When a money judgment is rendered in a proceeding referred to in R. 4:74 the deputy clerk of the Superior Court in the county of venue shall forthwith enter the judgment in the Civil Docket pursuant to R. 4:47. Upon payment by the proponent of the judgment of the fee prescribed by N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7, the judgment shall be entered in the Civil Judgment and Order Docket in accordance with R. 4:101-2.
Rule 4:74-10.Money judgments rendered in special proceedings
Last amended September 1, 1996 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:74-10 has the deputy clerk enter a money judgment from a Chapter 4:74 special proceeding in the Civil Docket, and, once the required fee is paid, also in the Civil Judgment and Order Docket.
Full Text of Rule 4:74-10
Amendment History
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Adopted July 11, 1979 to be effective September 10, 1979; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
Plain-English Summary
A money judgment coming out of one of these special proceedings gets docketed the same way any civil judgment would. The deputy clerk enters it in the Civil Docket right away, and once the party who won the judgment pays the statutory fee, it also goes into the Civil Judgment and Order Docket — the step that lets it be enforced like any other judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a money judgment from a special proceeding become enforceable?
The deputy clerk enters it in the Civil Docket, and upon payment of the statutory fee, it is also entered in the Civil Judgment and Order Docket.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:74-10). 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: docketing a special proceeding judgment