Motions to Transfer Landlord-Tenant matters to the Civil Division
Landlord-tenant matters in New Jersey are typically designed to move quickly. Summary dispossess actions, or eviction proceedings, are handled in the Special Civil Part with one main goal: to efficiently determine whether a landlord is entitled to possession of the property. These proceedings are intentionally simplified. There is no discovery, no counterclaims, and no jury trials. In straightforward cases involving nonpayment of rent, this system works well. However, not every landlord-tenant dispute is simple.