Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:5A-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:5A-2: Application, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Application
The application and any subsequent pleadings shall be captioned in the Superior Court of New Jersey and entitled, “In the Matter of the Investigation of (description of crime).” The application shall contain affidavits forming a factual basis for the findings required by R. 3:5A-4. In addition, the application shall state:
(a) The name or description of the individual sought to be detained for investigation.
(b) The specific type of identifying physical characteristic sought.
(c) The place and time at which the evidence sought is to be obtained.
(d) The method by which the evidence sought is to be obtained.
(e) The period of the detention, not to exceed five hours, during which the physical characteristic sought is to be obtained.
Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:5A-2 "Application" {
The application and any subsequent pleadings shall be captioned in the Superior Court of New Jersey and entitled, “In the Matter of the Investigation of (description of crime).” The application shall contain affidavits forming a factual basis for the findings required by R. 3:5A-4. In addition, the application shall state:
(a) The name or description of the individual sought to be detained for investigation.
(b) The specific type of identifying physical characteristic sought.
(c) The place and time at which the evidence sought is to be obtained.
(d) The method by which the evidence sought is to be obtained.
(e) The period of the detention, not to exceed five hours, during which the physical characteristic sought is to be obtained.
Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:5A-1 · R. 3:5A-3 → · chapter 3:5A · all rules
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