Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:4-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:4-5: Effect of Technical Insufficiency or Irregularity in the Proceedings, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Effect of Technical Insufficiency or Irregularity in the Proceedings
A defendant held in custody under a commitment after a hearing as to probable cause shall not be discharged nor shall such hearing be deemed invalid because of any technical insufficiency or irregularity in the commitment or prior proceedings not prejudicial to the defendant, or because the offense for which the defendant is held to answer is other than that stated in the complaint or arrest warrant.
Note: Source R.R. 3:2-3(e), 8:3-3(e).
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:4-5 "Effect of Technical Insufficiency or Irregularity in the Proceedings" {
A defendant held in custody under a commitment after a hearing as to probable cause shall not be discharged nor shall such hearing be deemed invalid because of any technical insufficiency or irregularity in the commitment or prior proceedings not prejudicial to the defendant, or because the offense for which the defendant is held to answer is other than that stated in the complaint or arrest warrant.
Note: Source R.R. 3:2-3(e), 8:3-3(e).
}
referenced_by: 3:7-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:4-4 · R. 3:4-6 → · chapter 3:4 · all rules
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