(a) Judgments and Orders. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall make an entry upon the Civil Docket of every judgment or order and the date when the judgment or order was entered and showing execution of process.
Rule 4:101-2.Entries
Last amended September 1, 1996 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:101-2 has the clerk enter every judgment or order on the Civil Docket with its entry date and process history, and enter every writ of attachment -- with the parties, issuance date, and amount -- on the Civil Judgment and Order Docket.
Full Text of Rule 4:101-2
(b) Attachments. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall enter in the Civil Judgment and Order Docket all attachments, the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the time of issuing the writ of attachment and the amount for which issued.
Amendment History
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Source-R.R. 4:120-2 (third unnumbered paragraph), 4:120-7; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
Plain-English Summary
Two separate entries keep the record straight. Every judgment or order gets logged on the Civil Docket, noting the date it was entered and showing what process was executed. Every writ of attachment gets its own entry on the Civil Judgment and Order Docket, naming the plaintiff and defendant and stating when the writ issued and for how much.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is a writ of attachment recorded?
On the Civil Judgment and Order Docket, with the parties' names, the issuance date, and the amount for which it issued.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:101-2). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (N.J. Const. art. VI, § 2, ¶ 3). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 7, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: docket entry of judgmentsattachment docket entry