Rule 4:41-2.Compensation

Last amended May 7, 2024 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026

In one sentenceRule 4:41-2 has the court fix the special adjudicator's compensation and charge it to the parties or a fund or property under the court's control, and gives the adjudicator a writ of execution against a party that fails to pay.

Full Text of Rule 4:41-2

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The special adjudicator’s compensation shall be fixed by the court and charged upon such of the parties or paid out of any fund or property as the court directs. The special adjudicator is entitled to a writ of execution against a party failing to comply with an order for compensation.

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.

Source-R.R. 4:54-2; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended May 7, 2024 to be effective immediately.

Plain-English Summary

A special adjudicator does not go unpaid, and the arrangement is direct: the court sets the compensation and directs where it comes from, whether that is the parties themselves or a fund or property already before the court.

If a party ordered to pay does not, the adjudicator is not left without recourse — the rule entitles the adjudicator to a writ of execution against the noncomplying party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who pays a special adjudicator appointed under New Jersey's reference rule?

Whoever the court directs — the parties, or a fund or property before the court — in an amount the court fixes.

Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:41-2). 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: special adjudicator feesspecial master compensation