Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:5A-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:5A-3: Notice and Return, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Notice and Return
Unless the judge finds the application to be of emergent nature, as set forth below, the judge shall not consider it unless written notice shall have been given personally to the person, at least 36 hours before the time the application is to be made, that on a specific date and at a specific time application for an order of temporary detention will be made to the named judge. The notice shall advise the individual that counsel may accompany him or her at the hearing on the application.
Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:5A-3 "Notice and Return" {
Unless the judge finds the application to be of emergent nature, as set forth below, the judge shall not consider it unless written notice shall have been given personally to the person, at least 36 hours before the time the application is to be made, that on a specific date and at a specific time application for an order of temporary detention will be made to the named judge. The notice shall advise the individual that counsel may accompany him or her at the hearing on the application.
Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:5A-2 · R. 3:5A-4 → · chapter 3:5A · all rules
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