgment entered by default, the affidavit shall so
state and shall set forth the expiration date under the rules of the court of origin
for vacating the default. b. Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit, the clerk shall
mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address
given and shall make a note of the mailing in the docket. The notice shall include the name and post office address of the judgment creditor
and the judgment creditor's lawyer, if any, in this State. In addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the judgment
to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the clerk. Lack of mailing notice of filing by the clerk shall not affect the enforcement proceedings
if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been filed. c. No execution or other process for enforcement of a foreign judgment filed under
this act shall issue until 14 days after the date the judgment is filed.
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Section 2a:49a-28 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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