The Civil Case Information Statement (Civil CIS), in the form promulgated by the 01/07/2026 Notice to the Bar (CN 10517), is used with initial Law Division Civil Part pleadings (not motions) under Rule 4:5-1. The form states that a pleading will be rejected for filing if the information above the black bar is not completed or the attorney's signature is not affixed. Page 1 asks for the attorney or self-represented party, the county of venue, the document type, any jury demand, the case type number, related cases and the defendant's primary insurance company. Page 2 covers case characteristics for mediation, such as the relationship between the parties, any disability accommodation or interpreter needed, and a certification that confidential personal identifiers have been redacted under Rule 1:38-7(b). Pages 3 and 4 list the case types by track. The information on the form cannot be introduced into evidence.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Nj Complaint Form |
| Form Length | 4 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 39 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 1 min 15 sec |
| Other names | complaint civil county, court complaint county, how to nj complaint file, how to nj complaint |
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