R. 4:102-4. — Admittance to or Removal from the CBLP

a. Opt-in/Opt-Out. Parties may file a motion for inclusion in the CBLP where a case is not presumptively assigned to the CBLP but involves complex business related issues and/or the amount in controversy is less than $200,000. Parties may also move for removal from the CBLP on the grounds that the action does not meet the eligibility criteria.

b. Review of Cases in CBLP. The Assignment Judge or the CBLP judge may conduct an initial review of a case to determine if it is appropriate for the CBLP. The judge may, sua sponte, assign it to the CBLP or remove it from the CBLP. If the case is removed from the CBLP it will be reassigned to the appropriate track for case management based on the case type designated on the Civil Case Information Statement.