The sheriff shall make a true inventory of all real property attached and an appraisement of all personal property attached and shall endorse upon the writ and duplicate thereof each levy made and the date thereof, and shall annex thereto a copy of the inventory and appraisement. The sheriff shall file the same with the court and mail to the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney within 5 days after the levy a notice of the levy and a copy of the inventory and appraisement.
Rule 4:60-8.Inventory and return
Last amended September 1, 1994 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:60-8 requires the sheriff to inventory and appraise the attached property, file that record with the court, and mail the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney a notice of the levy and a copy of the inventory within 5 days.
Full Text of Rule 4:60-8
Amendment History
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Source-R.R. 4:77-13; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Plain-English Summary
Once property is attached, the sheriff has to account for exactly what was taken. That means a true inventory of any real property and an appraisal of any personal property, with each levy and its date endorsed on the writ and its duplicate.
The paperwork doesn't stop with the court file: the sheriff files the inventory and appraisal with the court and, within 5 days of the levy, mails the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney a notice of the levy along with a copy of that inventory and appraisal.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly must the sheriff notify the plaintiff after levying on attached property?
Within 5 days after the levy, by mailing a notice of the levy and a copy of the inventory and appraisement.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:60-8). 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: sheriff's inventory of attached property