Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:7-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:7-7: Joinder of Defendants, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Joinder of Defendants
Two or more defendants may be charged in the same indictment or accusation if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Such defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately and all of the defendants need not be charged in each count. The disposition of the indictment or accusation as to one or more of several defendants joined in the same indictment or accusation shall not affect the right of the State to proceed against the other defendants. Relief from prejudicial joinder shall be afforded as provided by R. 3:15-2.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:4-8.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:7-7 "Joinder of Defendants" {
Two or more defendants may be charged in the same indictment or accusation if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Such defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately and all of the defendants need not be charged in each count. The disposition of the indictment or accusation as to one or more of several defendants joined in the same indictment or accusation shall not affect the right of the State to proceed against the other defendants. Relief from prejudicial joinder shall be afforded as provided by R. 3:15-2.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:4-8.
}
referenced_by: 1:7-2, 1:8-7
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02
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