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What Happens After The New Jersey Small Claims Section, Special Civil Part Complaint Is Filed?

April 26, 2017Civil complaint filed happens NEW JERSEY section small special

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What Happens After The New Jersey Small Claims Section, Special Civil Part Complaint Is Filed?

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After the complaint is filed, court staff shall serve the complaint on the defendants, usually by mailing it by certified and regular mail. The defendant has 35 days following service of the complaint to file an answer. The summons should state the date on which the complaint was served. The New Jersey Small Claims Section, Special Civil Part normally mails the plaintiff a notice stating the date on which cases are automatically defaulted (35 days after service of the answer).