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Civil Practice Division

Kevin M. Wolfe, Esq., Assistant Director
P.O. Box 981
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-8470
Fax: (609) 777-0844

Email Questions to: CivilWebSites.Mailbox@judiciary.state.nj.us
Note: Before e-mailing the Civil Websites mailbox, check the Civil FAQs and/or "A Practitioner's Guide to New Jersey's Civil Court Procedures." Your question may be answered there.

Attorneys are required to complete this questionnaire as directed by the notice received from the Civil Presiding Judges. Resolution of Arbitrated Cases Questionnaire

The Civil Division umbrella covers three parts of the Superior Court System:

Law Division - Civil Part

In the Law Division of the Civil Part, there is no monetary limit on the value of cases that may be filed. Examples of cases are those involving automobile accidents, medical malpractice, breach of contract and collection of a debt. Either party in a Civil Part case may request a jury trial. A civil jury typically consists of six persons. There are approximately 95,000 cases filed in the Civil Part each year.

Special Civil Part

The Special Civil Part handles small claims (up to $3,000), tenancy matters, and claims for monetary relief up to $15,000. Cases in the Special Civil Part are typically tried by a judge without a jury. There are approximately 600,000 cases filed in the Special Civil Part each year.

Chancery Division - General Equity Part

The Chancery Division - General Equity Part handles claims for non-monetary relief, such as labor injunctions, foreclosures and dissolution of a corporation or partnership. General Equity cases are tried by a judge without a jury. There are approximately 5,000 cases filed in General Equity each year.

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