General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet - New Jersey
NEW JERSEY CIVIL CIS ATTORNEY INTAKE AND QUALITY-CONTROL SHEET
PURPOSE
This private attorney-work-product checklist collects and reviews the information needed for the New Jersey Judiciary's Civil Case Information Statement, CN 10517, Appendix XII-B1. It is intentionally different from the official form and from a self-represented completion guide. Do not file this checklist.
Current official version reviewed: promulgated and effective January 7, 2026.
1. FILING GATE
☐ The filing is an initial pleading in the Law Division, Civil Part.
☐ The filing is not a motion.
Document type: [________________________________]
Filing party and role: [________________________________]
County of venue selected by responsible attorney: [________________________________]
Basis for that county selection retained in the matter file: [________________________________]
The official form warns that the pleading will be rejected under Rule 1:5-6(c) if the information above the black bar is incomplete or the required signature is missing.
2. RESPONSIBLE FILER
| Item | Entry |
|---|---|
| Attorney or self-represented litigant name | [________________________________] |
| Telephone and extension | [________________________________] |
| Firm | [________________________________] |
| Street address | [________________________________] |
| City, state, ZIP | [________________________________] |
| Docket number, if available | [________________________________] |
| Jury demand on pleading? | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Party name and role | [________________________________] |
| Caption | [________________________________] |
3. ISSUE FLAGS FROM THE OFFICIAL FORM
| Official question | Answer | Review assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual-abuse claims alleged? | ☐ Yes ☐ No | [________________] |
| COVID-19-related claims? | ☐ Yes ☐ No | [________________] |
| Professional-malpractice case? | ☐ Yes ☐ No | [________________] |
| Related cases pending? | ☐ Yes ☐ No | [________________] |
| Additional parties anticipated from same transaction or occurrence? | ☐ Yes ☐ No | [________________] |
| Primary insurer known? | ☐ Named ☐ None ☐ Unknown | [________________] |
Related-case docket numbers: [________________________________]
Primary insurer: [________________________________]
If professional malpractice is marked yes, assign separate research on N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and applicable case law. The Civil CIS does not decide the affidavit-of-merit issue or deadline.
4. CASE-TYPE CLASSIFICATION REVIEW
Proposed code: [________]
Proposed track: ☐ I ☐ II ☐ III ☐ IV / MCL
Responsible attorney approving code: [________________________________]
Approval date: [__/__/____]
Track I — 150 Days
| Code | Case type |
|---|---|
| 151 | Name Change |
| 175 | Forfeiture |
| 302 | Tenancy |
| 399 | Other Real Property within the official description |
| 502 | Book Account — debt collection only |
| 505 | Other Insurance Claim, including declaratory judgment |
| 506 | PIP Coverage |
| 510 | UM or UIM — coverage only |
| 511 | Action on Negotiable Instrument |
| 512 | Lemon Law |
| 801 | Summary Action |
| 802 | Open Public Records Act — summary action |
| 804 | Election Law |
| 805 | Civil Commitment Expungement |
| 999 | Other |
Track II — 300 Days
| Code | Case type |
|---|---|
| 305 | Construction |
| 509 | Employment other than CEPA or LAD |
| 599 | Contract / Commercial Transaction |
| 603N | Auto Negligence — Personal Injury, non-verbal threshold |
| 603Y | Auto Negligence — Personal Injury, verbal threshold |
| 605 | Personal Injury |
| 610 | Auto Negligence — Property Damage |
| 621 | UM or UIM — includes bodily injury |
| 699 | Tort — Other |
Track III — 450 Days
| Code | Case type |
|---|---|
| 005 | Civil Rights |
| 301 | Condemnation |
| 602 | Assault and Battery |
| 604 | Medical Malpractice |
| 606 | Product Liability |
| 607 | Professional Malpractice |
| 608 | Toxic Tort |
| 609 | Defamation |
| 616 | Whistleblower / CEPA |
| 617 | Inverse Condemnation |
| 618 | Law Against Discrimination |
