Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:1-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:1-1: Scope, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Scope
The rules in Part III govern the practice and procedure in all indictable and non-indictable proceedings in the Superior Court Law Division, and, insofar as they are applicable, the practice and procedure on indictable offenses in all other courts, including the municipal courts, and the practice and procedure in juvenile delinquency proceedings in the Chancery Division, Family Part except as otherwise provided for in Part V.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:1-1. Amended December 20, 1983 to be effective December 31, 1983; amended January 5, 1998 to be effective February 1, 1998.
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rule 3:1-1 "Scope" {
The rules in Part III govern the practice and procedure in all indictable and non-indictable proceedings in the Superior Court Law Division, and, insofar as they are applicable, the practice and procedure on indictable offenses in all other courts, including the municipal courts, and the practice and procedure in juvenile delinquency proceedings in the Chancery Division, Family Part except as otherwise provided for in Part V.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:1-1. Amended December 20, 1983 to be effective December 31, 1983; amended January 5, 1998 to be effective February 1, 1998.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 3:1-2 → · chapter 3:1 · all rules
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