R. 3:7-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:7-5: Bill of Particulars, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 3:7-5 "Bill of Particulars" {
A bill of particulars shall be ordered by the court if the indictment or accusation is not sufficiently specific to enable the defendant to prepare a defense. The defendant shall move therefore pursuant to Rule 3:10-2. The application shall point out clearly the particulars sought by the defense. The prosecutor shall furnish the bill of particulars within 10 days after the order of the court. Further particulars may be ordered when a demand therefor is promptly made. A bill of particulars may be amended at any time, subject to such conditions as the interest of justice requires. Any particulars that have been furnished to the defendant pursuant to R. 3:13-3 and 4 shall not be subject to an application pursuant to this rule.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:4-6; amended June 29, 1990, to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 13, 1994 and December 9, 1994, to be effective January 1, 1995.
}
referenced_by: 1:2-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02