For purposes of managing and providing for the needs of civil cases, the caseload
is broken down into discrete categories. Cases are assigned to a track upon the filing of
the complaint. The track assignment is based on case type as noted on side 2 of the CIS
and each track provides a specific discovery period based on the presumed discovery
needs of the case types allocated to the particular track. See Rules 1:5- 6 and 4:5- 1; 4:5A-
1, - 2, -3.
The four tracks and the discovery period and case types associated with each are:
Track I – 150 days discovery
151 Name Change
175 Forfeiture
302 Tenancy
399 Real Property
502 Book Account (debt collection matters only)
505 Other Insurance Claim (including declaratory judgment
actions)
506 PIP Coverage
510 UM or UIM Claim
511 Action on a Negotiable Instrument
512 Lemon Law
801 Summary Action
802 Open Public Records Act (Summary Action)
999 Other
Track II – 300 days discovery
305 Construction
509 Employment (other than CEPA or LAD)
599 Contract/Commercial Transaction
603 Auto Negligence - Personal Injury
605 Personal Injury
610 Auto Negligence - Property Damage
699 Tort - Other
Track III – 450 days discovery
005 Civil Rights
301 Condemnation
602 Assault and Battery
604 Medical Malpractice
606 Products Liability
607 Professional Malpractice
608 Toxic Tort
609 Defamation
616 Whistleblower/Conscientious Employee Protection Act
(CEPA) Cases
617 Inverse Condemnation
618 Law Against Discrimination (LAD) Cases
Track IV – Active Case Management by Individual Judge/450 days
discovery
156 Environmental/Environmental Coverage Litigation
303 Mt. Laurel
508 Complex Commercial
513 Complex Construction
514 Insurance Fraud
701 Action in Lieu of Prerogative Writs
Mass Tort (Track IV)
240 Diet Drug
241 Tobacco
248 Ciba Geigy
264 PPA
266 HRT
267 PPA Coverage
268 Manufactured Gas Plant Litigation
271 Accutane
272 Bextra/Celebrex
274 Risperdal/Seroquel/Zyprexa
275 Ortho Evra
276 Depo-Provera
601 Asbestos
619 Vioxx
702 Lead Paint
272 Bextra/Celebrex
274 Risperdal/Seroquel/Zyprexa
275 Ortho Evra.
More information can be obtained from “ A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO NEW JERSEY’S CIVIL COURT PROCEDURES”
KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
Personal Injury Dept.: 732-572-0024
website: www.njpersonalinjurylawcenter.com
