Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:5-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:5-2: Grounds for Issuance, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Grounds for Issuance
A search warrant may be issued to search for and seize any property, including documents, books, papers and any other tangible objects, obtained in violation of the penal laws of this State or any other state; or possessed, controlled, designed or intended for use or which has been used in connection with any such violation; or constituting evidence of or tending to show any such violation.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:2A-2, 3:2A-7.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:5-2 "Grounds for Issuance" {
A search warrant may be issued to search for and seize any property, including documents, books, papers and any other tangible objects, obtained in violation of the penal laws of this State or any other state; or possessed, controlled, designed or intended for use or which has been used in connection with any such violation; or constituting evidence of or tending to show any such violation.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:2A-2, 3:2A-7.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:5-1 · R. 3:5-3 → · chapter 3:5 · all rules
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