S.755

Requires Administrative Office of the Courts to collect and publish statistical information about consumer debt lawsuits.

Introduced·1/13/26
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New Jersey S755 mandates the Administrative Office of the Courts to gather and release annual statistics on consumer debt lawsuits.

New Jersey S755 requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to collect and publish specific statistical information about consumer debt lawsuits. This includes the number of new lawsuits filed, those pending for three months or more, cases where the defendant is represented by an attorney, judgments granted, and other dispositions. The statistics will be reported annually to the Governor and the Legislature, aiming to provide a clearer understanding of consumer debt litigation. This bill implements recommendations from the National Center for Access to Justice.

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Commerce Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee