Civil Court Rules and Jury Charges

Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, P.C.
2053 Woodbridge Avenue - Edison, NJ 08817

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

RULE 4:74. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, LAW DIVISION

4:74-2. General Provisions or Appeal to Superior Court, Law Division

(a) Applicability. This rule applies to appeals from a judgment of the municipal court taken pursuant to R. 4:74-3 (imposition of penalties), R. 4:74-4 (confiscation or forfeiture of chattels), and R. 4:74-5 (judgments in civil actions).

(b) Time for Appeal; Enlargement. Appeals to which this rule is applicable shall be taken by filing the notice of appeal as prescribed in said rules within 10 days after the entry of the judgment appealed from. The Law Division of the Superior Court in the county of venue, upon a showing of good cause and the absence of prejudice, may extend the time for a period not exceeding 20 days, but only if the notice of appeal was in fact served and filed within the time as extended.

(c) Interlocutory Appeals. If the final judgment of a lower court is appealable, an application may be made by an aggrieved party to the Law Division of the Superior Court in the county of venue for leave to appeal an interlocutory order of such lower court within the time and in the manner prescribed by R. 3:24, insofar as applicable. The term "prosecuting attorney" used by R. 3:24 shall, for purposes of this rule, be deemed to mean the respondent or respondent's attorney, if any.