Free County Equalization Complaint - New Jersey

Name and Address of Attorney (List your information if you are not represented by an attorney)

Telephone Number

Tax Court of New Jersey Docket No.
Plaintiff, v.

Civil Action Complaint
(County Equalization Table)

Defendant.

Plaintiff, , State of New Jersey, respectfully shows that:

, in the County of

1. On or before March 10, , the County Board of Taxation certified the County Equalization Table values promulgated by it to be used in determining the amount of contribution County for to be paid by each of the municipalities to the cost of county government of . the year 2. The ratio of assessed valuation to true value for said plaintiff in the said County of Equalization Table values %, whereas in fact the ratio is higher. is determined as 3. The facts upon which this appeal is based are the following:

4. The following sales which were used by the County Board of Taxation in compiling its sales ratio study were improperly used for the following reasons:

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5. The following sales which were not used by the County Board of Taxation in compiling its sales ratio study were improperly excluded for the following reasons:

6. The plaintiff makes the following additional allegations:

Plaintiff files this complaint pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:51A-4, and prays that the Court review and revise the said Equalization Table in the manner and for the reasons set forth herein. I certify that confidential personal identifiers have been redacted from documents now submitted to the court, and will be redacted from all documents submitted in the future in accordance with Rule 1:38-7(b).

Date

Signature of Plaintiff or Attorney for Plaintiff

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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE NEW JERSEY COUNTY OF

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___________________________________ being of full age and being duly sworn upon my oath, deposes and says,

1. On

, I, the undersigned, served a true copy of the within complain upon the clerk of , upon the Tax Administrator of

every municipality in the County of

County Board of Taxation, the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, and upon the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Board of Chosen Freeholders for the County of .

2. Said service was accomplished by certified mail, return receipt requested, directed to the above parties at the official addresses as listed for each in the official directory published for the County of for the year of and,

3. personally OR by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested (strike one out), upon the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey.

I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment.

Date

Signature

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1. The use of this printed form is optional. Any complaint submitted for filing with the Tax Court must contain the information listed in this form and shall conform to the rules of court. The wording in this form may be modified to adapt the form to the facts, allegations and relief sought in a particular case.

Please note: Rule 1:38-7(b) requires attorneys and self-represented litigants to redact (remove) confidential personal identifiers from all documents prior to filing, unless required by statute, court rule, administrative directive or court order. Rule 1:38-7(a) defines a confidential personal identifier as a Social Security number, driver's license number, vehicle plate number, insurance policy number, active financial account number, or active credit card number. An active financial account number may be identified by the last four digits when the account is the subject of litigation and cannot otherwise be identified. It is not the responsibility of court staff to redact (remove) confidential personal identifiers when included in pleadings or other documents submitted to the court.

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