Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:7-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:7-6: Joinder of Offenses, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Joinder of Offenses
Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or accusation in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on 2 or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. Relief from prejudicial joinder shall be afforded as provided by R. 3:15-2.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:4-7; amended August 28, 1979, to be effective September 1, 1979.
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rule 3:7-6 "Joinder of Offenses" {
Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or accusation in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on 2 or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. Relief from prejudicial joinder shall be afforded as provided by R. 3:15-2.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:4-7; amended August 28, 1979, to be effective September 1, 1979.
}
referenced_by: 3:18-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:7-5 · R. 3:7-7 → · chapter 3:7 · all rules
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