Mandatory conferences ended
The mandatory case management conference process concluded effective September 1, 2023.
New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Court Forms and Procedures After September 1, 2023
Directive #15-23 is a useful landlord-tenant court resource because it collects the post-pandemic procedural changes, including the end of mandatory case management conferences and updated trial and warrant forms.
Forms changed
The directive replaced or revised several landlord-tenant court forms.
Timing matters
Certain landlord documents must be filed at the time of complaint filing.
What Changed
The directive superseded prior landlord-tenant directives and implemented the Court’s July 2023 order. It replaced the case-management-conference information sheet with a landlord-tenant trial sheet and revised key notices and warrant-of-removal forms.
Why This Matters
Landlord-tenant cases move quickly. Missing paperwork, incorrect notices, lease-registration problems, rent records, habitability issues, and warrant timing can all change the practical posture of a case.
Client-Side Use
Tenants and landlords should not treat an eviction filing as just a form packet. The timing, documents, defenses, settlement terms, and trial posture should be reviewed before the hearing date arrives.
Related pages
This page is general information, not legal advice. If a court date, warrant, detention issue, firearms issue, or deadline is active, speak with counsel before taking action.