NJ · rules
N.J. Ct. R. 6:3-2
Endorsement of Papers: Complaint; Summons
(a) Classification of Pleading. For classification by the clerk, the caption of the summons and complaint shall state the nature of the action (e.g., "contract", "tort", "replevin", "disorderly tenant", "non-payment of rent", "holdover tenant", etc.). The clerk shall endorse upon each summons the sum demanded in the complaint, with costs.
(b) Caption in Actions on Assigned Claims. The caption in any action to collect an assigned claim shall name both the original creditor and the current assignee. The caption shall also include the name of the vendor, if any, that appears on any credit card that may be involved in the action.
(c) Pleading Requirements in Actions on Assigned Claims. The complaint in actions to collect assigned claims shall set forth with specificity the name of the original creditor, the last four digits of the original account number of the debt, the last three digits of the defendant-debtor's Social Security Number (if known), the current owner of the debt, and the full chain of the assignment of the claim, if the action is not filed by the original creditor.
History
Note: Source — R.R. 7:5-2(a) (third sentence) (b). Caption and text amended July 10, 1998, to be effective September 1, 1998; text designated as paragraph (a), caption added to paragraph (a), and new paragraphs (b) and (c) adopted July 19, 2012 to be effective September 4, 2012; paragraph (c) amended July 22, 2014 to be effective September 1, 2014.
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