The notice of appeal from any judgment obtained in the Wage Collection Section of the Wage and Hour Bureau of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall be filed in the office of the deputy clerk of the Superior Court in the county in which the subject employment is located and shall briefly describe the judgment and state that the party appeals therefrom. Either party may bring on the hearing of the appeal upon 10-days’ notice to the other party.
Rule 4:74-8.Notice of Appeal from Wage Collection Section
Last amended September 1, 2006 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:74-8 requires an appeal from a Wage Collection Section judgment to be filed with the deputy clerk in the county of employment, and lets either party bring the appeal on for hearing with 10 days' notice.
Full Text of Rule 4:74-8
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. 5:2-9. Amended November 22, 1978 to be effective December 7, 1978; amended July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
Plain-English Summary
Appealing a wage-collection judgment starts with a short notice, filed with the deputy clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the employment was located, briefly describing the judgment and stating that it's being appealed.
Either side can then move the appeal along — bringing it on for a hearing takes just 10 days' notice to the other party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is an appeal from a Wage Collection Section judgment filed?
With the deputy clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the subject employment is located.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:74-8). 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: wage collection appeal