Civil Court Rules and Jury Charges

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

2A:23A-24. Subpenas

2A:23A-24. Subpenas [note- spelled wrong on legislature website]
The arbitrators may, at their initiative or at the request of any party to the arbitrators, issue subpenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, documents and other evidence. Subpenas shall be served and shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.

L. 1987,c.329, s.5.

2A:23A-25. Arbitration award over $20,000
Notwithstanding that a controversy was submitted pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act, the arbitration award may exceed $20,000.00. The arbitration decision shall be in writing, and shall set forth the issues in controversy, and the arbitrators' findings and conclusions of law and fact.

L. 1987,c.329, s.6.

2A:23A-26. Confirmation
The court shall, upon motion of any of the parties, confirm the arbitration decision, and the action of the court shall have the same effect and be enforceable as a judgment in any other action; unless one of the parties petitions the court within 30 days of the filing of the arbitration decision for a trial de novo or for modification or vacation of the arbitration decision for any of the reasons set forth in chapter 24 of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes, or an error of law or factual inconsistencies in the arbitration findings.

L. 1987,c.329, s.7.