(a) Issuance by Clerk of the Superior Court. Upon the filing with the court of the complaint, affidavits, order, and bond, if any is required, either the court or the clerk thereof shall issue a writ, in duplicate, which shall be addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the property to be attached is located or found, or in Superior Court actions where the property to be attached is located in more than one county, a writ shall issue to the sheriff of each such county.
Rule 4:60-6.Issuance of writ; further writs
Last amended September 1, 1996 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:60-6 has the clerk (or, in Superior Court actions, a deputy clerk) issue the writ of attachment in duplicate to the sheriff of each county where the property is located once the complaint, affidavits, order, and any required bond are filed, and allows further writs to issue before judgment on additional affidavit and order.
Full Text of Rule 4:60-6
(b) Issuance by Deputy Clerk. In Superior Court actions, the court in its discretion may mark the papers filed and order the issuance of the writ forthwith by the deputy clerk of the Superior Court of a county in which any property to be attached is located, who shall issue the writ and forward a copy thereof to the office of the Superior Court Clerk in Trenton on the same day. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall enter the writ in the Civil Judgment and Order Docket.
(c) Further Writs. Further writs may be issued prior to judgment on further affidavit and order.
Amendment History
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Source-R.R. 4:77-10(a) (b) (c), 4:77-11, 5:2-2; paragraph (b); amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
Plain-English Summary
Getting a writ of attachment into the sheriff's hands is mostly a paperwork step once the court has already approved the attachment. The clerk issues the writ in duplicate, addressed to the sheriff of whatever county holds the property — and to more than one sheriff if the property sits in more than one county.
Superior Court cases have a faster path: the court can let a deputy clerk in the county where the property sits issue the writ directly, so long as a copy reaches the Superior Court Clerk's office in Trenton that same day for the Civil Judgment and Order Docket. And the process isn't limited to one writ — the plaintiff can go back for further writs before judgment, each time on a fresh affidavit and order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who issues a writ of attachment once the court approves it?
Either the court or its clerk, or in Superior Court actions a deputy clerk in the county where the property is located, acting on the court's order.
Can a plaintiff obtain more than one writ of attachment in the same case?
Yes. Further writs may issue before judgment on a new affidavit and order.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:60-6). 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: issuing a writ of attachmentfurther writs of attachment