The CBLP is designed to streamline and expedite service to litigants in complex business litigation. Cases are generally assigned either to the complex commercial case type or to the complex construction case type and are individually managed by a CBLP judge with specialized training on business issues. The Supreme Court established the Program, which became effective on January 1, 2015, to resolve complex business, commercial, and construction cases.
Rule 4:102-5.General Principles
Last amended September 1, 2020 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:102-5 describes the CBLP, established by the Supreme Court effective January 1, 2015, as a program to streamline complex business, commercial, and construction litigation through individual case management by specially trained judges.
Full Text of Rule 4:102-5
Amendment History
New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “History” note beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; the “R.R.” citations refer to the former Revised Rules numbering the current rules replaced.
Adopted July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018; amended July 31, 2020 to be effective September 1, 2020.
Plain-English Summary
The CBLP exists to speed things up for litigants in complicated business disputes. Cases sorted into the complex commercial or complex construction case types get individual management from a CBLP judge who has specialized training on business issues, rather than being handled through the ordinary civil case track. The Supreme Court created the Program, effective January 1, 2015, specifically to resolve complex business, commercial, and construction cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the Complex Business Litigation Program established?
The Supreme Court created the Program effective January 1, 2015.
What kind of judicial oversight do CBLP cases receive?
Individual management by a CBLP judge with specialized training on business issues.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:102-5). 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: CBLP purposeComplex Business Litigation Program history