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Renters in New Jersey are still protected against lockouts through the end of the year, but starting this month, courts will require mandatory settlement hearings for landlord-tenant cases and some tenant advocates are worried about the potential impact.
Through such hearings, tenants and landlords meet primarily online, at a time scheduled by the court and discuss ways to resolve their cases. The estimated 14,000 cases that have been pending for more than a year will be prioritized, as well as newer cases involving a year s worth of missed rent.
There are consequences if either party doesn t show up. If a landlord fails to appear, the case gets dismissed. If a tenant fails to appear, and the court determines the landlord has made his or her case, the court will enter a default judgment to evict the tenant.
Landlord-tenant eviction cases resuming in NJ courts
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Landlord-tenant eviction cases resuming in NJ courts
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More than 13,000 motorists in New Jersey whom the state Supreme Court ruled were convicted of drunken driving with illegal evidence are still fighting for the chance to challenge their convictions in court.
Four retired judges were appointed in 2019 to determine how cases affected by the high court s ruling should be handled. Defense attorneys have moved to contest many of the tainted convictions, but the courts haven t yet started hearing their challenges, attorneys said.
Progress in the case has stalled because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said, leaving many in a prolonged legal limbo, having faced penalties for convictions that their attorneys believe are not legally viable and will eventually be overturned.
I felt defeated : South Jersey residents receive persistent eviction threats despite paying their rent
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