New Jersey
For New Jersey, document required is affidavit of an appropriate licensed person; filing deadline is within 60 days following the date of filing of the answer to the complaint by the defendant; who must sign is the person executing the affidavit shall meet the requirements of a person who provides expert testimony or executes an affidavit as set forth in section 7 of P.L.2004, c. 17 ( C.2A:53A-41 ); consequence of non-compliance is it shall be deemed a failure to state a cause of action; statute or rule citation is N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-27, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- New Jersey our reading
- Document required
- affidavit of an appropriate licensed person verified
- Filing deadline
- within 60 days following the date of filing of the answer to the complaint by the defendant verified
- Who must sign
- the person executing the affidavit shall meet the requirements of a person who provides expert testimony or executes an affidavit as set forth in section 7 of P.L.2004, c. 17 ( C.2A:53A-41 ) verified
- Consequence of non-compliance
- it shall be deemed a failure to state a cause of action verified
- Statute or rule citation
- N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-27 our reading
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What the source says
In any action for damages for personal injuries, wrongful death or property damage resulting from an alleged act of malpractice or negligence by a licensed person in his profession or occupation, the plaintiff shall, within 60 days following the date of filing of the answer to the complaint by the defendant, provide each defendant with an affidavit of an appropriate licensed person that there exists a reasonable probability that the care, skill or knowledge exercised or exhibited in the treatment, practice or work that is the subject of the complaint, fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices. The court may grant no more than one additional period, not to exceed 60 days, to file the affidavit pursuant to this section, upon a finding of good cause.
— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
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Document required and Filing deadline
In any action for damages for personal injuries, wrongful death or property damage resulting from an alleged act of malpractice or negligence by a licensed person in his profession or occupation, the plaintiff shall, within 60 days following the date of filing of the answer to the complaint by the defendant, provide each defendant with an affidavit of an appropriate licensed person that there exists a reasonable probability that the care, skill or knowledge exercised or exhibited in the treatment, practice or work that is the subject of the complaint, fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices. The court may grant no more than one additional period, not to exceed 60 days, to file the affidavit pursuant to this section, upon a finding of good cause.
Who must sign
In the case of an action for medical malpractice, the person executing the affidavit shall meet the requirements of a person who provides expert testimony or executes an affidavit as set forth in section 7 of P.L.2004, c. 17 ( C.2A:53A-41 ).
Consequence of non-compliance
If the plaintiff fails to provide an affidavit or a statement in lieu thereof, pursuant to section 2 or 3 of this act, 1 it shall be deemed a failure to state a cause of action.
— all from codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
Sources
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2a-administration-of-civil-and-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2a-53a-27/
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2a-administration-of-civil-and-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2a-53a-29/