Rule 6:2-2 - Process; Filing and Issuance(a)Delivery to Clerk; Issuance. The plaintiff shall, when filing the complaint, furnish the clerk with the summons as set forth in Appendix XI-B for tenancy actions, with the summons as set forth in Appendices XI-A(1) for Special Civil (DC) actions, and with the summons as set forth in Appendix XI-A(2) (page 2 only) for Small Claims actions. In tenancy actions, two additional copies of the summons and complaint shall be filed for each defendant. The clerk shall issue the summons except as otherwise provided by law and, in tenancy actions, shall attach to the summons and complaint for service on each defendant English and Spanish copies of the announcement contained in Appendix XI-S to these rules and copies of any notices upon which the plaintiff intends to rely, as set forth in R. 6:3-4(d). Original process shall issue out of the court and shall require an answer or an appearance at a specific time.(b)Non-Resident Defendants; Filing. If no defendant can be served with process within this State, the plaintiff may file the complaint with the Office of the Special Civil Part of the county in which the subject transaction or occurrence took place.Source -- R.R. 7:3 (second sentence), 7:4-2, 7:4-4; former rule amended and designated paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) adopted July 17, 1975 to be effective 9/8/1975; paragraph (b) amended November 7, 1988 to be effective 1/2/1989; paragraph (a) amended July 14, 1992 to be effective 9/1/1992; paragraph (a) amended July 5, 2000 to be effective 9/5/2000; paragraph (a) amended July 18, 2001 to be effective 11/1/2001; paragraph (a) amended July 28, 2004 to be effective 9/1/2004; paragraph (b) amended March 7, 2017 to be effective immediately; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 27, 2018 to be effective 9/1/2018.