After a default judgment has been entered in the court record, the Office of the Special Civil Part will
mail you a postcard that shows the date and amount of the judgment entered by the court against the
defendant. Once you have completed the default judgment process, you are considered to be a
“judgment creditor,” that is, someone who is owed money. Within seven days of receiving the
postcard from the court, you must notify the person who owes you the money (known at that point as
the “judgment debtor”) by ordinary mail of the date and amount of the judgment. You should contact
the judgment debtor to discuss payment. If you do not receive the money that is owed you, court staff
can tell you about several ways you can to try to collect it. Forms and brochures explaining the
collection process are available at the Office of the Special Civil Part.
With limited exceptions, any paper filed with the court can be looked at by the public. You may only file a
motion on behalf of yourself. You may not file a motion for anyone else. A Power of Attorney does not allow
you to file on behalf of anyone else. Motions filed on behalf of anyone else will be returned.
Note: These materials have been prepared by the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts for use by
self-represented litigants. The instructions and forms will be periodically updated as necessary to reflect
current New Jersey statutes and court rules. The most recent version of the
forms
will be available on the
Judiciary’s Internet site njcourts.gov. However, you are ultimately responsible for the content of your court
papers.
Revised 04/18/2017, CN 10914 (How to Request a Default Judgment)
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