Upon the appointment of the commissioners, the presiding commissioner shall fix a hearing date and shall cause the commissioner’s report to be filed within 4 months next following their appointment, unless the court shall extend the time. If the report is not filed within the time so limited and no proper reason appears, the court may discharge the commissioners or any of them and appoint a substitute commissioner or commissioners. The commissioners upon filing their report shall serve a copy upon the plaintiff, upon each person in possession of the property and upon each party having an interest therein who appeared before them.
Rule 4:73-4.Report of commissioners; service
Last amended September 5, 1972 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:73-4 requires the condemnation commissioners to file their report within 4 months of appointment, letting the court discharge and replace commissioners who miss that deadline without good reason, and requires the report to be served on the plaintiff and everyone with an interest who appeared before them.
Full Text of Rule 4:73-4
Amendment History
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Source-R.R. 4:92-4. Amended July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972.
Plain-English Summary
Condemnation commissioners work on a deadline. Once appointed, the presiding commissioner sets a hearing date and has to get the report filed within 4 months, unless the court extends that time. Missing the deadline without a proper reason can cost the commissioners their appointment — the court may discharge them and name a substitute instead.
Once the report is filed, the commissioners have to serve a copy on the plaintiff, on anyone in possession of the property, and on every interested party who appeared before them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do condemnation commissioners have to file their report?
4 months after their appointment, unless the court extends the time.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:73-4). 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: commissioners' reportcondemnation commissioners