Track IV — Active Case Management / 450 Days
| Code | Case type |
|---|---|
| 156 | Environmental / Environmental Coverage Litigation |
| 303 | Mt. Laurel |
| 508 | Complex Commercial |
| 513 | Complex Construction |
| 514 | Insurance Fraud |
| 620 | False Claims Act |
| 701 | Actions in Lieu of Prerogative Writs |
| 816 | Affordable Housing |
Multicounty Litigation Codes
| Codes | Matter |
|---|---|
| 282 | Fosamax |
| 291–293 | Pelvic Mesh / Gynecare; Pelvic Mesh / Bard; DePuy ASR Hip Implant |
| 296, 300 | Stryker Rejuvenate / ABG II; Talc-Based Body Powders |
| 601, 624 | Asbestos; Stryker LFIT CoCr V40 Femoral Heads |
| 626–631 | Abilify; Physiomesh; Taxotere; Zostavax; Proceed Mesh; Proton-Pump Inhibitors |
| 633–640 | Prolene; Allergan Biocell; Tasigna; Strattice; Singulair; Elmiron; Pinnacle Hip; Bard Port Catheter |
| 641 | Sexual Abuse in State-Operated Juvenile Detention Facilities |
| 642 | Roundup Products |
| 643 | GLP-1 Medications — Gastrointestinal Injuries |
| 644 | GLP-1 Medications — NAION Vision Loss |
The January 7, 2026 Notice to the Bar added codes 641 through 644. Recheck the current official form at filing.
Additional official categories:
☐ Putative Class Action
☐ Title 59
☐ Consumer Fraud
☐ Medical Debt Claim
5. MEDIATION AND MANAGEMENT INPUT
Prior or recurrent relationship between the parties? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes: ☐ Employer / Employee ☐ Friend / Neighbor ☐ Familial ☐ Business ☐ Other
Does the governing statute provide for fees payable by the losing party? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Legal citation and reviewer for fee answer: [________________________________]
Special characteristic requiring individual management or accelerated disposition:
[____________________________________________________________]
The official form states that information in its mediation-characteristics section cannot be introduced into evidence.
6. ACCOMMODATION AND INTERPRETER REVIEW
Disability accommodation requested? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Accommodation: [________________________________]
Interpreter requested? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Language: [________________________________]
☐ Client approved the description of the requested accommodation or interpreter need.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY REVIEW
☐ Current submission reviewed for confidential personal identifiers.
☐ Future-submission redaction obligation discussed with the filing team.
☐ Any proposed exception is supported by a current statute, court rule, or court order.
☐ Name-change filing reviewed separately before including any identifier referenced in the official instructions.
The official CIS contains a Rule 1:38-7(b) certification. Do not sign it until the filing set has been reviewed.
8. FINAL QUALITY CONTROL
☐ Latest CN 10517 downloaded from the Judiciary
☐ All information above the black bar completed
☐ Exactly one case type selected
☐ Track and MCL code checked against the current form
☐ Related-case docket numbers supplied when applicable
☐ Mediation and management questions answered
☐ Accommodation and interpreter questions answered
☐ Redaction certification accurate
☐ Responsible filer signed the official form
☐ This internal checklist was not included in the filing set
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Civil Case Information Statement packet, CN 10517
- January 7, 2026 Notice to the Bar — Civil CIS revisions
END OF ATTORNEY INTAKE AND QUALITY-CONTROL SHEET
About this template
- Last updated
- August 10, 2026
- Citations checked
- August 10, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- N.J. Ct. R. 4:5-1 (official CN 10517 identifies this rule for initial Law Division Civil Part pleadings)
- N.J. Ct. R. 1:5-6(c) (official CN 10517 rejection warning)
- N.J. Ct. R. 1:38-7(b) (official CN 10517 redaction certification)
- Appendix XII-B1, Civil Case Information Statement, CN 10517 (effective January 7, 2026)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
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Checked against the law it cites
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